english: The Festival began originally as a celebration in honor of Saint Sebastian, born in Narbonne, France and who, during the 3rd Century CE, was martyred for not renouncing the Christian faith.
non_english: Il festival nacque originariamente come una celebrazione in onore di San Sebastiano, nato a Narbona, in Francia, che durante il III secolo a.C. fu martoriato per non aver rinunciato alla fede cristiana.