In Atessa on August 16th for the Festa Patronali. It goes for several nights, and on this night they had a food, music and culture walk through the town. They are five food stops set up in piazzas along the route. The stops are set up like the traditional courses to a dinner. Wine …
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Of festivals, regions and dialect
As the weather turns toward summer, the festa season kicks off. National holidays, regional holidays, Saints days. Villages turn decorate the town, have parades, markets, and of course parties. We went to the festival of San Panfilo in Scerni on Saturday night. First dinner at a local restaurant. The menus at the local places are …
Carnivale
February is Carnivale month in Italy. The elaborate festival in Venice is perhaps the one best known, but the fun trickles down to nearly every village in Italy. We went to the village of Tornareccio, about half and hours drive from our village. The main celebration is a parade with floats down the main street. …