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Cartapesta: Lecce’s Artistic Legacy
Discovering the old tradition of Cartapesta in Lecce with Victoria | #PugliaByMe A craft very unique to Lecce in the Salento region of Puglia is cartapesta, papier-mâché. No, not the papiermâché you did in elementary school… papier-mâché as an art form! In fact, especially here in Lecce you will find many spectacular statues and even a ceiling in one of the churches is actually papier-mâché e! And trust me, you would never suspect it unless it was pointed out to you! Cartapesta – Origins or Necessity is the Mother of Creativity! Although the origins of papier-mâché are in the Middle and Far East, through trade the technique found its way…
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Holy Thursday
The path towards the Passion: the Holy Thursday and the Altars of Repose Today, the 17th of April 2014, all the devoted people will visit the churches and stop in front of the Last Supper to commemorate the
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A little altar for St Joseph
An old Puglian tradition to celebrated St Joseph On the 19th of March the Church commemorates Saint Joseph, Jesus’ putative father. Every year, in the little towns that surround Bari, people organize bonfires in honour of the beloved Saint.
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The Quarantane: Old popular tradition in Puglia
With the season of Lent, which starts on Ash Wednesday and covers a period of approximately six weeks before Easter Day, some villages in Puglia celebrate the ancient popular tradition of the Quarantane.
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Fires of St Joseph
In the period just before the celebration of St. Joseph, in Puglia it is not unusual to come across groups of young people collecting wood pruning of olive trees and vines f in the countryside. This sets the beginning
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Let’s celebrate Carnival at Orsara di Puglia
It’s Carnival time at Orsara di Puglia, with DJ sets, slow food and a great parade! At Orsara di Puglia, a small town located in the Daunia Mountains, the Carnival is already back! From today, Saturday 1st, to Sunday, 2nd March, the village will be hosting several exciting initiatives with masquerade parades, music and fine gastronomy!
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Ruvo di Puglia Carnival 2014
It’s all set in Ruvo di Puglia for the 9th edition of the Carnival 2014, an event that for years has become an important recurrence in the calendar of Puglia’s events. The Carnival kicked off on Monday 24th February, and the scene is careful managed under the direction of Michael Pelicans and the “Biagio Minafra” Theatre Association.
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Popular Celebrations
Whether you are looking for a traditional religious celebration, a remake of a historic event, a celebration of harvest time and local food production (called sagre) or you simply want to enjoy a good festival and have fun, then Puglia has lots to offer all year round.
