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    • Media
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      • Video Gallery
      • Virtual Itineraries
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    • Contact Us
  • Discover Puglia
    • Geographical Areas
      • Bari Land
      • Daunia Mountains
      • Gargano
      • Itria Valley
      • Salento
    • Top 10 To See
      • Alberobello
      • Castellana Caves
      • Castel del Monte
      • Gallipoli
      • Gargano, the spur of the Italian boot
      • Lecce
      • Ostuni
      • Otranto
      • San Giovanni Rotondo
      • Tremiti Islands
    • Sightseeing
      • Puglia Top 10 Places
      • Top 10 beaches in Puglia
      • Top 5 places of Gargano
      • The 5 places in Salento
      • Top 10 beaches of Gargano
      • PugliaByMe
  • Travel Info
    • Apulia – Puglia?
    • About Puglia
      • About Puglia
      • History Puglia
      • Weather
      • UNESCO World Heritage
    • Infomobility
      • How to Get to Puglia
        • Puglia Airport – How to Get to Puglia by Air
        • How to Get to Puglia by Boat
        • How to Get to Puglia by Bus
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      • Public Transport
      • Useful Information
      • Car Rental Puglia
  • Gastronomy
    • Puglia Gastronomy
    • Recipes
    • Typical Products
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  • Art & Culture,  Blog,  PugliaByMe,  Traditions

    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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  • Traditions

    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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    March 19, 2014

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    February 19, 2014
  • Traditions

    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

    March 17, 2014
  • Traditions

    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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    Holy Thursday

    April 17, 2014

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  • Traditions

    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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  • Art & Culture,  Traditions

    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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    Castles in Puglia

    June 28, 2013

    Ruvo di Puglia Carnival 2014

    February 25, 2014

    Cartapesta: Lecce’s Artistic Legacy

    July 16, 2014
  • Art & Culture,  Traditions

    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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    August 1, 2014

    Baroque Architecture

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  • Traditions

    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.

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