Curiosity

The Presentosa, symbol and promise of love

The journey through the products and creations of Abruzzo’s handicrafts leads to the discovery of the“Presentosa.” This accessory is a of the most famous pieces of jewelry in Abruzzo’s goldsmithing tradition, is a star-shaped medallion surrounded by filigree arabesques usually …

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The sweet traditions of Christmas

Christmas is less and less to go, and the kitchens of Abruzzo grandmothers are beginning to get dirty with flour, eggs and chocolate. It is not uncommon, in fact, to find homes buzzing with the preparation of what have become …

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Lia Iovenitti, how to translate a Nobel Prize from L’Aquila to Korea.

There is a faint but lingering scent of Abruzzesity in the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature awarded to Han Kang. If only because Lia Iovenitti, a literary translator from L’Aquila who lives in Seoul, edited the Italian translation and revision …

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World Tourism Day

Every year on September 27 is World Tourism Day, an international holiday established by the UNWTO, theUnited Nations World Tourism Organization, in 1979. The day celebrates tourism or, rather, what is defined as “the social, cultural and economic phenomenon involving …

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Artisanal treasures of Abruzzo: the presentosa

The journey through the products and creations of Abruzzo’s handicrafts leads to the discovery of the“presentosa.” This accessory is a of the most famous jewels in Abruzzo’s goldsmithing tradition. Originating in Guardiagrele and Agnone and typical of the areas of …

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