Traditions

Walking history: along the sheep-tracks of transhumance

In October in Abruzzo it is time to migrate. Transhumance is an ancient tradition that over the centuries has marked the history andappearance of the people and lands of Abruzzo. September is the month of transhumance in which shepherds set …

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In Lanciano September of events with the Madonna del Ponte and the Mastrogiurato

As every year, the traditional firing of firecrackers between Aug. 29 marked the start of the religious solemnity in Lanciano, with the Novena of Our Lady of the Bridge, and Sept. 1 the start of the civil program, the September …

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Blood, sweat and glory: it’s the Gypsy Run in Pacentro

It is run next Sept. 7, as always on the first Sunday of this month that opens the gates of autumn, but it is a tradition that has its roots in Roman times and over the centuries has evolved by …

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Perdonanza Celestiniana: the A24 highway a bridge between two Jubilees

The A24 highway is transformed this year into an evocative route that ideally unites two historical and spiritual events of extraordinary importance: the Universal Jubilee of the Catholic Church in Rome and the Perdonanza Celestiniana in L’Aquila. The latter, called …

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St. John’s Day: magical night of witches and faith between Rome and Abruzzo

Popular belief has it that during the night of June 23-24, the night of St. John the Baptist, witches gather in Rome in front of the Basilica of St. John Lateran, all there to invoke the names of Salome and …

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