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Alessandro Valignani, the Visitor from Japan

HISTORY

From Chieti to Kyoto, one way. This is how one could summarize with a slogan the life story of Father Alessandro Valignani (or Valignano, according to the custom of his time), who was born in Chieti on February 15, 1539, …

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“Mount Horn”: film on Gran Sasso arrives in L’Aquila.

EVENTS

The film Monte Corno – Pareva che io fussi in aria , which recounts the feat of Francesco De Marchi, a mountaineer by passion, who on Aug. 19, 1573, reached the summit of Corno Grande, the highest peak in the …

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The Presentosa, symbol and promise of love

TRADITIONS

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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Opi, the world apart of the Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park

VILLAGES OF ABRUZZO

Perched at an altitude of 1,250 meters in the heart of the Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park halfway between Pescasseroli and Villetta Barrea, you can discover Opi, one of the villages that has preserved intact the charm of Abruzzo’s …

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The Flaians and the Strega

EVENTS

Abruzzo greats who have won the Flaiano Prize and the Strega Prize meet Friday, Feb. 7, at the Petruzzi Auditorium in Pescara. The meeting promoted by theEnnio Flaiano Cultural Association and the Flaiano International Prizes will feature Donatella Di Pietrantonio, …

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St. Blaise and the rite of the “blessing of the throat”

TRADITIONS

In many Abruzzo towns, February 3 is a characteristic date linked to a religious tradition but also, as is often the case with other holidays, to a culinary tradition. In fact, this day on the calendar marks the feast of …

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Corradino D’Ascanio, flying with the genius of Popoli

INSIGHTS

The wind that blows impetuously in the Gole di Popoli, between the Peligna Valley and the Marrucino territory, is well known to those who drive along the A25 highway between Popoli and Torre de’ Passeri, but not everyone knows that …

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