The summer season has been officially kicked off here in town with our yearly festival, the Pacchianella. This year was the first time that Luigi participated even though there are some little babies that get all dressed up for the day. We didn’t go all out and decorate a tractor or make a display, instead [...]
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Give Thanks
Myspace Graphics There aren’t many songs about Thanksgiving and, thankfully, it’s one holiday we can enjoy without too much commercialism. You may not realize it, but there is one famous poem that was written about Thanksgiving and later set to music. It may not immediately come to mind because the words have been somewhat changed [...]
Flower Art
Sunday was the Feast of Corpus Christi, called Corpus Domini here. Well, actually it was Thursday, but in Italy, like some other countries where it is not considered a national holiday, the church holds its celebration on the following Sunday. Not only are First Holy Communions held on this day, but some towns also still [...]
Pacchianella
This past weekend was an eventful one here in town. It was the culmination of our yearly festival which actually starts on July 16, but the final day, July 27th, is the day with the most activity. Below town we have what used to be a monastery but now is used as a residence for [...]
Which witch?
I hope everyone had a happy holiday season. But, alas, all good things must come to an end, so we’re heading back to work. Actually though, here in Italy, some people are still on vacation – until the 7th that is. That’s because tomorrow, Epiphany, is a holiday here. The day when the three wise [...]
Honoring the Emigrants
Over the past year, our park here in town has gotten a major overhaul. The pavement was replaced and new beautiful stone walkways were put in, the wall was knocked down and moved back a bit to add a sidewalk along the edge of the park, some trees were cut down to lighten it up [...]
Liberation Day
Tomorrow is Liberation Day here in Italy. It commemorates the day when Italy was liberated by Allied troops during the Second World War. There will be various celebrations and even some protests in different cities throughout the country, along with fairs, concerts, and various other events. Of course, schools and offices will be closed. And, [...]
La festa degli innamorati
For most everyone, Valentine’s Day was a normal work day, celebrated mainly in the evening, but here in Palmoli, “La festa degli innamorati” is a special day. Saint Valentine is our patron saint, so the schools are closed and we have a special celebration. The day began with fireworks at 8 AM (just in case [...]
Nobody knows the truffles I’ve seen
Truffles are something that I’ve only recently discovered – mainly because they’re very expensive. But, they grow in this area, so they are used in some local dishes and we see them quite a bit at different fairs. A small jar of chopped black truffles (90 grams) costs 13 euro. (It seems like a lot, [...]
Sagre
There is never a lack of things to do here in August with various festivals, musical events, and sagre. A sagra, for those who don’t know, is a food-based event celebrating a typical dish or product of the area. For example, here in town we have the Sagra della Ventricina on the 10th and the [...]
