Millions of Abruzzesi left this region over the last two centuries, but the connection to home has never faded. Whether you’re tracing your ancestry, exploring the history, or discovering the culture through art, traditions, books and film — this is where the deeper Abruzzo begins.
A story about loss, poverty, war and forging a happy new life in Australia whilst continuing to love and appreciate the old in Abruzzo. Bettina a member of our Life in Abruzzo Facebook group, tells us about her father Domenico Natale, from Caporciano, AQ.
Pete Austin is the popular moderator of our Life In Abruzzo Facebook group whose members he enchants as he delves into his bookcase to share the history and culture of Abruzzo through photography and illustrations. Here is his ever-growing Abruzzo book list on his Italian bookshelf, it does include four books he does not have (the last four) but dreams of one day owning
A story by Van, a member of the Life In Abruzzo group, about her much-loved father Lorenzo, an Italian POW in Nazi Germany, who left Abruzzo in 1950 to live in Australia.
Have you ever wondered how Abruzzo got its name? Here is a simple explanation from the author Anne McDonnel taken from her book, In the Abruzzi,
