A little bit more about some of Abruzzo’s best known artists and styles across the years
If you’re a fan of dragons or mythical and fantastic beasts, there are some great examples to be discovered in Abruzzo that don’t just rely upon the mythical sword skills of St George and his dragon story
Now’s your chance to help support Abruzzese heritage and give the rest of the world a chance to know a little more about this fascinating and dramatic part of Italy.
Oh how the Romans adored their mosaics, across all of Abruzzo’s four provinces, fine examples of their skilful embellishment of floors and walls have been uncovered
The Perfect Skirt – Conversation with Assunta Perilli. One thing you never ask an Abruzzese weaver is how long that cloth took to weave…
Arsita’s enthralling monumental open air gallery that sheds light onto the rural part of Abruzzo which has always been overlooked
Keeping a piazza alive in Italy’s small mountain towns and villages is no easy feat when stark statistics point to 15,000 threatened by depopulation. But sustainable steps can be taken that keep dreams and towns alive, like this neat initiative in the small town of Fontecchio (AQ).
Shepherds are expert weather watchers, but even they can be caught out in Abruzzo’s high pastures, here’s the story of one, Pupi Nunzio di Roio and a sculpture dedicated to him and the other risk bearing shepherds of Abruzzo
A papier-mâché costume disguises a man and fireworks whose enthralling rhythmic dance to local folk music begins slowly before reaching its finale, ecstatic explosions
Such is the strong tradition of arts & crafts in Abruzzo it hosted 1/3 of Etsy’s Xmas fairs… we dip in to find some #MadeInAbruzzo Christmas Ideas
Who best manages to capture the feeling of inescapable heat when the temperatures nudge 40 C in the shade of an Abruzzo heatwave