Religious Heritage
The Good Friday Hoods – Why Are They Worn?
The hooded figures of Abruzzo's Good Friday processions: who they are, why they cover their faces, and what the cappuccio really means
Life in Abruzzo
Easter in Abruzzo: Events, Recipes & Traditions to Enjoy
Feast of the Holy Relics, Alban Fucens, Easter Monday Exploring the best Easter events in Abruzzo and recipes for the traditional foods eaten over the Easter weekend. Look out for Good Friday’s fascinating processions, from humble village ones to evening spectacular Easter Processions like Chieti and Penne and the rites associated with the Running Madonna on Easter Sunday in Sulmona. We dip into the most delicious recipes and foods that burst with dairy and meat after a traditional Lenten fast!
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Olive Branches and Palm Sunday: Abruzzo’s Practical Tradition
Olive prunings, not palm fronds: how Abruzzo's Palm Sunday blessing doubled as protection for fields, orchards and the coming harvest
San Donato Sultana Fiadoni
This delicious recipe for Sultana Fiadoni is from Giulia who runs a B&B in the picturesque village of San Donato that sits on Mount La Forcella overlooking Tagliacozzo, the 7th stop if you are doing the Il Cammino dei Briganti.
San Donato’s Tre Madonne Easter Walk & Feast of Peace
On Easter Monday, up in San Donato (AQ), the village hosts a Feast of Peace, when the community comes together with their neighbouring villages and walks a truce, a walk of peace known as the Festa delle Tre Madonne.
