Discover why bells still hold a unique position in Abruzzo with festivals and a pilgrimage associated with them and the chance to win a handcrafted personalised ceramic bell from the Ceramiche Fulvi studio
Montorio Al Vomano's carnival celebration, La Morte di Carnevale, is held unusually on Ash Wednesday and since its inception lampooned established authorities to show that spontaneity, irony, satire, freedom and, therefore 'Carnival' itself had in fact died with the regime.
Don't miss the chance to join the Marsican town of Collelongo's traditional & very unique 4 century year old San'Antonio celebrations - songs, a glass or two of wine, a bowl of 'cicerocchi' and oranges!
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
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