There aren’t many things that don’t change, but timeless Cocullo’s snake festival is thankfully is one of those. Here we look back at the artists and photographers who recorded it in the 20th century, that Pete Austin first put together in our FB group, and which we have extended to include a few more. A fantastic in-depth visual resource to see how the festa has looked over time is the FB group, Cocullo, Festa Di San Domenico Abate, 1° Maggio. For the history of the spectacle that dates back to an Italic goddess and which now draws media agencies like The Guardian and BBC read our post, Getting Slippy at the Cocullo Snake Festival.
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Author: Sam Dunham
Sam is a freelance SEO content creator and IGCSE Geography and English teacher at Istituto Cristo Re in Rome. She also runs the Life In Abruzzo Cultural Association, sharing stories and insights about this captivating region. Alongside raising a teenager, Sam hosts guests at her family’s traditional home, the Little House of the Firefly in Abruzzo, offering a warm welcome and insider tips on local culture, food, and hidden gems.
