Village Blog — About Abruzzo Guide
Real stories, recipes and community life from Italy's Rocky Heart. Independent editorial coverage of Abruzzo since 2007 — culture, food, history, travel and the people who make this region extraordinary.
Aielli and Palestine
Pope Francis' recent call for a ceasefire in Palestine, condemning the ongoing violence and halted aid that has led to a dire humanitarian crisis, echoes the powerful poem read in Aielli during the unveiling of its Palestinian murals for Borgo Universo— urging compassion and a return to humanity.
The Impact of Climate Change on Collelongo’s Santa Maria Nuova Church
The impact of climate change on the heart of the community in Collelongo's Santa Maria Nuova Church
Spring in Abruzzo! Forgetting Food Fads
Teaching a group of Slow Food Abruzzo Erasmus + students English was a fascinating experience and a privilege in those hazy February days when you are on a countdown to Spring, eager to catch the first viola and daisy peeping out of the grass
My Father The ‘Jo mmasto’ Master
A lovely memory from Gino Di Giacomo is about his father the Sante Marie (AQ) maker of 'Jo mmasto'. This is dialect for the pack saddles that donkeys, horses and mules use to transport heavy loads down and up mountains.
Portraying the Mountain: “Seminando Storie” (“Sowing & Spreading Stories”)
Honouring a Founding Mother – Maria Agamben Federici
On the Shoulders of The Corno Grande – Hermitage San Nicola
Black History Month – The Tuskegee Airmen in The Abruzzi
The Modern Minor Miracles of Sant’Antonio and La Panarda in Villavallelonga
The Textured Splendour of Santa Maria di Ronzana’s Frescos: A Masterclass in Fabric & Brocade
Abruzzo’s Internment & Concentration Camps
