Abruzzo News: archive by Subject

TRADITIONS

This section contains links to short summaries in English of articles on Italian newspapers with pages on Abruzzo, indexed by subject. Click on the title to read a summary in English.

  • 21 July 2001 - Sulmona - 440 costume characters ready
  • 17 July 2001 - Salle - Donkeys' race for San Roberto
  • 17 July 2001 - Lanciano - A 12th century tradition
  • 7 July 2001 - Vasto - Re-enactement of the Toson d'Oro
  • 7 July 2001 - Sulmona - Re-enactement of the Pope's election
  • 4 July 2001 - Sulmona - Feast of the Borgo Pacentrano
  • 3 July 2001 - Pescara - Memories of holidays of long ago
  • 24 June 2001 - Traditions for St. John the Baptist
  • 2 June 2001 - Loreto Aprutino - The ox of San Zopito
  • 1 June 2001 - Raiano - Cherry parade ready
  • 31 May 2001 - Loreto Aprutino - The martyr and the letter
  • 15 April 2001 - Easter Feasts
  • 15 April 2001 - Francavilla - St. Anthony's Feast
  • 15 April 2001 - Penne - A trip to discover ancient traditions
  • 15 April 2001 - Popoli - The Crossbow Fight
  • 14 April 2001 - Barrea - The Living Passion
  • 13 April 2001 - Orsogna - A Madonnari meeting for the Talami
  • 13 April 2001 - On the table symbols of a rebirth
  • 12 April 2001 - Good Friday
  • 12 April 2001 - The Talami of Resurrection
  • 12 April 2001 - Pre-christian rites
  • 11 April 2001 - Easter rites in Marsica
  • 11 April 2001 - Avezzano -Telesirio on Internet
  • 11 April 2001 - Pratola Peligna - Tomorrow passion rites
  • 11 April 2001 - Vittorito - The patron celebrated also in the USA
  • 10 April 2001 - Sulmona - Easter celebrations
  • 9 April 2001 - L'Aquila - Procession on Friday
  • 8 April 2001 - Spoltore - Holy week opening
  • 6 April 2001 - L'Aquila - 48th edition of Good Friday procession
  • 6 April 2001 - Vasto - Procession of the Holy Thorn
  • 28 March 2001 - Vasto - Begging San Michele for the rain
  • 25 March 2001 - Easter traditions
  • 21 March 2001 - Giulianova - Bands for the feast on 22 April
  • 17 March 2001 - Castel del Monte - Once upon a time
  • 16 March 2001 - Sulmona - Tomorrow fires for San Giuseppe
  • 25 febr 2001 - Cittą Sant'Angelo - Ndiruccio is back
  • 3 febr 2001 - Sant'Omero - Historical re-enactement for Hercules
  • 2 febr 2001 - Taranta Peligna - The panicelle of San Biagio
  • 23 jan 2001 - Campli - Soon a gathering of Abruzzese musical bands
  • 20 jan 2001 - Commemoration of the Madonna delle Grazie miracle
  • 23 dec 2000 - Lanciano - It is Squilla day, all get reconciled
  • 21 dec 2000 - Castelli - Ceramics nativities
  • 20 dec 2000 - San Salvo - Historical re-enactement
  • 19 dec 2000 - Teramo - Market and procession for San Berardo
  • 16 dec 2000 - Rivisondoli - Palestinians in the living crib
  • 16 dec 2000 - A real-size nativity in Santa Teresa
  • 16 dec 2000 - Montesilvano - Living crib in the alleys of the ancient center
  • 10 dec 2000 - Passolanciano - Befana on the snow
  • 3 dec 2000 - Treglio - The street of cribs
  • 11 nov 2000 - Montesilvano - In 90 by bus for the feast of the betrayed husbands
  • 11 nov 2000 - Civitella Casanova - Feast of the betrayed husbands
  • 11 nov 2000 - San Valentino - More than 500 peolple to the Cornuti parade
  • 11 nov 2000 - Teramo - San Martino: young people from Teramo celebrate in Bologna too
  • 15 oct 2000 - Tornimparte - A true carbonaia at the Fair
  • 06 oct 2000 - Pescara - Patron feast after 37 years
  • 06 oct 2000 - Casoli - Patron feast for Santa Reparata
  • 29 sept 2000 - Vasto - Feast of patron St Michele / Festa per il patrono San Michele
  • 22 sept 2000 - Turrivalignani - Show of traditional wedding dresses
  • 13 september 2000 - Lanciano - Feast begins at dawn
  • 19 august 2000 - Montereale - The palio for Margaret of Austria
  • 19 august 2000 - Pacentro - Knights for the Caldora re-enactement
  • 19 august 2000 - Penne - The Joust of the Six Quarters
  • 18 august 2000 - Castelnuovo di San Pio delle Camere - Back in time with the Templar Knights
  • 18 august 2000 - Lanciano - The mastrogiurato is about to start
  • 18 august 2000 - Navelli - Ceci festival and Palio of donkeys
  • 18 august 2000 - Montereale - Re-enactement for Margaret of Austria
  • 17 august 2000 - Scanno - Crafts art in gold, silver and lace
  • 17 august 2000 - Vasto - The traditional little bells of San Rocco
  • 17 august 2000 - Cortino - The "Highwaymen's night" is back
  • 09 august 2000 - Basciano - Prosciutto festival
  • 08 august 2000 - Penne - 50,000 visitors to the Joust
  • 08 august 2000 - Pretoro - Waiting for San Lorenzo
  • 31 july 2000 - Pescara - Sea procession yesterday
  • 18 july 2000 - Pescara - «L'oro d'Abruzzo» - From tomorrow craftswork exhibition
  • 29 june 2000 - Scafa - The summer program
  • 29 june 2000 - Treglio - Rural borough with food, folklore, history
  • 26 june 2000 - Chieti - Infiorata 2000
  • 24 june 2000 - Introdacqua - Tradition is back
  • 22 june 2000 - Farindola - Bonfires for St. John the Baptist
  • 17 june 2000 - Catignano - Feast of Santa Irene
  • 17 june 2000 - Montorio - Historical re-enactment of the "Barons' Plot";
  • 13 june 2000 - Mozzagrogna - Exhibition on local traditions
  • 6 june 2000 - Loreto Aprutino - San Zopito and the oil carriers
  • 6 june 2000 - Roccamorice - Rediscovery of "tholoi"
  • 5 june 2000 - Raiano - Cherry festival a success
  • 5 june 2000 - Loreto Aprutino - San Zopito is back
  • 3 june 2000 - Bussi - The "Fieruccia" is back
  • 29 may 2000 - Rocca di Mezzo - 15000 visitors to a wet Daffodil Festival
  • 27 may 2000 - Raiano - Program of the 45th Cherry festival
  • 25 may 2000 - Bucchianico - Banderesi Feast today
  • 20 may 2000 - Goldsmiths against the Presentosa restyling
  • 20 may 2000 - Rocca di Mezzo - Preparations for the Daffodil Festival
  • 15 may 2000 - Vasto - Boat parade in the gulf
  • 14 may 2000 - Popoli - San Bonifacio's feast
  • 14 may 2000 - Bucchianico - The Banderesi festival starts
  • 13 may 2000 - Scanno - Town of lace
  • 13 may 2000 - Vasto - Boat parade for the harbor's patrons
  • 12 may 2000 - Goriano Sicoli - Feast of Santa Gemma
  • 12 may 2000 - Civitella del Tronto - Sant'Ubaldo's feast
  • 12 may 2000 - Rosciano - Patron feast this Sunday
  • 11 may 2000 - Pescara - Historical reggata in July
  • 10 may 2000 - Chieti - Costume parade for San Giustino
  • 8 may 2000 - Rapino - The procession of the "verginelle" is repeated
  • 6 may 2000 - Trasacco - Three days without the men
  • 6 may 2000 - Pratola Peligna - Feast for the Madonna della Libera
  • 5 may 2000 - Pretoro - This Sunday feast of serpari and wolf
  • 5 may 2000 - Cocullo - Irresistible San Domenico
  • 4 may 2000 - Cocullo - The ancient serpari festival in the media
  • 4 may 2000 - Tornimparte - Calendimaggio festival
  • 4 may 2000 - Bucchianico - San Camillo de Lellis festivity
  • 4 may 2000 - Pietranico - Bonfires for Our Lady
  • 1 may 2000 - Teramo - Peace parade with historical quarters
  • 30 april 2000 - Ortona - Everything ready for the Pardon
  • 29 april 2000 - Cocullo - The serpari are back
  • 28 april 2000 - Sulmona - An international Giostra
  • 27 april 2000 - Cocullo - A CDRom on the serpari di Cocullo
  • 25 april 2000 - Orsogna - The "Talami" procession returns
  • 25 april 2000 - Sulmona - 20,000 for the Madonna che scappa
  • 23 april 2000 - Pianella - Today historical re-enactment "Lu Bbongiorne" and on Tuesday the palio
  • 23 april 2000 - Lanciano - The "Annuncio dei Santi"
  • 23 april 2000 - Pratola Peligna - the "Risuscita" is repeated
  • 23 april 2000 - Francavilla - Tonight Sant'Antonio's feast
  • 22 april 2000 - Spoltore - The traditional «scucchio»
  • 22 april 2000 - Spoltore - The running Madonna
  • 21 april 2000 - L'Aquila - The 800 hundred years old procession
  • 21 april 2000 - Chieti - The Procession is 500 years old
  • 20 april 2000 - Francavilla - Holy Friday procession tomorrow
  • 20 april 2000 - Lanciano - Procession of the "hooded"
  • 19 april 2000 - Avezzano - Celebrations for the Madonna di Pietraquaria
  • 19 april 2000 - Gessopalena - A small Jerusalem
  • 19 april 2000 - Pratola Peligna - Mourning drums tonight
  • 19 april 2000 - Chieti - Holy Friday with 100 violins
  • 16 april 2000 - Catignano - Living scenes and torches
  • 15 april 2000 - Penne - Tradition renewed for Holy Friday
  • 15 april 2000 - Popoli - Ancient tradition restored
  • 10 april 2000 - Introdacqua - "Mother Mary flying in the square"
  • 02 april 2000 - Raiano - Cherry festival organized by women
  • 23 march 2000 - Sulmona - Costume meeting for the Giostra
  • 08 march 2000 - Celano - Our grandparents' nuptials
  • 06 march 2000 - Cocullo - An international congress on folk traditions
  • 20 febr 2000 - Sulmona - Sunday 30 july the Giostra final
  • 19 jan 2000 - Saint Agnes - Six centuries of gossip
  • 18 jan 2000 - Popoli - St. Anthony's Fire Festival
  • 17 jan 2000 - Scanno - Feast with the "sagne di sant'Antonio Barone"
  • 16 jan 2000 - Bolognano - Saint Anthony is back
  • 16 jan 2000 - Blessing of livestock tomorrow in Raiano
  • 16 jan 2000 - Fara Filiorum Petri - The "farchie" festival
  • 23 dec 1999 - Lanciano - After the "Squilla" holiday greetings to everybody
  • 25 aug 1999 - Traditions: the last paranza
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