Category: Culture and Traditions

• Alberobello Light Festival

  This is a must see this Christmas. Alberobello like you’ve never seen before. This beautiful City of Trulli has been chosen by UNESCO to be the first City in the World to be illuminated in colour, as they announced that 2015 will be the International Year of Light. Alberobello is embracing this event, which is […]

  Valerie Knott

  16/12/2014

  Culture and Traditions, Events

  Alberobello, Alberobello Light Festival, Christmas, events, holiday rentals, Italy, Lights, New Year, Puglia, Trulli, Trullo, UNESCO, Unique holidays, World heritage

• Father Christmas travels on a Vespa! Really?!?

  This is one event not to miss! Babbo Natale or Father Christmas as he’s known to me, travelling in style, on a Vespa, through the streets of San Vito Dei Normanni, Puglia. How cool is that! But not just 1 Father Christmas, lots! Only in Italy would you get to experience this. This event is […]

  Valerie Knott

  16/12/2014

  Culture and Traditions, Events

  Babbo natale, Father Christmas, Fun, Italian Traditions, Italy, Puglia, San Vito Dei Normanni, Tradition, Vespa

• Pizzica

  A long standing traditional folk dance in the Puglian region is the Pizzica. Its origins are believed to be derived from the Tarantella dance which was performed by people who had been bitten by a deadly tarantula. It is believed that the poison sent people into a hysterical dance, and that sweating it out by […]

  Valerie Knott

  16/12/2014

  Culture and Traditions

  Dance, Folk dance, Italian Traditions, music, Ostuni, Pizzica, Puglia, Salientes, San Vito Dei Normanni, Tarantella, Traditional dance, Traditions

• Let’s Dance!

  Dancing seems to be very popular here, everyone from knee high to a grass hopper to the oldest man/woman in the town loves to dance. I think the Italian people have such a passion for it, and it is catching. I recently joined a Salsa group and although I haven’t done it for… Um, 10 […]

  Valerie Knott

  15/12/2014

  Culture and Traditions

  Culture, Dance, Gruppo di ballo, Line dancing, music, Puglia, Salsa

• American Art comes to Brindisi – Andy Warhol

  A great opportunity to see a small selection of art from the famous American artist, Andy Warhol at the Palazzo Granafei Nervegna, Brindisi.  The exhibition opens Friday 5th December and for 2 days only  ‘Nervegna Art & Wine‘ will be on hand to make your viewing pleasure that much more fun!  You’ll be able to sample […]

  Valerie Knott

  01/12/2014

  Culture and Traditions, Events

  American culture, Andy Warhol, art, art exhibition, Brindisi, event, events, famous American artist, food, live music, Marilyn Monroe, Nervegna Art & Wine, Palazzo Granafei Nervegna, Pop art, Puglia, wine