Tag: Festivals
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Day of the Dead
We’ve all heard of Halloween and the scary stories surrounding this day which takes place on 31st October. Kids (and some adults!) dress-up in fancy dress costumes, go trick-or-treating, carve lanterns out of pumpkins and traditional placed them outside their front door, to ward-off evil spirits. However, Halloween derived from the Catholic celebration which honours all […]
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Summer time in Puglia: Ferragosto
Mid August in Puglia, the population swells as hordes of Northern Italians descend south for their summer holidays. Add all the other holiday makers from other countries into the mix and the once quiet, sleepy towns here, come alive and are buzzing with that summer holiday vibe. The young free and single guys and girls, […]
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Rezzica di San Vito Dei Normanni
The Dardagna Theatrical Warehouse invites you to discover the ancient traditions of the historial centre of San Vito dei Normanni. The Rezzica annual event is symbolic to San Vito Dei Normanni, with its colourful exhibitions, traditional ancient exorcisms of the tarantula which is expressed through music and dancing, and of course delcious street food. The […]
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Ceglie Messapica Global Food Festival: 8-9 August 2015
From classic Mediterranean to the refinements of the kyotese table and everything in between, this year’s food festival in Ceglie Messapica will take you on a journey around the world! Street food from Korea, passing through Africa, Latin America, Indian Ocean, and of course Puglia! Traditionally this event showcases Puglian cusine but with tourism growing […]
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Divingusto: Wine, Food and Wellness Festival
June 26th – 28th 2015, Masseria Mangiato – Martina Franca (Taranto – Italy) There’s a region in Italy where local wine and food has stood the test of time, and tradition and culture thrive. Set in the South, Puglia is a region whereby people feel passionate about their land, food and of course wine! Divingusto […]
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Negroamaro Wine Festival Brindisi: 05-09 June 2015
Year on year, the Negroamaro wine festival surpasses the previous year, and this year is no exception! It’s certainly my favourite event of the year! Set over 20,000sqm in the historic City of Brindisi, the streets are lined with wine tasting stations, street food and various live music and dancing. As you meander through the […]
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Le Rezze of San Vito Dei Normanni, Puglia.
The day had arrived, I finally found my dream home in Southern Italy! Full of excitement I decided to explore the town and the community that I had just bought into. Meandering through the streets of San Vito Dei Normanni in the province of Brindisi, Puglia, my first impression was, ‘Where is everyone’? It was […]