Tag: puglian traditions
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Buona Pasqua! Happy Easter from Puglia!
The scarcella, also known in some areas as scarcedda, is a typical Puglian Easter cake. Another dialect term (from the Brindisi region) is pupu cullovu which means baby with egg, which I thought was quite cute and reminded me of the time when baby Jesus was conceived by the young virgin Mary. Traditionally, it is […]
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Festival of San Martino: Chestnuts and Wine
Festivities for San Martino arrived earlier than normal this year in Carovigno, when Articolo 1 pub decided to get the party started on 6th November. The evening kicked off with Folk music and dancing in the street, lead by the very talented Gruppo Folk Citta Bianca. A young, energetic and extremely passionate group who enthused […]
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Double Bill in Brindisi: A Taste of the Mediterranean and World Championship Powerboat Racing.
Brindisi hosts its third gastronomic food and wine festival ‘Sapori del Mediterraneo’, A taste of the Mediterranean 2nd – 5th July 2015, Viale Regina Margherita (Lungomare) Back by popular demand, this four day event is devoted to great Puglian food and wine. During the festival, you can enjoy a large selection of local delicacies that […]