After the assassination of Julius Caesar (you know, “Et tu Brutus?” and all that) the Emperor Augustus introduced the idea of personal body guards: the Praetorian Guard. Saint Victor was said to be a member of this guard. Ironically, these were the very chaps who later assassinated Caligula.
Long and slightly dodgy story cut very short: San Vittore was imprisoned for being a Christian and was [...]
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San Vittore
Posted in Sagre/Festivals, tagged Casalba on May | 13 Comments »
71a Sagra dell’Uva
Posted in Sagre/Festivals, tagged Cupramontana, Sagra dell'Uva, Verdicchio on October | 7 Comments »
The vendemmia is over. Time to party!
We went to the 71st Sagra dell’Uva in Cupramontana, which is
yet another
charming hilltop town not far from Casalba.
This is the best sagra I’ve been to in these parts…so far. Well, they’ve had a lot of practice; Cupramontana has been celebrating the grape harvest since 1928.
The town centre was completely lined with stalls, the majority of [...]
XXX Festival Internazionale Del Folklore, Staffolo
Posted in Sagre/Festivals, tagged Staffolo International Folklore Festival, XXX Festival Internazionale del Folklore Staffolo on August | 7 Comments »
Last night we went to the 30th International Folklore Festival in Staffolo.
Staffolo is a charming medieval hilltop town only about 5kms from us.
This event is organised by the folklore group Colle del Verdicchio .
It is held every year on the first Sunday of August (plus the preceding Friday and Saturday evenings).
As you can see from the leaflet, [...]
