[slideshow=53] The text is edited from an article in the New York Times, written by Michael Frank in 1990. The photographs are mine. It is a place that whispers history in the way ruins must have a century ago, before armies of tourists arrived in stone-splitting buses and archeologists had to guard their treasures […]
Pontelandolfo- A History
[slideshow=52] Behind the quiet facade of Pontelandolfo and its beautiful countryside lies a tumultous history of natural disasters, feudal rivalry, savage brigandry and military misjudgement. According to historians, the name Pontelandolfo was derived from Pontis Landulphi, a bridge that was built in 1138 by the Longobard prince Landolf. The village which sprouted nearby suffered many […]
A Poem for Sabra
Sabra has made a splash in S. Agata. We go out for our ealrly morning walks and chat with the old folks along the way. It is a ritual that I find enjoy and find particularly comforting; a sort of daily embrace by the local comunity. Naturally, these old men and women have lived with […]
A Circus in Sassinoro
Read the published article at Italian Notebook On the day of my visit to the sanctuary of S. Lucia in Sassinoro, I had an experience so glorious in its absurdity that it had to be documented and shared. While admiring the inside of the church of S. Lucia in Sassinoro, my host Giovanna pointed out […]
Oplontis: Lifestyles of the Rich and Infamous
[slideshow=51] When asked, “Which archaeological site should I visit, Pompeii or Herculaneum?” I will inevitably answer, “Go to Oplontis!” The patrician villa excavated under the modern town of Torre Annunziata, belonged to the Emperor Nero, famous for his appreciation of music and the arts, but more so for his cruelty. The villa was home to […]
Chessgame of Titans
[slideshow=48] While on a heritage tour with an Italo-American family who had come to meet their Italian relatives, we spent some time with their family near the tiny hilltop village of S. Giorgio la Molara in the province of Benevento. This is a vast farming region of rolling hills and an immense checker-board effect is […]
S. Lucia in Sassinoro: Between a Rock and a Hard Place
[slideshow=49] Read published article at Italian Notebook I wound my way up the narrow road towards the tiny, secluded sanctuary of S. Lucia in Sassinoro. I was on my way to meet Giovanna, a volunteer in the shrine’s wee gift shop. She and her husband Giorgio were part of the family I was researching for […]
Mamma: More than a Mother
Read published article at Italian Notebook Although the lifestyle of Italian families is rapidly changing, I’m convinced that mamma is more than a person; she’s an all-embracing concept. To her daughters she is a source of information, a co-conspirator and a friend. Mamma gets her daughter through the minefields of growing up, social interactions, boys […]
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