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FEBRUARY 13 – FEBRUARY 16, Carnival in and around Palermo Sicily’s celebration days Sicilians celebrate the days before Lent with great noise and passion. Unlike the famous settings on the East coast of the extended island, a much more mysterious and archaic carnival takes place in and around Palermo. Impressive parades, historic performances, elaborate costumes and dramatic spectacle – these days present themselves as the renaissance of incisive events throughout the centuries which stirred up the people. As a symbol for the entanglement of fundamental contrasts, the carnival is an opportunity to get to know this fervent city at close range.
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MARCH 31 – APRIL 07, Easter in Calabria Ancient rituals of the Holy Week
The Holy Week in Calabria is highly symbolic, full of ancient religious rituals, mystery, and expression of deeply felt religiousness. Diverse cultural roots come to the surface, beautiful, well-choreographed traditions capture the observer’s eye even while unspeakable sufferings are perceptible. After such an intense experience of passion, the joy of Easter erupts in unexpected magnitude.
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OCTOBER 30 – NOVEMBER 02, Week - end Gourmet Puglia An epicurean tour through the archaic world of the Trulli Houses
Traveling through the rough and rural Puglia is a pleasure at any time of the year: wide lowlands and olive groves framed by ancient stone walls lead to hamlets, country estates, Trulli settlements, white villages, emanating an ever-present aura of the oriental past…The crown of all delights on this journey is the acquaintance with the Apulian cuisine, with the superb ingredients of this sun-blessed land, the various fresh pasta preparations and its distinctive good wine. |
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DECEMBER 05 – DECEMBER 12,
Naples and its Christmas cribs Christmas traditions of the South –Handicrafts and living religion In the South of Italy religion is an intrinsic part of everyday life, as are the region's festive occasions and rituals. And so is the crib: the primary cell of the Christmas story which finds a thousand expressions on Naples' markets - from historic performances to handicrafts – it is a vivid symbol of this holy feast day. With connoisseurs by your side immerge into the magic of this singular city.
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