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The Bell Tower of the Church of St Sophia
Welcome! I am the Bell Tower of the Church of Santa Sofia, founded in 1453 by Dioniso Mazza, known as 'the Greek', a refugee from Constantinople. I stand majestically beside the Church of Santa Sofia, considered one of the tallest bell towers in the Cilento region....
The famous Kursaal Cinema in Orria: A Journey through Time
Welcome to the Kursaal Cinema, located in Via Vittorio Emanuele in Orria. It is one of the oldest cinemas in Cilento, founded by Erminio Passaro in the 1950s. Erminio began showing shows outdoors during the summer and in occasional venues during the winter, covering...
The Chapel of Santa Maria delle Grazie: A Jewel of History and Faith in the Heart of Orria
Welcome to the Chapel of Santa Maria delle Grazie, a place of ancient foundation dating back to 1000 AD. Located in the heart of Orria, in Piazza della Vittoria, it represents an important piece of the town's history and culture. Originally, I was a simple chapel...
From Cilento to Naples, Paolo De Matteis, a significant exponent of southern Baroque painting
Already at the time of the ancient Greeks was used the traditional fishing technique which is still used today to fish and transform the anchovies of Menaica. An ancient legacy that reminds us who we are and where we come from. Menaica anchovies are caught between...
“Non ‘ngè fatìa… e nui, ne l’ammendàmo!”
Venerdì 20 dicembre al Teatro "La Provvidenza"a Vallo della Lucania, la Compagnia Teatrale “I 100crammatinirussi” ritorna sulle scene con la commedia brillante: “Non ‘ngè fatìa… e nui, ne l’ammendàmo!” La Compagnia cilentana, dopo i favolosi ‘sold out’ registrati nei...
Tullia Conte – The Dance of Subaltern Cultures
Cilentani in the world Tullia Conte, theater director, performer and scholar of traditional dances, was born in Cilento, moved to Naples at an early age, but remains tied to her land forever. Now she lives in Paris, where he founded suDanzare (www.suddanzare.com), an...
DIVERSE | La biodiversità è femmina
Le donne sono lo strumento del cambiamento e non lo dico perché sono una donna, per presunzione o femminismo, ma perché oltre al fatto che un mondo di soli uomini non può funzionare, analizzando in modo obiettivo le storie intorno a noi, vediamo che dove le donne...
Oggi ad Agropoli – Conferenza Stampa Libro “ANNA DEI SAPORI E DEI SAPERI”
Oggi 13 settembre alle ore 18.00 ad Agropoli, presso la Presidenza della BCC di Buccino e dei Comuni Cilentani, avviene la Conferenza Stampa di presentazione del primo quaderno dei Biodistretti “Anna dei sapori e dei saperi: un modello aziendale di sinergia...
In Castelnuovo Cilento “Castrum Novum”
Once upon a time ... “cunti”, rides, flavors and songs " Towards the end of August the Castle of Castelnuovo Cilento (SA), a few minutes from the wonderful Cilento coast, will transport us to a fairytale dimension, or rather that of the "ancient cunti", which know of...