Infiorata festival in Carunchio, Abruzzo, Italy

Infiorata festival in Carunchio, Abruzzo, Italy

Carunchio during the period of Corpus become an attraction for the entire region and for emigrants who are returning to attend the celebration of Corpus Christi and its Flower Festival.   Infiorata festival in Carunchio, Abruzzo   True highlight of this...
Paleolithic Museum of Isernia, Molise

Paleolithic Museum of Isernia, Molise

In May of 1979 the researcher Alberto Solinas on holiday in Molise discovered along the highway under construction Napoli – Vasto near Isernia what has been called the  most important paleo anthropological discovery in Europe: the traces of man who lived more...
The ancient tradition of Agnone’s bells

The ancient tradition of Agnone’s bells

The characteristic town of Agnone, in the province of Isernia, Upper Molise, is known worldwide as the location of the bells. This only works because of the Pontifical Foundry “Marinelli”, which – survived the dynasties of hardworking bell ringers of...
The ancient rite of “ndocciata” of Agnone

The ancient rite of “ndocciata” of Agnone

Ndocciata is an ancient Christmas festival celebrated in Molise, southern Italy, in the city of Agnone. On the evening of December 24 the “Ndocciata” of Agnone is a parade of a great number of “‘ndocce” (torches), structures with a typical fanwise shape, made of...