Flags and banners are integral to the celebration of Calendimaggio in Assisi and not just those representing the two districts, La Magnifica Parte di Sopra and La nobilissima Parte de Sopra…. ..but all those colorful banners flung, twirled, hurled upwards in an astounding show of acrobatic splendor by Assisi’s sbandieratori: The sbandieratori (literally, “wavers…
Preparing my September 26th hour-long ZOOM presentation “Assisi’s Calendimaggio: From Roman Rites to Medieval Splendor” has been a challenge: so much to share! Just the subject of the banners and flags alone could be a full lecture. Flags are certainly an integral part of the splendid Assisi medieval May festival, Calendimaggio. Each of the two…
Assisi’s glorious celebration of springtime, Calendimaggio, is above all una festa di amore, “a festival of love,” the love and passione of the assisani of all ages for their beloved early May medieval festival. In my ZOOM presentation of September 26, 2020, you’ll feel the joy and the passion during the celebration of this centuries-old…
Actually, when walking through Assisi, you won’t want to “zoom” past the over fifty outdoor frescoes and small shrines adorning the walls of homes, medieval city gates, and entrances to medieval guildhalls. But you can see them, learn about their history – and restoration – and enjoy them leisurely in the video of my early September,…
When Pino and I eat at home during these hot August nights, dinner is light. My favorite dinner? Prosciutto and melon and Pino’s goats’ milk cheese on our tomatoes, right from the garden on wheat bread. Our olive oil drizzled on top, logicamente. A bit of salt, too, and diced basil. Not all our dinners are light,…