It's equivalent t… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…. That understanding is that the Italian people are, by nature, molto, molto socièvole, or to use your term, ospitale. Salve Bill, I’ve been thinking about your comment on current relationships between Italians and Germans. Salve Jan, I’m glad you enjoyed the article and ‘La Faesta della Santa Croce’. the locals have not had an opportunity to get to know any German people in recent years. Sprache de. As with most things that we revisit after years of absence, the candlelit procession didn’t quite live up to my expectations. The festival, which has taken place for many centuries, is based on the culto del Volto Santo di Lucca (cult of the Holy Effigy of Lucca), a cult once widespread throughout medieval Europe. THANK YOU! Small-group Tours of Sicily and Customized Sicily Travel. Annually held on the fourth Sunday of May, the medieval feast features, among other traditions, citizens…. Here are some other links you might be interested in: Collaboration opportunities and storytelling projects. Annually on the fourth Sunday of May, the town of Casteltermini holds the Festa di Santa Croce e Sagra del Tataratà. Nevertheless, it is still a very pretty sight, with literally thousands of candles decorating the buildings located along the route taken by the lenghty procession. By far the most important religious and social event that takes place in Lucca is La Festa della Esaltazione della Santa Croce (The Festival of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross) which happens each year on the 13th and 14th of September. The Volto Santo is in fact a famous crocifisso ligneo (wooden crucifix) which has a number of fascinating legends surrounding it. Are restaurants typically open for dinner during such festivals? The procession is so long that by the time the head of the procession is entering S.Martino, its tail is still within S.Frediano. The Volto Santo was placed on a cart drawn by two wild oxen who of their own accord took the road to Lucca, and ecco fatto its fate was decided. Having crossed the Mediterranean, and survived attacks by pirates, it was eventually washed up on the shore at Luni on the Tuscan coast. Reply . The annual Feast of the Holy Cross and Tataratà Festival, or Festa di Santa Croce e Tataratà celebrates folklore having to do with the founding of Casteltermini. For a first-timer it was truly magical – especially seeing so much of the old city lit by candles and torches. SANTA CROCE in FESTA, Bassano del Grappa. The spotlight were also ‘fortuitous’, I suppose, for all the participating local town mayors and politicians who would naturally want to be as visible as possible on the Lucca TV station, or am I just succumbing to Italian cinismo! Experience Sicily’s Filippo Buttitta went to see this antique feast and took some magnificent photos which I’ll share over the next few days. Festa di Santa Croce di Carzano Monte Isola, Carzano. This famous depiction of Christ on the cross is believed to have been carved out of a Lebanese cedar tree by Nicodemus, whose hand, it is said, was guided by angels. Where is the best place to be when it starts? What time to make a dinner reservation after the festival? As an American, though, I’m struggling to understand how gli Italiani hanno tanta clemenza verso i tedeschi dopo il comportamento dei tedeschi durante 1943-44 a Stazzema e anche a Monte Sole. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Legend is that before the town was founded in 1629, a herder noticed that his cows congregated and knelt down at a specific spot day after day. It is also an occasion to venerate the Volto Santo, the wooden crucifix housed in the Cathedral of San Martino. What would these new ‘invaders’ be like? As this area has never had many tourists (my English husband is the only foreigner in these parts!) Forse la grammatica è più facile, sebbene per un Americano la grammatica Italiana sia impossibilamente difficile! Festa di Santa Croce Sagra del Tataratà Casteltermini (ag). I have traced some distant relatives who have invited us to the festival. Thanks for a great article!! cnn.com/travel/article… via @CNNTravel, #Homeschooling your children in French, Spanish, or Latin with Transparent Language Online? it; en; de; Favoriten. We will be Lucca for the festival this year. Most of the remaining inhabitants in the villages around us are elderly, and many of them remember the war with its pain and privations. alle anzeigen . Therefore, it goes without saying that the Germans were not very popular amongst the locals, to put it mildly. Don't miss these feat… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…, Language Learning Rewires Adult Brain languagemagazine.com/2020/11/16/lan…, Teaching French to teens? © 2020 Transparent Language, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Where to park? Every year, the crucifix’s journey between S.Frediano and S.Martino is commemorated by the famous candlelit procession through the streets of Lucca. I don’t know if I’m really qualified to give you a true picture, but I can share my observations of the attitudes that I have encountered in our village. Of course these things are always more magical the first time you experience them. Passwort. Curious,…, This past Sunday, the town Casteltermini held the Festa di Santa Croce e Sagra del Tataratà. Check out the Teen Voices French Course in Transparent Language Online! For example, I had remembered all the city lights turned off, and the streets illuminated only by candlelight and of course it wasn’t quite like that. During the time of the crusades and the persecution of the Christians, many such religious relics were hidden away to avoid their destruction. I have been doing my Ancestry and found that my relatives on my mother’s side were born in Bagni di Lucca. I struggle equally to understand how the Japanese can forgive us Americans for Hiroshima and Nagasaki. None of the villagers speak German, and the Germans only spoke a bit of English (my husband soon became the interpreter), but smiles are international, and when the young couple left two weeks later they parted with hugs and kisses on the cheeks to a chorus of ‘tornate presto’ (come back soon). Kontakte Sitz: Piazza Matteotti, 8 - 37011 Bardolino (VR) info@lagodigardaveneto.com +39 … E-mail. Annually on the fourth Sunday of May, the town of Casteltermini holds the Festa di Santa Croce e Sagra del Tataratà. By far the most important religious and social event that takes place in Lucca is, The festival, which has taken place for many centuries, is based on the, Typing in Italian on an English Computer/Keyboard. Lunigiana, you may already know, was an important stronghold for the resistance during WW2, perhaps you have read Eric Newby’s book ‘Love and War in the Appenines’? It wouldn’t surprise me if a similar process has taken place in other parts of Italy. Do you follow the procession or stand and watch it go by? There then ensued many longwinded arguments between the Lunigiani and the Lucchesi over who should take possession of it, and where it should be placed (hmmm, nothing changes! If you don’t belong to a parish group, association, etc. I’m puzzled, in this context (and in the context of your Blog about ‘Campadoglio’, by the current relationships between Italians and Germans and would like to pose a question, but I’m not sure it’s appropriate for the Blog. Thanks for the history on La Festa della Santa Croce. Initially, the Volto Santo was placed in the church of San Frediano, however the following day it disappeared, only to mysteriously turn up on the other side of town in a vegetable plot near  the Duomo di San Martino. For a start there were the television cameras to accommodate, with their dazzling spotlights in Piazza San Martino somewhat detracting from the beautiful facade of Il Duomo (The Cathedral) which was otherwise lit only by flaming torches. Please check your inbox for your confirmation email. It starts inside the Basilica di San Frediano and ends inside the Cathedral. Per favore, consiglimi. I had a look on the internet but couldn’t find any information. Auguri! 210 likes. Thanks for this information. Toggle navigation. We will be arriving in the morning. I’m always a bit cautious about over romanticizing my native land, I prefer to try and convey something more of the reality of life here in Italy, plus of course cinismo (cynicism) is a national sport for us! Kontakte. At some point, in order to ensure its safety, the Volto Santo was placed on a crewless boat and entrusted to the waves of the open Mediterranean sea. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! @marybeth Salve Marybeth, I don’t live in Lucca,and in the past I used to stay at my parents’ apartment, but I would imagine that restaurants will be open during ‘La Festa di Santa Croce’ as there are many tourists coming to see the festival. This was taken as an indication by the Volto Santo that it preferred S.Martino, and it still resides there to this day. A moving and deeply disturbing experience. I just returned from Italy and had the most joyous pleasure of finding myself in Lucca on the two days of the festa this year. My parents lived in the periphery of Lucca, so we used to walk to Lucca, but the best place to park it’s probably “Parcheggio di Via delle Tagliate” near the main cemetery and the fun fair! During the feast, which dates back to medieval times, one of the traditions is a reenactment of a combat style utilized by the Arabs, who occupied Sicily from approximately 827 A.D. to 1091 A.D…. Thank you! It also confirmed the understanding our local frutta e verdura merchant friend, Bruno, has given us. you don’t follow the procession but watch it go by. For a first-timer it was truly magical – especially seeing so much of the old city lit by candles and torches. We are looking forward to going, Children with a migration background often misdiagnosed as having an 'impairment of language acquisition' sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/…, Which languages are easiest -- and most difficult -- for native English speakers to learn? Aufrufen über. Aufrufen. The procession of Santa Croce is always on the evening of the 13th of September. You can walk into Lucca from there, or catch “la navetta” (the bus shuttle). Registrieren Sie sich. This year, for the first time in ages we decided to go into Lucca on the evening of the 13th to witness the most spectacular part of the celebrations, la processione notturna a lume di candela (the nocturnal procession by candlelight) which is known as La Luminara. Dear Bill, I’m on holiday in the U.K. at the moment, and I have very limited internet access. View experiencesicily’s profile on Facebook, View experiencesicily’s profile on Instagram, Cooking In Sicily: Stirring Sicily September 2021, Cooking In Sicily: Stirring Sicily September 2022. We had previously visited Marzabotto, leaving with similar feelings. However, I understand what you’re getting at in your comment, and when I get back to Italy in a few days I should have time to give you a proper reply. Yesterday we visited the Museo at Sant’Anna di Stazzema. I just returned from Italy and had the most joyous pleasure of finding myself in Lucca on the two days of the festa this year. 1K likes. per la tua risposta. It was very helpful. During the feast, which dates back to medieval times, one of the traditions is a reenactment of a combat style utilized by the Arabs, who occupied Sicily from approximately 827 A.D. to 1091 A.D….