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Medieval Festival Italy
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Scenes of Medieval Life in Orte, Italy
Imagine entering a village a thousand years old and walk on the same streets as those who built its ancient walls. Imagine how people were dressed, the things they made, their timeless techniques. Imagine traveling back in time a thousand years for a single day and experience history alive! Welcome to the Middle Ages in Orte, Italy.
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The Magic of Celtic Harp (Valerio Mauro)
Autumn in Italy means many opportunities for festivals: truffle festivals, wine festivals, and as in our case….a chestnut festival in the lakeside town of Bracciano (just about 1 hour…
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Sbandieratori – Italian Flag Throwers
The Medieval and Renaissance eras dominate the theme, costumes, crafts, music, games, and performances. One of the highlights of any such festivals are the sbandieratori - or flag throwers - that skilfully and artfully perform challenging movements and flag rotations to the rhythmic sounds of drums and trumpets.
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