“Over 50 shades of red” to toast one of the most interesting events in Irpinia: Avella (Avellino), City of Art, is preparing for the eighth edition of “Pane Ammore e Tarantella”, between art, shows, culture and food and wine, scheduled for 15, 16 and 17 November in the historic center.
The numbers give a good idea of what awaits visitors: three stages with over 150 artists and exceptional Street Bands - over 100 stands featuring excellent gastronomy and craftsmanship, a rich program of initiatives, shows, moments dedicated to children, exhibitions and guided tours of the historical and artistic heritage of Avella. Organized by Pro loco Clanis together with the association "Pane Ammore e Tarantella", the event enjoys the patronage of the Province of Avellino and the Municipality of Avella, with the artistic direction of Roberto d'Agnese for Omast Eventi. The true protagonist of this edition will be tradition, from Irpinia to Naples to Salerno, represented by numerous artists and groups, the beating heart of the event, together with tarantella lessons and the many artists who, as per tradition, will perform in the doorways of the historic center. In addition to the shows, in the Palazzo Baronale there is the photographic exhibition Wineground Art Prize dedicated to wine and the collection of typical products of the area, curated by Collettivo Porpora, wine tasting and Tarantellandia, a real play area for children with inflatables, puppet theatres and various cartoon characters.
“Pane Ammore e Tarantella” will start on Friday, November 15, at 18.30:20 p.m., with the opening of over one hundred stands. From 1 p.m., the musical shows will begin in the gates and on the three stages (in Piazza Municipio, Piazza Convento and Piazza San Pietro). On Stage 2, there will be a concert by Antonio Scafuri, followed by Vinyl Gianpy; on Stage 3, 'A Paranza do Tramuntan' will perform the popular music of Tramonti and the evocative “Tammurriata dell'Avvocata”, while on Stage XNUMX it will be the turn of Cantaitalia. Along with the “Portoni animati”, there will also be itinerant music with the New Band.
Saturday, November 16, the event will begin at 10 am with guided tours by reservation to the Amphitheater, the Ducal Palace and Garden, the Castle and the three splendid churches of San Pietro, the Convent of the Friars Minor and the Church of San Giovanni. At 11 am, the stands will open and at 17 pm, “The Rapture of the Senses… The 50 Shades of Red”, a wine tasting by the “Pane Ammore e Tarantella” association. At 17.15:20 pm, “Paesano Show Cooking” with Ninnella who will prepare the traditional “Buccacc 'e mulignan” and, at 2 pm, the Bread Rite with Mariangela Sorice, president of the “Pane Ammore e Tarantella” association, Domenico Biancardi, mayor of Avella and president of the Province of Avellino, and Don Giuseppe Parisi, who will divide a loaf of bread among those present, a custom of the past before the start of the dinner, to then start the shows. The gates of the historic center will come to life while Dissonanthika will take to the three stages with their modern-folk-rock and the songs and dances of popular culture with Le Sette Bocche; on Stage 3, Scialapopolo and the “pilgrim singer of traditions” Vincenzo Romano, while on Stage XNUMX, Katherine will perform their Nordic folk music. Traveling music with 'A Perteca by Pino Iove and the Wizdom Drum Band, a group that takes inspiration from American and Swiss drumlines with an Italian touch.
Sunday 17 November at 10 am the guided tours will start by reservation; at 11 am the stands will open and, from 16 pm, tarantella lessons by the Scuola di Tarantella Montemaranese (by reservation). At 17 pm the wine tasting “The kidnapping of the senses… The 50 shades of red” and, at 18 pm, a debate on the theme “Tourism along the wine routes”. At 19 pm the shows will start with the Gran Ballo dell’800 in Piazza Municipio, then music in the doorways and on the three stages of the historic center, on which Luca Rossi will take to the stage, one of the best interpreters of Campanian popular music and theater, with guest Marcello Colasurdo, historic interpreter of the traditional Vesuvian song who needs no introduction; on Stage 2 Cuore a Sud by Alessandro Colmaier and on Stage 3 the Two Colors. Traveling music with the Wizdom Drum Band and 'A Perteca by Pino Iove. For information on the event, the Whatsapp number 351.8782216 is available using the hashtag #paneammoreetarantella.
“Pane Ammore e Tarantella represents a challenge won in just a few years – says artistic director Roberto d'Agnese -. The initial idea was to create a meeting point between traditions and gastronomic excellence and, in just a few years, the goal was achieved, managing to register this year the presence of over 100 stands together with the artistic expressions of the Irpinia, Salerno and Neapolitan tradition, in addition to the Street Bands that will animate the historic center with a strong artistic and musical impact. They will be three unmissable days, capable of representing a showcase, or rather a synthesis of the excellence of the territory, from historical sites to gastronomy. I am sure that the thousands of people who will come to Avella for this edition will not miss the opportunity to experience in the best way the many excellences that Avella has to offer. I would like to thank the association “Pane Ammore e Tarantella” and its president Mariangela Sorice who has once again entrusted me with the artistic direction of this event, and the mayor of Avella, Domenico Biancardi, also president of the Province of Avellino, committed to building a concrete path for the valorization of Irpinia in a touristic key”.
“We are excited about this edition, an innovative event that will include different elements and different “events within the event” – says Mariangela Sorice, president of the association “Pane Ammore e Tarantella” –. In addition to the numerous food stands where dishes will be prepared according to our tradition, and the many stands of true craftsmanship that will be present, we have paid a lot of attention to art: from the exhibition in the Palazzo Baronale that will take us back in time to a contemporary art exhibition by two artists, without forgetting the guided tours of our historical and architectural heritage. We have paid particular attention to entertainment for children and of course there will be music, with three stages in three different squares. In short, we have taken care of all the details and for this we must thank all the young people who with so much love and sacrifice allow this event to be realized after years, the mayor Biancardi, also president of the Province, who helped us with his precious advice and his skills and Roberto D'Agnese, artistic director of the event. Our invitation is to spend these three days with us, to experience an event that we hope will be unforgettable."
Article published on November 8, 2019 - 12:30
