SAGRE D'ITALIA - Travel into popular traditions with Donatella Alquati and Giorgio Mininno

The Italian Radio Hour

This week on The Italian Radio Hour: SAGRE D'ITALIA - Travel into popular traditions with Donatella Alquati and Giorgio Mininno (Slowbook)
Planning your next trip to Italy? Want to discover treasures "off the beaten path"? Then, you cannot miss our conversation with Donatella and Giorgio, authors of the latest and only guide to all the Sagre d'Italia.
What is a sagra
The sagra is an Italian festival, organized in some towns, or regions, and is always linked to a local tradition or food celebrated in the course of the event.
The term sagra derives from Latin. It is the evolution of the adjective sacrum, meaning holy, which explains the original purpose that gave birth to this type of event: the religious factor. In fact, in the past the sagre were mainly moments of union between Man and spiritual and holy life.
This is the place where you can certainly mingle with the locals, sitting at the same table and witness three generations seamlessly interacting with one another (sounds like a miracle nowadays), while sampling amazing food and learn more about these ancient traditions.
SAGRE D'ITALIA is finally a single collection of all sagre throughout Italy divided by territory. With their acute eye of designers and photographers, Donatella and Giorgio then give special attention to eighteen sagre (one also vegan) for their uniqueness, and recipes are even included!
Get your ticket, your book, and go!
Partiamo!
WATCH VIDEO INTERVIEW: https://youtu.be/yuVNM2i1e0k
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