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Walter Togneri sings and pushes back the clock to happier times

10 days ago

Regular readers of barganews will have heard his name mentioned in many articles and a few of you might even have been luckily enough to actually see and heard Silvano Togneri in action during some of the summer festivals in Barga in the recent past. Silvano left this world in 2006 (article here) but his memory is still very strong in this area. One mention of his name and people smile and recount their own “Silvano story” The annual Silvano [...]

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01/11/2012 9:54 pm

A new theme song for RAI radio programme – m’illumino di meno

17th February is the National Saving Energy Day, “M’illumino di meno” which is held each year in Italy when people try out various systems that visibly show that they are attempting to save energy. The campaign was launched by the Italian radio programme Caterpillar in 2005 and seeks to reduce...

12/16/2011 12:50 am

Geoff, still rocking almost half a century later

Last month we published an article entitled, “Mondine, music, sausages and Christmas decorations” — now what kind of title to an article was that ? The regulars of Aristo’s bar in Barga Vecchia during the autumn months sit outside the bar in the piazza and roast chestnuts 2 or 3 times...

12/11/2011 2:33 am

2nd annual castagnaccio contest

The second annual Castagnaccio contest took place in Barga Vecchia this afternoon (the first contest last year can be seen here) A year ago there were just 6 contestants fighting it out for the honour of preparing the best traditional castagnaccio – the classic sweet dish from this area made...

11/20/2011 10:21 pm

Mondine, music, sausages and Christmas decorations?

Mondine, music, sausages and Christmas decorations – now what kind of title to an article is that ? The regulars of Aristo’s bar in Barga Vecchia during the autumn months sit outside the bar in the piazza and roast chestnuts 2 or 3 times a year. It is a time for all the families to get together...

11/12/2011 12:04 pm

Emma e gli Aristodemo’s finally making a disc

Emma e gli Aristodemo’s have now been playing on the local music circuit for a couple of seasons and the question keeps being asked “where can we get a CD of their music?” Up until now the answer has always been in the negative but it looks as though some things are changing as this...

11/11/2011 3:14 pm

Calvin Laing exhibiting work at Aristo’s

Generally to describe an exhibition or art work as “interesting” is to damn it with faint praise. It is almost the default adjective to use when commentators can think of no other BUT the work from the Scottish artist Calvin Laing now on show at Aristo’s bar – Barga’s unofficial...

02/18/2011 8:23 pm

M’illumino di meno at Aristo’s

18th February is the National Saving Energy Day, “M’illumino di meno” which is held each year in Italy when people try out various systems that visibly show that they are attempting to save energy. The campaign was launched by the Italian radio programme Caterpillar in 2005 and seeks to reduce...

01/30/2011 3:29 pm

Accordion at Aristo’s

There is snow on the ground once again around Barga as we move out of January and into February, traditionally the coldest months of the year in this area but there is always some warmth to be found in Barga Vecchia at Aristo’s. It has to be said that there are very few people around at the moment...

11/23/2010 1:20 am

Accordion, red wine, castagnaccio and mondine

Just last week we published an article bemoaning the fact that November is gradually becoming one of the worst months of the year for services in Barga Vecchia (article here) In the article we talked in negative terms about how in the height of the summer season, it is not really a problem finding...

10/26/2010 12:05 am

Alaskan musicians in Barga

Betty Connor playing in Aristo's A new sound coming out of the door from Aristo’s bar this evening – the sound of the flute and fiddle from two musicians just arrived in the city. What the regulars to the bar were treated to was some authentic Celtic traditional music, coming not from...

10/07/2010 1:24 am

Funeral service for Aristo

Aristodemo Casciani who had only just recently celebrated his 86th year on the planet, died two days ago on the 4th October in the local hospital. He was laid to rest this afternoon in the Barga cemetery after a moving service in San Francesco with Don Stefano Serafini leading the congregation with prayers...

10/04/2010 3:44 pm

The legend that was Aristodemo Casciani is no more

Aristodemo Casciani during this year's Barga in Jazz Festival The news started to filter through the city just after midday today and by three ‘o clock it was no longer a rumour but was now the truth – Aristodemo Casciani who just recently celebrated his 86th year on the planet, died...

07/30/2010 1:49 am

Aristodemo celebrates 86 years on the planet.

The last really big birthday celebration for Aristodemo was back in 2004 for his 80th birthday. On that day there was a large party in the piazza with one of the largest birthday cakes seen in Barga Vecchia and of course, lots of live music. Today was his 86th birthday and as Aristo has not be seen...

05/23/2010 9:26 pm

Bostonians 12th visit to Barga

Joyce from Boston USA, on her 12th visit to Barga, was in Barga Vecchia this afternoon with 20 of her compatriots for a short visit to the Museum up at the Duomo. From there they gradually moved down the steep steps of Barga Vecchia and took a well earned rest outside of Aristos in Piazza Salvo Salvi. Marino...

05/18/2010 9:39 pm

Swallows on the ground

Some strange weather conditions over the past few weeks in Barga – unseasonably low temperatures and lots, and we do mean lots, of rain has left not just the Barghigiani a bit baffled and lost but also the bird population has been put to the test. The swallows and swifts which come back to Barga...

02/13/2010 2:21 am

Aristo’s – M’illumino di meno

12th February is the National Saving Energy Day, “M’illumino di meno” which is held each year in Italy where people try out various systems that visibly show that they are attempting to save energy. That evening the lights that normally illuminate many national monuments in Rome and...

02/10/2010 10:58 pm

M'illumino di meno – pedal power

The 100 year old coffee machine has been dusted off and tested (article here), the antique coffee bean grinder has been completed restored and this week the preparations have been going on all over Barga for the other vital part of National Saving Energy Day, “M’illumino di meno” to...

02/03/2010 12:01 am

100 year old coffee machine at Aristo's

For many years there has been a small copper coloured Aquilas coffee machine sitting on the top shelf gathering dust above the bar in Aristo’s. This week it was taken down and looked at more closely after questions were asked about its origins. Some names were printed at the base of the small machine...

12/29/2009 8:08 pm

Biadina co' pinoli and the accordion

Biadina or sometimes known as “biadino” is one of those drinks which were invented generations ago, reached a peak of popularity and then kind of disappeared as tastes changed and people moved away from highly alcoholic beverages, aperitif and digestivi. It can still be found in...