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		<title>2nd annual castagnaccio contest</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 &#8211; the classic sweet dish from this area made from chestnut flour. Twelve months later, the seasons have move round and once more the fire is lit outside Aristo&#8217;s bar in Barga Vecchia, the tables are cleared, and the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.giornaledibarganews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/images-of-barga-0776.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-61011" title="images from daily life in barga" src="http://www.giornaledibarganews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/images-of-barga-0776-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" /></a>The second annual Castagnaccio contest took place in Barga Vecchia this afternoon (the first contest last year can be seen <a href="http://www.giornaledibarganews.com/2011/02/06/castagnaccio-contest-at-aristo%E2%80%99s/">here</a>)  A year ago there were just 6 contestants fighting it out for the honour of preparing the best traditional castagnaccio &#8211; the classic sweet dish from this area made from chestnut flour.</p>
<p>Twelve months later, the seasons have move round and once more the fire is lit outside Aristo&#8217;s bar in Barga Vecchia, the tables are cleared, and the contest is on in earnest with this time, almost three times the number of contestants putting their best plates of castagnaccio in front of an eager and hungry crowd ready to be judged.</p>
<p>Thanks to the work of the organisers, the Lake Angels, it is once again a strictly controlled event with no names on the plates just numbers with people casting their votes for which in their opinion is the best.</p>
<p>As the accordion played in the background, the votes were counted and the final winner announced to one and all.</p>
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<p>It was a fiercely contested Trofeo Castagnaccio this year with 15 entries (plus a last minute entry with was accepted for tasting but could not be judged as it arrived too late for the votes) but it came as little surprise to anybody in the bar when it was announced that Natale Bertolini was awarded this year&#8217;s best Castagnaccio 2011.</p>
<p>Natale Bertolini, the maestro of all things chestnut has been producing castagnaccio from his oven for the past half a century, his skill is widely known in the valley and once more he has proved it by winning for the second year running the Trofeo but coming up close on his heels was his daughter in law, Tiziana Faccio who took the second prize and then the the women from the Altana restaurant who took the third.</p>
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<blockquote><p>The humble sweet chestnut has been an important ingredient in the Mediterranean diet – Homer mentions them, and Pliny even says which kinds were grown in Southern Italy. With time their cultivation spread throughout the peninsula, because they were one of the few food crops that could be grown on steep mountain slopes, and also one of the few crops that could be expected to provide sustenance through the long winter months.</p>
<p>By the middle ages castagne were the staple food of the peasants in large parts of Italy. In this area it has been the saviour of many people who otherwise would have starved when times got really bad and the sweet chestnut flour is still known to this day in Garfagnana as “poor mans flour”</p></blockquote>
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<p>This afternoon I tried my hand at one of the most easiest and tastiest dishes from Garfagnana and Barga &#8211; Castagnaccio The classic sweet dish from this area made from chestnut flour</p>
<p>I sifted 250 g of chestnut flour (good quality chestnut flour from one of the local mills at Fosciandora in Garfagnana) into a large bowl with a good pinch of salt and slowly added 200 ml of water and 200 ml of milk &#8211; the added milk does change the taste and the colour of the final castagnaccio .. (the original recipe would have been just 400 ml of water)</p>
<p>I stirred the mix until it was a good liquid batter.</p>
<p>I preheated the oven to 180° and prepared with butter the inside of a large flat oven dish.</p>
<p>I poured the mixture into the dish and sprinkled on top, a good couple of handful of walnuts, some pine nuts, sliced orange rinds* and a few springs of rosemary.</p>
<p>A couple of teaspoons of olive oil sprinkled across the top and into the oven for 40 minutes.</p>
<p>Cut into slices and hey presto in less than 40 minutes from start to finish &#8211; Castagniaccio.</p>
<p>Ingredients</p>
<p>250 g of chestnut flour<br />
200 ml of water<br />
200ml of milk<br />
walnuts<br />
pine nuts<br />
sliced orange peel<br />
rosemary<br />
olive oil<br />
salt</p>
<p>* Ok so I cheated a bit with the sliced orange peel. To add just that extra hit of sweetness, I heated them briefly in a small pan in some of the juice of the orange and added two small spoons of sugar to caramelise them. Naughty I know.</p>
<p>I Lake Angels organizzano per sabato 10 dicembre a partire dalle 18 in piazza Salvo Salvi (del Comune) una degustazione di castagnaccio. Durante la serata ci sarà l’assegnazione del 2° trofeo “Il castagnaccio del Natale” per il miglior castagnaccio realizzato secondo le ricette popolari e locali.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Piazzette, the festa del centro storico 2011 moved into the ninth day and as we have started to get used to,  the quality of the music just keeps getting better. Thirty five concerts over a period of the next ten days, featuring live musicians or all types, hues, colours and persuasions. The festa has this year made a huge jump in quality and quantity and thinking about it, is just one step away from becoming a full blown music [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.giornaledibarganews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/images-of-barga-6711.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-51453" title="images from daily life in barga" src="http://www.giornaledibarganews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/images-of-barga-6711-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" /></a>The Piazzette, the festa del centro storico 2011 moved into the ninth day and as we have started to get used to,  the quality of the music just keeps getting better. Thirty five concerts over a period of the next ten days, featuring live musicians or all types, hues, colours and persuasions. The festa has this year made a huge jump in quality and quantity and thinking about it, is just one step away from becoming a full blown music festival in its own right. Maybe next year, a large concert with some big names on the Fosso and the transformation will be complete.</p>
<p>Dunque… siamo arrivati se non sbaglio alla sera numero 9 della Festa del Centro Storico. Come da previsioni, visto che ci troviamo nel fine settimana, la serata è stata un successo. Tanta, tantissima gente in giro per le piazze di Barga e soprattutto una scelta di concerti davvero invidiabile.<br />
Cominciamo con il gruppo londinese dei T-Jays ( Piazza Angelio ), special guest Trevor White, che ha proposto una bella selezione di brani anni ‘70’ e ’80 che ha richiamato a fatto ballare tanta gente nella piazza regina della festa del Centro Storico. I loro generi la musica pop, soul, rock, in una serata che in piazza ha visto anche grandi festeggiamenti con gli amici del Lake Angels a celebrare il compleanno di Daniele Ceroni.<br />
Sul Fosso musica con la M maiuscola con i Mr. Pititful Soul Band che anche stavola non hanno sbagliato nemmeno una nota confermandosi una formazione di tutto rispetto nel panorama delle band presenti in provincia di Lucca.<br />
Ancora musica soul e funky in piazza dell’Annunziata  con la Renzo Telloli Superband e per finire la musica rock/experimental di Patrix Duenas e due dei componenti base dei Gruntroots, una formazione di cui abbiamo già parlato citando la partecipazione (con loro) alla serata finale del Pistoia Blues festival, come gruppo di apertura della serata con Lou Reed, degli artisti barghjigiani <a href="http://www.giornaledibarganews.com/2011/07/13/rizzardi-and-guzzoletti-play-pistoia-blues/">Andrea Guzzoletti e Alessandro Rizzardi</a>.<br />
Dopo aver sentito la vice di Patrizi (peraltro bassista di Bennato e non solo) e dopo aver sentito la loro musica, abbiamo capito perché sono stati invitati a chiudere il festival blues di Pistoia. Sono davvero eccellenti.<br />
Insomma, un venerdì sera davvero speciale per la festa del centro Storico che vi aspetta con le ultime due serate con tante proposte davvero allettanti. Non mancate.</p>

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<p><em>T-Jay<strong>s</strong> ( Piazza Angelio ) &#8211; from London special guest Trevor White</em><br />
<em> Mr. Pitiful Soul Band ( Fosso )</em><br />
<em> Patrix Duenas ( S. Felice )</em><br />
<em> Renzo Telloli Superband ( Piazza Annunziata )</em></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-8-B8guDuk">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-8-B8guDuk</a></p>
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<blockquote><p>The<strong> T-Jays</strong> were in Piazza Angelio &#8230;. remember the T-Jays ? In 2009 at the piazzette the lead singer, Hovis Presley pronounced  &#8221; Rain ? ha ! we laugh at rain … bring in on !! &#8221; &#8230; find out what happened next <a href="http://www.giornaledibarganews.com/2009/07/18/t-jays-wet-t-shirt-party-in-piazza-angelio/">here</a>.</p>
<p>This year the gods smiled on them and provided some decent weather for the boys.</p>
<p><strong>Gruntoroots</strong></p>
<p>Sei musicisti esperti, guidati dalla voce di Patrix Duenas (session man di lungo corso, attualmente impegnato con Edoardo Bennato) ricercano lo stile e il sound della musica black degli anni &#8217;60 e &#8217;70. Il risultato una musica fresca e potente, decisamente ispirata al divertimento.</p>
<p>Oltre al bandleader, compositore delle musiche e cantante Duenas, il gruppo composto da Alessio Bertani alla chitarra, Francesco Massagli alle tastiere e Alessandro Bosco ai fiati.<br />
Andrea Spinetti alla batteria e Silvia Toschi al basso costituiscono la sezione ritmica.</p>
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In Piazza Angelio this evening there was an added party feel to the concert of the T-Jays as one of the <a href="http://www.giornaledibarganews.com/category/lake-angels/">Lake Angels</a> was celebrating a birthday.</p>
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<blockquote><p><strong>Mr. Pitiful</strong></p>
<p>La Mr. Pitiful Soul Band nasce nella prima metà del 1994, grazie all&#8217;idea di due ragazzi (MACHO e Fabrizio e &#8220;LEO&#8221; Leone), annoiati di passare i loro weekend nei bar e nelle discoteche della lucchesia. Sulla scia dei dischi dei BLUES BROTHERS e del film di Alan Parker THE COMMITMENTS, iniziano a scoprire la musica SOUL ed in particolare quella di Memphis e della mitica STAX Records, la casa discografica di un certo OTIS REDDING, vero e proprio &#8220;faro&#8221; che accenderà un&#8217; inarrestabile passione nei loro animi. Ma è solo quando incontrano Fabio Pierotti che riescono a realizzare il sogno di mettere insieme una vera e propria Soul Band. Di li a poco la band sarà pronta, formata da musicisti provenienti da varie esperienze ma intenti a condividere un&#8217;unica grande passione: la musica dell&#8217;Anima. A tale proposito fondamentale è stato l&#8217;incontro con Andrea Giannelli, il batterista che ha portato stimoli Funky-Soul in stile Earth, Wind &amp; Fire e Al Jarreau.</p>
<p>La band era inizialmente composta da due voci, Macho e Lobna, tre fiati (Sax Tenore, Tromba e Sax Baritono), chitarra, tastiere, basso e batteria, ovvero ben 9 elementi sul palco.<br />
Poco più che ventenni, nel febbraio 1995 iniziano la loro attività live nel circuito dei pub e dei club della Toscana, riscuotendo ottimi responsi da parte del pubblico. Il repertorio che propongono è composto principalmente da brani della Stax Records, e non solo: Macho infatti, con la sua voce graffiante, canta brani di Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, Johnnie Taylor, Rufus Thomas, William Bell, Eddie Floyd, Same &amp; Dave (in coppia con Lobna!), James Brown, Joe Tex, Ray Charles, ed altri ancora.<br />
Lobna invece, dotata di una voce raffinata e profondamente soul, canta brani di Aretha Franklin, Fontella Bass, Shirley Brown, Laverne Baker e duetta con Macho in altri classici (su tutte Private Number, It Takes Two e When Something Is Wrong With My Baby). Di quell&#8217;anno importante va ricordata anche la registrazione di un demo, contenente 14 brani del repertorio Soul, dal titolo: Keep On Sweet Soul Music.</p>
<p>Nel Luglio 1996, grazie all&#8217; interessamento del patron Graziano Uliani, la band partecipa al Porretta Soul Festival tribute to Otis Redding, la più grande manifestazione europea dedicata alla musica Soul. In tale occasione riceve i complimenti di Otis Redding III, figlio del compianto padre, inoltre si esibisce estemporaneamente con Lavern Baker, carismatica artista di Chicago, scomparsa nei primi mesi del 1997 (sua la famosa hit R&#8217;n'B &#8220;Saved&#8221;).</p>
<p>Nel Novembre ?96, come accade in tutte le band, si verifica il primo avvicendamento di &#8220;corde vocali&#8221;: Lobna decide infatti di lasciare il gruppo. Al suo posto entra Matteo Becucci, voce potente e cristallina proveniente da esperienze musicali in ambito Pop e Blues (da citare 2 anni di tourn?e a fianco di Sergio Caputo).<br />
Oggi, dopo 10 anni di attività, Matteo è considerato di diritto il cantante simbolo della band. Poco dopo, anche il sassofonista baritono decide di porre fine alla sua esperienza nella band per seguire altri impegni.</p>
<p>Nel Giugno 1997 la band partecipa, come unica portabandiera della musica Soul, alla manifestazione Anfiteatro Jazz in Lucca, la quale ospita artisti come Michel Petrucciani, Miroslav Vitous, il quintetto del nostro Giovanni Tommaso e molti altri nomi importanti.</p>
<p>Nel 1998 la band riorganizza il proprio show con un nuovo organico ad 8 componenti: 2 voci maschili, chitarra, basso, batteria, tastiere, tromba e sax tenore, iniziando a spostare l&#8217;attenzione verso un repertorio dal gusto più 70th (Al Green, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye). In quell&#8217;anno partecipa al Sestri Levante Blues &amp; Soul Festival (GE), ottenendo come risposta da parte della critica la positiva recensione del giornalista ed esperto musicale Gianni Del Savio, pubblicata sul mensile musicale Buscadero (verranno ospitati nuovamente nell&#8217;edizione del 2001).<br />
Nel Luglio 1998 la band è invitata a partecipare al Peschiera Sweet Soul Festival (MI) per l&#8217;apertura del concerto di Solomon Burke, il più &#8220;grande&#8221; mito vivente del Soul mondiale.<br />
Sempre nel 1998 rinnova la partecipazione al Porretta Soul Festival nella serata del sabato come unica band ad aprire l&#8217;evento, con diretta radiofonica su Radio Rai2, Radio Radar, oltre a varie riprese televisive e critiche lusinghiere da parte della rivista specializzata Blues.<br />
Queste ultime esperienze sono state molto formative per la band, che ha potuto così collaborare e suonare dal vivo con artisti del calibro di Lannie Mc Millan e di Dywane Thomas, rispettivamente sassofonista e bassista della Memphis All Stars R&amp;B Band.</p>
<p>Intanto, nel novembre &#8217;98, Macho lascia la band e Matteo rimane l&#8217;unica voce solista della Mr. Pitiful Soul Band. Da quel momento, ridotta a 7 elementi, la band inizierà un&#8217;intensa attività di live nei vari locali d&#8217;Italia suonando (per esigenze di live show) una scaletta divisa in due parti distinte: Soul &amp; 70th nella prima parte, Funky,Disco,Pop nella seconda.</p>
<p>Dal 1999 entra a far parte della band la cantante Cristina Pantaleone, già solista del coro Gospel Jubilee Shouters (diretto da Gianna Grazzini e arrangiato da Mauro Grossi), ottima interprete del repertorio Soul.<br />
Da citare collaborazioni live con la cantante Michela Lombardi , oggi solista Jazz di respiro internazionale.</p>
<p>Nel Novembre 2000 i Mr. Pitiful concludono positivamente un minitour in 10 date con la cantante di Washington D.C. Danna Leese Routh, gi? protagonista in passato di esibizioni live nei vari locali d?Italia.<br />
Sul finire del 2001 la band diminuisce la frequenza live a favore di progetti inediti in ambito Funky &amp; Pop, anche se non mancheranno mai eventi dal vivo, talvolta in formazioni ridotte a 6 elementi o addirittura a 5 (sacrificando tastiere e/o un fiato).</p>
<p>Attualmente la band è di nuovo in piena attività ad organico completocon i nuovi arrivati: Simone Venturi, pianista e tastierista di imprinting tipicamente jazzistico (collabora infatti ormai da qualche anno con il Barga Jazz Festival ed è il presidente del Barga Jazz Club ) ma con grande spirito Soul, Cristina Salotti, con la sua bellissima voce e Silvio Bernardi  i quali hanno accettato con grande entusiasmo di unirsi alla sezione ritmica della Mr. Pitiful Soul Band al tromboneformata da Fabio Pierotti alla chitarra e alla direzione, Fabrizio &#8220;Leo&#8221; Leone al basso e Andrea &#8220;Big Man&#8221; Giannelli alla batteria. La solida sezione fiati è costituita da due veterani: Alessandro Rizzardi (Direttore organizzativo del Barga Jazz Festival) al sax tenore e dal &#8220;Maestro&#8221; Riccardo Barsotti alla tromba. Quest&#8217;ultimo si è unito alla band fin dagli albori e si è alternato, nel corso degli anni, a vari colleghi trombettisti.<br />
Tutto questo al servizio del line up vocale formato da Matteo  Becucci e da Cristina Salotti.</p>
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		<title>Lago Santo 2010 &#8211; lake angels on the prowl</title>
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		<dc:creator>keane</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So the earth spins round the sun, the seasons change and certain traditions once more are kept. One of the once yearly appointments which a group of people look forward to with a healthy mixture of trepidation and anticipation is the annual trek across the mountains out of Tuscany and into Reggio Emilio – the Lake Angels Lago Santo outing. Once a year a group of young (and not so young) men of Barga leave their respective partners and trek [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://giornaledibarganews.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/IMG_1918-copy.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-24521" title="lake angels " src="http://giornaledibarganews.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/IMG_1918-copy.jpg" alt="" width="260" height="180" /></a>So the earth spins round the sun, the seasons change and certain  traditions once more are kept. One of the once yearly appointments which  a group of people look forward to with a healthy mixture of trepidation  and anticipation is the annual trek across the mountains out of Tuscany  and into Reggio Emilio – the <a href="../category/lake-angels/">Lake Angels</a> Lago Santo outing.</p>
<p>Once a year a group of young (and not so young) men of Barga leave  their respective partners and trek over the mountain out of Tuscany into  Reggio Emilia to spend a night at Lago Santo. The Lake Angels are on  the prowl.</p>

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<p>Judging by the images* coming off the mountain this year, it would appear to have been a somewhat quieter affair than normal. Just compare the images above from this year and the ones below from 2009. *<em>images by Andrea Baldi</em></p>

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<p>To get an idea of just what a Lake Angels outing is all about … have a read of Rupert’s article (<a href="../columns/rupert/22_8_2002/index.html" target="_blank">here</a>) written way back on 2002</p>
<p>Watch as the faces of the Lake Angels change over the years;| <a href="../people/lagosanto/index.html">2000</a> | <a href="fhttp://www.giornaledibarganews.com/people/lagosanto/2index.htm">2001</a> | <a href="../people/lagosanto/2001/2index.htm">2002</a> | <a href="../whats_on/2003/lago_santo_2003/index.html">2003</a> | 2004| 2005 | 2006 | <a href="../2007/08/13/lake-angels-at-lago-santo-2007/">2007</a> |  <a href="../2007/08/13/lake-angels-at-lago-santo-2007/">2007</a> <a href="../forum/index.php?showforum=6" target="_blank"></a> |<a href="http://www.giornaledibarganews.com/2008/08/02/lake-angels-at-lago-santo-2008/">2008</a> | <a href="http://www.giornaledibarganews.com/2009/08/12/lake-angels-at-lago-santo-2009ny/">2009</a> |</p>
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		<title>Ketchup and chianti: fish and chips, Italian style</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Throughout the year in Tuscany there are numerous festivals. Those in the winter months tend to involve crossbow competitions, jousting, barrel rolling, horse races, medieval costumes and acts of religious devotion. Those held during the summer typically celebrate the local harvest, with most towns and villages staging some sort of event. In Gassano, for example, they have the festival of the eel, in Treschietto they celebrate the onion, and in Marradi they have a knees-up for the sweet chestnut. Later [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://giornaledibarganews.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/barga-_16574-copy.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-17096" title="barga _16574 copy" src="http://giornaledibarganews.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/barga-_16574-copy.jpg" alt="" width="260" height="180" /></a>Throughout the year in Tuscany there are numerous festivals. Those in the winter months tend to involve crossbow competitions, jousting, barrel rolling, horse races, medieval costumes and acts of religious devotion. Those held during the summer typically celebrate the local harvest, with most towns and villages staging some sort of event. In Gassano, for example, they have the festival of the eel, in Treschietto they celebrate the onion, and in Marradi they have a knees-up for the sweet chestnut. Later in the year there are numerous olive oil festivals and plenty of events to mark the grape harvest in October.</p>
<p>What you don&#8217;t expect is for a Tuscan town of 10,000 people to dedicate two or three weeks of every year to fish and chips. And yet it really does happen – in Barga, northern Tuscany. Beginning around the end of July, the Sagra del Pesce e Patate is billed as a celebration of &#8220;traditional Scottish fish&#8217;n'chips&#8221;.</p>

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<p>Each day around 500 people sit down to a deep-fried dinner at trestle tables on the sports field. During the festival they munch their way through about a tonne of chips – and even more fish. There&#8217;s a huge vat of tomato salad if you feel the need to cut through the grease, and of course, gallons of chianti with which to wash it all down.</p>
<p>Barga prides itself on being &#8220;the most Scottish place in Italy&#8221;, and although I keep calling it a town, it is officially a city – the smallest in the country. It is twinned with East Lothian and you really do hear Italians speaking English with a Scottish accent.</p>
<p>The story I&#8217;ve been told is that the Duke of Argyll was holidaying in Tuscany in the 1890s, and, at some point during his trip, engaged the services of a group of local forestry workers to labour on his estates back home. The forestry workers took their families with them, and more families followed. By the end of the first world war there were around 4,000 Italians living in Scotland. Many were employed in traditional industries, but others established ice-cream parlours, cafes and restaurants, often serving the local favourite: fish and chips. Estimates of the number of Italian descendants in Scotland today range from 30,000 to 100,000. Barga&#8217;s current most famous &#8220;son&#8221; is the singer-songwriter Paolo Nutini, whose family, naturally, owns a fish and chip shop in Paisley, just outside Glasgow, which was opened by his Barghese great-grandfather.</p>
<p>Over the years, there has been a great deal of coming and going between Barga and Scotland, with those still in Scotland homesick for the vineyards and olive groves, and those who&#8217;ve returned to Tuscany apparently homesick for deep-fried food. And so they hold a fish and chip festival.</p>
<p>The food is served on paper plates with plastic knives and forks and, of course, sachets of tomato ketchup. We enjoyed our fish and chips to the inimitable sound of bagpipes, and I was told that, on certain days, one or two of the fryers may be older gentlemen in kilts. All that was missing was the malt vinegar – we had to make do with a wedge of lemon.</p>
<p>The event is run by the enigmatic sounding Lake Angels, a group of local ramblers who fund projects in Rwanda via another expatriate connection. So although you may regret stuffing yourself with hot, greasy food in 30C heat, you can undo the top button of your trousers and console yourself with the knowledge that it is all in a good cause. Not least, it is an excuse to visit a wonderful city in a breathtaking landscape.</p>
<p>Barga&#8217;s walled, medieval citadel was founded in the 10th century. Its streets are so narrow and winding, they&#8217;re mostly inaccessible to all but the tiniest of vehicles. We learned to keep an ear out for buzzing Vespas and the ubiquitous high-revving, three-wheeled Piaggio Ape. Barga is a lively place, with a marvellous theatre, frequent concerts, beautiful buildings with colourful window boxes, and much laughter in the cafes and bars. It has a celebrated opera festival, an internationally renowned jazz festival and an annual gathering of Fiat 500s from all over Europe. It is also home to the finest ice-cream I have ever tasted, served at a cafe in tranquil, atmospheric Piazza Santa Annunciata. I recommend the pine nut; my girlfriend preferred the coconut or the stracciatella with chocolate shavings. On evenings when we weren&#8217;t guzzling fish and chips there were plenty of restaurants to choose from, and it was difficult to avoid sampling local delicacies such as castagnaccio, a flat, squidgy cake made from chestnut flour, pine nuts and rosemary, which has a distinctive smoky flavour.</p>
<p>I can think of few more relaxing ways to spend an afternoon than that first stroll we took through Barga&#8217;s streets, browsing in the boutiques and galleries, sneaking a look into the gardens and houses, and watching the Barghesi go about their business. After a couple of hours&#8217; wandering, we reached the summit of the town, where we found a remarkable cathedral and a piazza with a terrific view over the mountains and chestnut forests. You could bring stout boots and join the hunters, hillwalkers and mushroom pickers who take delight in the spectacular Apuan Alps. But you may be too busy: I&#8217;m reliably informed that it is possible, in the towns and villages around Barga, to take part in a festival here almost every night from the start of July to the end of September.</p>
<p>• Barga&#8217;s fish and chip festival runs from 23 July–16 August 2010. Villa Moorings (+39 583 711538) has doubles from €100 (summer price). .British Airways, easyJet, Thomson, Jet2 and Ryanair fly to Pisa from various UK airports. Car hire from Pisa airport through Atlas Choice starts at £153 a week. Paolo Nutini plays the nearby Lucca Summer festival on 20 July: tickets from ticketone.it from €34.50. Barganews.com has more information on events.</p>
<p>source &#8211; Mike McDowall &#8211; <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2010/jul/10/barga-festivals-fish-chips-tuscany">Guardian travel</a></p>
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		<title>Italy 1 &#8211; New Zealand 1</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jun 2010 16:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you had any doubt as to who was the better team, well, you’re a moron. Right at the 8th minute, New Zealand confirmed their favouritism and superiority with an expertly placed free kick cross that was met by a well-placed Smeltz who struck it home. New Zealand then proceeded to carry out their game plan to perfection, with ball possession efficiency (40%) and a choking “half court” coverage that impeded Italy from doing anything! Sure, Italy had their chances [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://giornaledibarganews.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_7798-copy.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-16770" title="IMG_7798 copy" src="http://giornaledibarganews.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_7798-copy.jpg" alt="" width="260" height="180" /></a>If you had any doubt as to who was the better team, well, you’re a  moron. Right at the 8th minute, New Zealand confirmed their favouritism  and superiority with an expertly placed free kick cross that was met by a  well-placed Smeltz who struck it home. New  Zealand then proceeded to carry out their game plan to perfection, with  ball possession efficiency (40%) and a choking “half court” coverage  that impeded Italy from doing anything! Sure, Italy had their chances  with Montolivo’s shot at the 9th, Pepe at the 10th, Chiellini at the  16th, Zambrotta at the 22nd and Montolivo hitting the post at the 27th,  but other than that, it was all the Kiwis! At the 28th minute, New  Zoolander’s Smith held De Rossi in the box and a penalty was given.  Iaquinta scored the penalty, otherwise known as a cowards goal. Italy  continued to attempt to put pressure on the powerhouse New Zealand (10  total shots) but they were unable as the obviously are inferior and the  game was tied at the half. For the second half, I fully expected New  Zealand to break through and score two goals on the minnows of the World  Cup, Italy.</p>

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<p>The second half started in a surprising fashion as Italy was actually  being able to put pressure on New Zealaned, though most were ugly shots  with no danger, but hey, there were trying! Meanwhile, I was thoroughly  disappointed with New Zealand. Sure they had a magnificent scoring  chance with Wood in the 83rd minute, sure they had one of the greatest  goalies in the world (Paston) put on a memorable performance, sure their defense was focused, disciplined,  alert, shut the Italians, covered all areas and saved a couple of goals,  but I expected more from these world class players who play in the  world’s best teams. Italy put on a valiant effort as the underdogs as  they had 23 total shots on goal (New Zealand won the shots on  goal percentage though), they dominated ball possession and most of the  game was played in New Zealand’s field. For Italy, it was a good solid  point for they survived the mighty wrath of power that are the Kiwis,  for New Zealand however, it was a complete embarrassment, a failure and a  disappointment that will go down in their history as they were the  heavy and unanimous favourites to win everything in the universe.  &#8211; <a href="http://www.opposingviews.com/i/world-cup-2010-day-10-recap">source</a></p>
<p><strong><em>Score:   1-1.</em></strong></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Any restaurant not equipped with a TV was empty and the piazzas and streets of Barga were deserted this evening as Italy kicked off on their first World Cup 2010 match in South Africa against the team from Paraguay. Paolo Gas&#8217;s bar on the Fosso was packed with supporters, so too the Mordimi restaurant in Barga Vecchia. The Lake Angels up at the Duomo also did great business with many people filling the garden at Vignolla (article here) as they [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://giornaledibarganews.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/images-from-barga-106-copy.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-16695" title="images from barga-106 copy" src="http://giornaledibarganews.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/images-from-barga-106-copy.jpg" alt="" width="260" height="180" /></a>Any restaurant not equipped with a TV was empty and the piazzas and streets of Barga were deserted this evening as Italy kicked off on their first World Cup 2010 match in South Africa against the team from Paraguay. Paolo Gas&#8217;s bar on the Fosso was packed with supporters, so too the Mordimi restaurant in Barga Vecchia.</p>
<p>The Lake Angels up at the Duomo also did great business with many people filling the garden at Vignolla (<a href="../2010/06/08/lake-angels-world-cup-festival/">article  here</a>) as they watched the match on two screens specially put up for the occasion.</p>
<p>But what a dismal affair the match actually was.</p>

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<p>In a World     Cup that is developing the narrative of a goalkeepers’  nightmare, Paraguay’s     Justo Villar emulated England&#8217;s Robert Green and Algeria’s Faouzi Chaouchi with a     costly error that spared Italy a defeat in their first game in the defence of their title.</p>
<p>Having fallen behind to Antolin Alcaraz’s first-half opener, Italy  appeared on    course to suffer the fate of Argentina in 1990 and France in 2002 with  an    opening defeat as world champions.</p>
<p>But Villar, the Paraguay captain, gifted Italy a point by terribly  misjudging    Pepe’s corner to allow Daniele De Rossi to score a face-saving  equaliser on    63 minutes.</p>
<p>A crude challenge by Cristian Riveros on Riccardo Montilivo inside the  opening    sixty seconds certainly gave the Italians warning of Paraguay’s intent  and,    missing the injured playmaker Andrea Pirlo, Lippi’s players struggled  to    impose themselves on Gerardo Martino’s team.</p>
<p>Pirlo’s absence robbed the Italians of their creative heartbeat, the  player    whose economical use of the ball proved so crucial in Germany four  years.</p>
<p>And although they dominated possession in the first-half, Italy were  unable to    do anything with it.</p>
<p>Paraguay still had to resist some dangerous set-piece deliveries into  their    penalty area, with Antolin Alcaraz clearing a dangerous Pepe free-kick  at    the far post before an even more crucial interception to direct a  Claudio    Marchisio corner over the crossbar.</p>
<p>Lacking the powerful attacking presence provided Luca Toni and Christian     Vieiri in recent World Cups, Italy were unable to take advantage of  their    probing crosses and Paraguay stunned Lippi’s team by snatching the  lead    through Alcaraz six minutes before half-time.</p>
<p>The defender, whose free transfer move from Club Brugge to Wigan was  completed    by the astute Roberto Martinez last month, outjumped the Italy captain  Fabio    Cannavaro to head Aureliano Torres’s free-kick beyond the stretching    Gianluigi Buffon.</p>
<p>Buffon, who opted to turn out with black tights under his shorts, was  then    replaced by substitute goalkeeper Federico Marchetti at half-time due  to a    suspected injury.</p>
<p>Paraguay, who secured third place behind Brazil and Chile in the South    American qualifiers, might lack the thoroughbred power of their more    celebrated continental rivals, but their confidence grew following  Alcaraz’s    goal and they came close to extending their lead when Enrique Vera’s    right-foot effort flew narrowly wide of the near post on 55 minutes.</p>
<p>That escape prompted Lippi to replace the ineffective Marchisio with the     experience of Mauro Camoranesi and the Juventus midfielder immediately  added    an energy and presence to the Azzurri midfield.</p>
<p>Italy’s equaliser was a result of good fortune rather than an inspired  change    on Lippi’s part. Had Villar been able to collect Pepe’s corner, the  Italians    would have been left to continue to scratch around in search of a  goal.</p>
<p>But Villar didn’t collect the corner. He missed it completely, his left  arm    outstretched like a Superman imitator as the ball flew past and  dropped to    De Rossi, who powerfully bundled it into the back of the net.</p>
<p>Another keeper, another gaffe. But just like Green and Chaouchi, Villar  only    has himself to blame. &#8211; <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup-2010/news/7818961/Italy-1-Paraguay-1-report.html">source</a></p>
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		<title>Lake Angels World Cup Festival</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 21:44:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>keane</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A quick check through the barganews archives over the past few years shows that the Lake Angels have been very creative in their methods of raising money for Rwanda .. they range from organising festas, roast chestnut roastings,  roast pig days, events, sponsored evenings and during 2008 and 2009 &#8211; the very successful Lake Angels Soul Festival. For 2010 they have come up with a slightly different way of having a good time and raising money for charity at the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://giornaledibarganews.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_1565-copy.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-16607" title="IMG_1565 copy" src="http://giornaledibarganews.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_1565-copy.jpg" alt="" width="260" height="180" /></a>A quick check through the <a href="http://www.giornaledibarganews.com/category/lake-angels/">barganews archives</a> over the past few years shows that the Lake Angels have been very creative in their methods of raising money for Rwanda .. they range from organising festas, roast chestnut roastings,  roast pig days, events, sponsored evenings and during 2008 and 2009 &#8211; the very successful Lake Angels Soul Festival.</p>
<p>For 2010 they have come up with a slightly different way of having a good time and raising money for charity at the same time.</p>
<p>At Vignola, just below the Duomo on Barga Vecchia they have built a special viewing platform so that visitors can sit outside and watch ALL the World Cup matches on two large screens.</p>
<p>Adding to the festive occasion the Lake Angels will also be cooking and serving meals with the menu closely connected to who is playing that day. Paella when Spain are playing* &#8211; couscous, Algeria&#8217;s national dish when they are playing and so on &#8230;. one wonders if they will be making braaivleis, pap and jakalaka for the South African dates ??</p>

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<blockquote><p>Well,  they did it.  <a href="../category/lake-angels/">Two years ago</a> we first started publishing articles about the Lake Angels project to  supply water to families living in Kiruri, Rwanda. Three large  water  containers – 20.000, 15.000 and 10.000 litres  connected to 3 km of  tubing are now supplying fresh drinking water to families and schools in  Kiruri.  &#8211; full article <a href="http://www.giornaledibarganews.com/2009/08/26/lake-angels-water-in-kiruri-rwanda/">here</a></p></blockquote>
<p>Click on the link below to hear Milton talking (in Italiano) about the latest Lake Angels project:</p>
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<p>* Many non-Spaniards view paella as Spain&#8217;s national dish, but most Spaniards consider it to be a regional Valencian dish. Valencians, in turn, regard paella as one of their identifying symbols.</p>
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		<title>Plumber celebrates 25 years in business</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 10:14:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>keane</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Lake Angels are the group of local men who every August make a &#8220;pilgrimage&#8221; across the mountains behind Barga and out of Tuscany into Emilia-Romagna on their trek down to Lago Santo.  Their annual expeditions has been well documented on barganews (  articles here)  What has also been well-documented has been their gradual conversion from  a group of men intent on having a good time in a mountain retreat,  to a well-organised group of people intent on raising money [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://giornaledibarganews.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/milton-the-plumber-in-barga-20100328_-0006.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-15145" title="milton the plumber in barga 20100328_ 0006" src="http://giornaledibarganews.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/milton-the-plumber-in-barga-20100328_-0006.jpg" alt="" width="260" height="180" /></a>The Lake Angels are the group of local men who every August make a &#8220;pilgrimage&#8221; across the mountains behind Barga and out of Tuscany into Emilia-Romagna on their trek down to <a href="http://www.giornaledibarganews.com/2008/08/02/lake-angels-at-lago-santo-2008/">Lago Santo</a>.  Their annual expeditions has been well documented on barganews (  <a href="http://www.giornaledibarganews.com/category/lake-angels/">articles here</a>)  What has also been well-documented has been their gradual conversion from  a group of men intent on having a good time in a mountain retreat,  to a well-organised group of people intent on raising money for charity &#8211; such as the water project in Kiruri  -  to  supply water to families living in Kiruri, Rwanda.</p>
<p>Three large  water  containers – 20.000, 15.000 and 10.000 litres  connected to 3 km of  tubing are now supplying fresh drinking water to families and schools in  Kiruri thanks to the work of the Lake Angels. (<a href="http://www.giornaledibarganews.com/2009/08/26/lake-angels-water-in-kiruri-rwanda/">article here</a>)</p>
<p>One of the guiding hands behind the scenes in this transformation of the Lake Angels has been those of Alessandro Gonnelli, well-known in this city as &#8220;Milton the Plumber&#8221;  This weekend he celebrated 25 years of his very successful business  and as usual he did it in style with a large party inviting many of his friends and colleagues  and of course many of the Lake Angels.</p>

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<p>Click on the link below to hear a short interview with Milton recorded during the party to hear just how happy the man was after all these years of dripping taps,  burst pipes and failed boilers. ( in Italian)</p>
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		<title>Lake Angels light the fire</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Lake Angels of Barga have always been creative  in their methods of raising money for Rwanda.  This week they put on a new charity event and once again there was a touch of &#8221; something new&#8221;  running right through the middle of it -  in fact right in the centre of it. Weeks ago a small wooden model appeared in a  Aristo&#8217;s bar,  made up of  tiny wooden logs in a pyramid shape.  This was going to be the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://giornaledibarganews.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/lake-angels-in-barga20091220_00161.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-13839" title="lake angels in barga20091220_0016" src="http://giornaledibarganews.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/lake-angels-in-barga20091220_00161.jpg" alt="lake angels in barga20091220_0016" width="260" height="180" /></a>The Lake Angels of Barga have always been creative  in <a href="http://www.giornaledibarganews.com/category/lake-angels/">their methods of raising money</a> for Rwanda.  This week they put on a new charity event and once again there was a touch of &#8221; something new&#8221;  running right through the middle of it -  in fact right in the centre of it. Weeks ago a small wooden model appeared in a  Aristo&#8217;s bar,  made up of  tiny wooden logs in a pyramid shape.  This was going to be the shape of the new  bonfire set up in the middle of Palazzo Angelio  to warm the people at the Lake Angels Christmas tombola.</p>
<p>The polemic and arguments about the dangers of what  appeared to be a huge 3 m tall  fire in the middle of Piazza  went on daily for weeks with people taking sides on the dangers or not of this endeavour.</p>
<p>The Lake Angels smiled sweetly and just carried on.</p>
<p>When it was built it turned out to be a good deal smaller than expected but still a  quite large wooden pyramid was set up in the middle of the piazza.</p>
<p>The innovation came not just from the shape but also the position  of where the  fire was started -  not at the base but at the top.  The fire then gradually burnt down into the pyramid, the logs falling inwards  and absolutely no need for any stoking or attention whatsoever.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.giornaledibarganews.com/2009/12/19/more-images-of-barga-under-the-snow/">Last night in Barga Vecchia</a> the temperature dropped to -10 and people with cars equipped with temperature gauges parked on the Fosse  just outside of the main city registered a chilling -19.  The idea of a group of people standing outside in Piazza Angelio  for most of the afternoon playing tombola would probably strike many people as bordering on the ridiculous but with the aid of the Lake Angels burning pyramid  in the centre of the piazza throwing off an incredible heat,  that is precisely what many people did this afternoon.</p>
<p>Well done Lake Angels &#8211; mission accomplished &#8211; another euro 1000 raised for Rwanda.</p>

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<p>Click on the link below to hear Milton from the Lake Angels talking (in Italiano)  about the fire that was built in Piazza Angelio</p>
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		<title>Lake Angels stag night for Lorenzo</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2009 12:19:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>keane</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An interesting mix and match of ideas, concepts, lifestyles and games at La Mocchia last night as Lorenzo from the self same Mocchia celebrated his stag night (in typical Lorenzo style &#8211; copious quantities of alcohol, loud karaoke, dancing on the tables and some viewing of random male body parts) but with the whole evening being organised and run by the Lake Angels for charity. On offer to the guests was also a long table up against the wall groaning [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://giornaledibarganews.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/lake-angels-in-barga-2009001.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-12005" title="lake angels in barga 2009001" src="http://giornaledibarganews.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/lake-angels-in-barga-2009001.jpg" alt="lake angels in barga 2009001" width="260" height="180" /></a>An interesting mix and match of ideas, concepts, lifestyles and games at La Mocchia last night as Lorenzo from the self same Mocchia celebrated his stag night (in typical Lorenzo style &#8211; copious quantities of alcohol, loud karaoke, dancing on the tables and some viewing of random male body parts) but with the whole evening being organised and run by the <a href="http://www.giornaledibarganews.com/category/lake-angels/">Lake Angels</a> for charity.</p>
<p>On offer to the guests was also a long table up against the wall groaning under the weight of a complete roast pig, salami, prosciutto various cheeses and fruit.</p>
<p>Fruit was also available in the bar but in a different context. Tiny glasses containing alternately pear juice and rum were lined up on the counter &#8211; a metric metre a time which were consumed in &#8220;industrial quantities&#8221;</p>
<p>At well past midnight the party was still going on strong with apparently none of the participants willing or able to be interviewed with the barganews microphones and so the pictures below will have to speak for themselves.</p>
<p>Lorenzo  took the wise step of organising his stag night, not as it is done traditionally- the day before his wedding but a full week before he actually takes his bride to the altar. Wise man.</p>

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		<title>Grifone mushrooms can now be sold legally</title>
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		<dc:creator>keane</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of those strange coincidences that so often happen &#8211; on the very same day that it was announced officially that the wild mushroom Grifola frondosa, known in this area as the Grifone, has been added to the list of mushrooms now commercially available &#8211; one of the Lake Angels founders and well known wild mushroom expert walks into Aristo&#8217;s bar with precisely one of those Grifone in his bag. Regional government and the Comunita&#8217; Montana della Garfagnana have now [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://giornaledibarganews.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/barga-_22007.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-11875" title="barga _22007" src="http://giornaledibarganews.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/barga-_22007.jpg" alt="barga _22007" width="260" height="180" /></a>One of those strange coincidences that so often happen &#8211; on the very same day that it was announced officially that the wild mushroom Grifola frondosa, known in this area as the Grifone, has been added to the list of mushrooms now commercially available &#8211; one of the Lake Angels founders and <a href="http://www.giornaledibarganews.com/2009/06/30/large-porcini-mushrooms/">well known wild mushroom exper</a>t walks into Aristo&#8217;s bar with precisely one of those Grifone in his bag.</p>
<p>Regional government and the Comunita&#8217; Montana della Garfagnana have now put this mushroom firmly on the culinary map. Although it has been a prized mushroom for those in the know and much sought after, generally speaking it has been almost impossible to buy at any of the local shops. That will now change as the Grifola frondosa  joins the porcini as an officially recognized edible mushroom and therefore commerce which has up to now been done under the table, can become legal and open.</p>
<p>A conference about this mushroom will be held in Castiglione Garfagnana on the 11th of October.</p>
<p>Via libera alla commercializzazione del Grifone. Non si tratta del mitologico animale,bensi&#8217; della Grifola frondosa, specie di fungo diffuso e apprezzato soprattutto in alcune aree dell&#8217;Appennino che cresce alla base dei castagni, dalla caratteristica forma a creste sovrapposte (tanto che in Inghilterra e&#8217; conosciuto come &#8221;gallina dei boschi&#8221;).</p>
<p>La Giunta regionale della Toscana ha infatti deliberato, seguendo la procedura prevista dalla legge regionale sulla raccolta e commercio dei funghi, l&#8217;inserimento di questa specie fra quelle commerciabili nel territorio regionale.</p>
<p>Un atto, quello assunto dal governo regionale, conseguenza delle numerose richieste avanzate dalle istituzioni dei territori interessati, attivate dall&#8217;impegno dell&#8217;assessore della Comunita&#8217; Montana della Garfagnana Ettore Benedetti, che ha coordinato per circa 2 anni il lavoro delle 6 Comunita&#8217; Montane della Toscana Nord Ovest, e dal consigliere regionale del Pd Marco Remaschi.</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8216;La commercializzazione del Grifone &#8211; spiega Remaschi &#8211; rappresenta un importante riconoscimento alle specificita&#8217; dei nostri territori montani.</p>
<p>Qui infatti questo fungo ha sempre avuto una particolare considerazione, costituendo una prelibatezza culinaria d&#8217;ora in poi conoscibile su piu&#8217; vasta scala.</p>
<p>E sappiamo tutti quanto gli elementi caratteristici della gastronomia rappresentino uno strumento di straordinaria diffusione della conoscenza e dell&#8217;appetibilita&#8217; turistica di un territorio&#8221;. &#8211; Marco Remaschi</p></blockquote>
<p>Proprio per sottolineare il grande lavoro fatto il prossimo 11 ottobre, si terra&#8217; a Castiglione Garfagnana un convegno su questo ricercato e prelibato fungo.</p>
<blockquote><p><em>Grifola frondosa</em> is an apt example of a well-documented traditional Chinese medicine. The first record of its use comes from Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong&#8217;s Scripture of Herbal Medicine [cited in Mizuno and Zhuang 1995]), which was compiled between 200 BC and 200 AD. This scripture states that Keisho (one type of medicine made with <em>Grifola frondosa</em>) &#8220;has been used frequently for improving spleen and stomach ailments, calming nerves and mind, and treating hemorrhoids&#8221; (Mizuno and Zhuang 1995). There are a variety of other Chinese medicines containing <em>Grifola frondosa</em>, ranging from cancer treatment to remedies for palsy, nerve pain, and arthritis. Other described uses of this mushroom include general treatments for immune stimulation and regulation of homeostasis.</p></blockquote>
<p>Click on the link below to hear a short interview (in Italiano) with the finder of the grifone brought into <a href="http://www.giornaledibarganews.com/category/music/aristodemo-casciani/">Aristo&#8217;s bar</a> this morning</p>
<p><a href="http://giornaledibarganews.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/grifone_ayala_13sept2009.mp3">grifone_ayala_13sept2009</a></p>
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		<title>Lake Angels &#8211; Water in Kiruri, Rwanda</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well,  they did it.  Two years ago we first started publishing articles about the Lake Angels project to supply water to families living in Kiruri, Rwanda. Three large  water containers &#8211; 20.000, 15.000 and 10.000 litres  connected to 3 km of tubing are now supplying fresh drinking water to families and schools in Kiruri. I preparativi erano stati più o meno gli stessi di tanti altri viaggi che in questi anni mi hanno portato, insieme a Nicoletta, mia moglie, in [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://giornaledibarganews.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/lake-angels-Barga-2009004.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-11370" title="lake angels Barga 2009004" src="http://giornaledibarganews.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/lake-angels-Barga-2009004.jpg" alt="lake angels Barga 2009004" width="260" height="180" /></a>Well,  they did it.  <a href="http://www.giornaledibarganews.com/category/lake-angels/">Two years ago</a> we first started publishing articles about the Lake Angels project to supply water to families living in Kiruri, Rwanda. Three large  water containers &#8211; 20.000, 15.000 and 10.000 litres  connected to 3 km of tubing are now supplying fresh drinking water to families and schools in Kiruri. I preparativi erano stati più o meno gli stessi di tanti altri viaggi che in questi anni mi hanno portato, insieme a Nicoletta, mia moglie, in diversi paesi del mondo, anche africani. Da turisti abbiamo visto molte cose che ci hanno colpito per bellezza e straordinarietà, abbiamo incontrato diverse persone portatrici delle culture più svariate, abbiamo avuto modo di entrare in contatto con realtà di miseria e povertà. Questa volta, fin dall&#8217;inizio il viaggio si prospettava come qualcosa di diverso; già i compagni di viaggio non erano i soliti vacanzieri spensierati, ma due esponenti del volontariato, Angelo e Franco dell&#8217;Associazione Kwizera e la meta un paese che certo non si sceglie per passarvi la solita vacanza, almeno fino a oggi.</p>
<p>Andiamo in Rwanda da curiosi e interessati rappresentanti degli amici Lake Angels per verificare sul terreno quanto fatto da Kwizera in tutti questi anni in cui ha beneficiato anche del nostro sostegno finanziario per realizzare diversi progetti di cui avevamo letto e visto le foto.</p>

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<p>Questa volta c&#8217;era anche l&#8217;interesse particolare per una realizzazione, l&#8217;acquedotto di Kiruri, interamente sostenuto dai Lake Angels, di cui andavamo a presenziare all’inaugurazione prevista dopo una settimana dal nostro arrivo.La prima settimana del viaggio è passata, infatti, a seguire Angelo e Franco alle prese con il delicato lavoro di verifica in loco dello stato delle adozioni: abbiamo incontrato tutti i bambini, uno per uno, inseriti nel programma.</p>
<p>Già in questa fase, il viaggio cominciava a rivelare quello che è stato il suo aspetto caratterizzante: l’incontro con gli altri. Tutti quei volti di bambini, ma anche di persone adulte, che cercavi di ridurre a un’immagine fotografica e quelle storie familiari fissate a una scheda compilata nell’ambito del programma, cominciavano piano, piano a fare breccia, prima nelle conversazioni tra di noi, poi anche più nel profondo: qualche interrogativo cominciava a fare capolino.</p>
<p>Si entrava di giorno in giorno nello spirito della missione: andare verso gli altri, fare qualcosa per migliorarne la condizione di vita come appunto poter attingere comodamente nel villaggio un bicchiere di acqua pulita che sostituisse quello, di dubbia potabilità, reperito faticosamente magari a qualche kilometro di distanza.</p>
<p>Mercoledì, è finalmente giunto il gran giorno dell’inaugurazione dell’acquedotto di Kiruri. Mi aspettavo un’opera certo ammodo, secondo la tradizione Kwizera: una captazione alla sorgente, un po’ di condotta e, infine la fontanella pubblica. Quello che ho trovato è andato ben al di là delle aspettative. Si parte dalla captazione dell’acqua da una sorgente sgorgante sui fianchi della collina che viene raccolta in tre grandi vasche, rispettivamente, di 20.000, 15.000 e 10.000 litri e distribuita attraverso oltre 3 km di tubi a 8 fontanelle a cui la popolazione locale, e in particolare gli scolari della scuola, da qui in avanti potranno accedere direttamente.</p>
<p>L’acquedotto è stato portato a termine da un comitato locale, sempre seguito dall’Italia dagli esponenti dell’associazione Kwizera, anche per il tramite prezioso di don Giovanni, parroco di Fosciandora, con risultati veramente ottimi, nel rispetto di tutte le previsioni progettuali e finanziarie.</p>
<p>Le emozioni vissute, unitamente a Nicoletta, in quella giornata, sono state veramente intense e difficilmente descrivibili. Ci ha tentato, nel suo blog <a href="http://alberwandesi.blogspot.com/">Albe rwandesi</a> (in cui troverete un diario di tutto il  nostro viaggio), l’altro componente della missione Kwizera, Martino che, nell’occasione, ci aveva raggiunto a Kiruri, dopo che ci aveva accolto all’aeroporto al nostro arrivo, avendoci preceduto in Rwanda di una settimana. Nei giorni successivi l’inaugurazione del “nostro” acquedotto, quello realizzato grazie all’impegno portato avanti in diverse iniziative dai Lake Angels tra uno spostamento e l’altro, abbiamo avuto modo di vedere le diverse realizzazione che l’Associazione Kwizera ha portato a termine in questi anni: dalla fattoria di Nyinawimana, al villaggio dei batwa, al centro parrocchiale di Nyagahanga.</p>
<p>Proprio in questo villaggio abbiamo trascorsi gli ultimi giorni della missione, ospiti di Don Paolo Gahutu. Altro grande incontro: un prete sinceramente impegnato nella sua missione sacerdotale e di  forte impegno a favore della sua gente. Disponibile e cordiale ci ha fatto sentire a casa, ma soprattutto ci ha aiutato a cogliere appieno lo spirito di questo viaggio. Un personaggio decisamente “Lake Angels”. Per questo, l’ultima sera nel momento dei saluti, di fronte a delle gustosissime brochettes di capra e alla immancabile birra (a proposito, quanta se ne è bevuta!), gli ho consegnato la felpa e il k-way dei Lake Angels cooptandolo come nostro cappellano speciale in terra rwandese.</p>
<p>Ora si torna alla nostra quotidianità, si recuperano calendario, orologio, impegni; nel profondo però qualcosa è cambiato. Assume nuovo slancio l’impegno Lake Angels verso gli altri e si rafforza il legame con l’Associazione Kwizera di cui ho potuto toccare con mano le grandi capacità realizzative.</p>
<p>In Rwanda si sentirà ancora parlare del binomio Kwizera-Lake Angels! &#8211; <em style="font-size: 11px;">Scritto da Alessandro Gonnelli</em></p>
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		<title>Lake Angels at Lago Santo 2009</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 23:06:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>keane</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So the earth spins round the sun, the seasons change and certain traditions once more are kept. One of the once yearly appointments which a group of people look forward to with a healthy mixture of trepidation and anticipation is the annual trek across the mountains out of Tuscany and into Reggio Emilio – the Lake Angels Lago Santo outing. Once a year a group of young (and not so young) men of Barga leave their respective partners and trek [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://giornaledibarganews.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/IMG_0522.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-11077" title="IMG_0522" src="http://giornaledibarganews.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/IMG_0522.jpg" alt="IMG_0522" width="260" height="180" /></a>So the earth spins round the sun, the seasons change and certain traditions once more are kept. One of the once yearly appointments which a group of people look forward to with a healthy mixture of trepidation and anticipation is the annual trek across the mountains out of Tuscany and into Reggio Emilio – the <a href="../category/lake-angels/">Lake Angels</a> Lago Santo outing.</p>
<p>Once a year a group of young (and not so young) men of Barga leave their respective partners and trek over the mountain out of Tuscany into Reggio Emilia to spend a night at Lago Santo. The Lake Angels are on the prowl.</p>

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<p>The Angels were celebrating their very successful <a href="http://www.giornaledibarganews.com/2009/07/13/soul-festival-final-night/">Soul festival</a> which took place last month where they managed to raise over 7ooo euro for the  “Missione Kwizera 2009”.</p>
<blockquote><p>La speranza di un futuro migliore per chi vive nella totale povertà, passa anche attraverso la generosità di chi, come voi, si impegna per il bene degli altri.<br />
Grazie al vostro zelo ed al duro lavoro, necessari alla realizzazione del 2° Soul Festival Lake Angels, sono stati donati alla nostra Associazione la bellezza di 7.350,00 Euro (settemilatrecentocinquanta,00).<br />
La somma, unita alle precedenti erogazioni, servirà al finanziamento dell’acquedotto di Kiruri che porterà il nome dei Lake Angels, finanziatori del progetto.<br />
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<p>As <a href="http://www.giornaledibarganews.com/2009/07/10/umbrella-look-for-the-soul-festival/">we reported</a> that month, The Lake Angels Soul festival had a very definite change of colour. Their usual military style green and orange logo got a boost of some new colours in the spectrum. The Angels commissioned the artist<a href="../2008/10/18/keane/"> Keane</a> to prepare a new look to the Soul Festival and he has pulled out all the stops with a backdrop containing 50 painted umbrellas. Not content with just using those umbrellas as a backdrop for the concert, the Angels instead decided to take them up the mountain to Lago Santo</p>
<p>To get an idea of just what a Lake Angels outing is all about … have a read of Rupert’s article (<a href="../columns/rupert/22_8_2002/index.html" target="_blank">here</a>) written way back on 2002</p>
<p>Watch as the faces of the Lake Angels change over the years;| <a href="../people/lagosanto/index.html">2000</a> | <a href="fhttp://www.giornaledibarganews.com/people/lagosanto/2index.htm">2001</a> | <a href="../people/lagosanto/2001/2index.htm">2002</a> | <a href="../whats_on/2003/lago_santo_2003/index.html">2003</a> | 2004| 2005 | 2006 | <a href="../2007/08/13/lake-angels-at-lago-santo-2007/">2007</a>, <a href="../2007/08/13/lake-angels-at-lago-santo-2007/">2007</a> all on the <a href="../forum/index.php?showforum=6" target="_blank">forum</a> |<a href="http://www.giornaledibarganews.com/2008/08/02/lake-angels-at-lago-santo-2008/">2008</a> |</p>
<p>Anybody with a copy of Google Earth on their computer can click on the link below to see exactly where the Lake Angels got to on the mountain</p>
<p><a href="http://www.giornaledibarganews.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/Lago-Santo_percorso.kml">Lago-Santo_percorso</a></p>
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		<title>Lake Angels in the Daily Star, UK</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 11:13:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of Britain&#8217;s redtop newspapers is running a story today that mentions Barga. The Daily Star has an article entitled Paolo to learn &#8220;native&#8221; tongue and recounts in breathless tones that Paolo Nutini plans to make better use of his Italian heritage by finally learning the lingo. MAMMA mia, Paolo Nutini plans to make better use of his Italian heritage by finally learning the lingo.The Paisley-born Scot, whose father hails from the Tuscan hilltown of Barga, is a big draw [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://giornaledibarganews.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/daily_star.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-10284" title="daily_star" src="http://giornaledibarganews.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/daily_star.jpg" alt="daily_star" width="260" height="180" /></a>One of Britain&#8217;s redtop newspapers is running a story today that mentions Barga. The Daily Star has an article entitled <a href="http://www.dailystar.co.uk/playlist/view/89235/paolo-to-learn-native-tongue/">Paolo to learn &#8220;native&#8221; tongue</a> and recounts in breathless tones that Paolo Nutini plans to make better use of his Italian heritage by finally learning the lingo.</p>
<blockquote><p>MAMMA mia, Paolo Nutini plans to make better use of his Italian heritage by finally learning the lingo.The Paisley-born Scot, whose father hails from the Tuscan hilltown of Barga, is a big draw with the Azzurri, but hasn’t grasped the language. The 22-year-old told me: “I can’t speak much Italian. I do go down well over there but it’s frustrating cos I can’t really speak it.<br />
“Even if I do talk they can’t understand my accent, but I should try to learn it.”</p>
<p>Although Paolo’s musical influences stem mostly from American blues, he admits Italy did play a part.He explained: “My grandfather was Italian, he influenced me with the music, especially when I was between five and six. “He would calm me down by playing old tunes on the piano.”</p>
<p>Paolo’s latest album, Sunny Side Up, recently topped the UK charts and he got to celebrate in Italy. The gravel-voiced crooner said: “We were in Verona for an Italian awards show when it was confirmed that the album went No 1. So we got to drink all the Italians’ free booze.”</p>
<p>The lad even spent time in the hilltown of Barga Vecchia for a photo session. &#8211; article and images <a href="http://www.giornaledibarganews.com/2009/04/05/paolo-nutini-photo-session-in-barga-vecchia/">here</a></p>
<p>Back in 2007 he was handed the Golden St Christopher medal for his contribution to the town and on his latest visit he got to see an old family home. He said: “I always love coming back to Barga and seeing everyone. “I also met the Barga Lake Angels, a group of guys who raise money for Africa. They gave me a T-shirt and honorary membership.”</p>
<p>I’m looking forward to hearing a rendition of Shaddap You Face in Paolo’s live set soon. &#8211; source Kim Dawson&#8217;s <a href="http://www.dailystar.co.uk/playlist/view/89235/paolo-to-learn-native-tongue/">playlist</a> &#8211; The Daily Star</p></blockquote>
<p>At least the <a href="http://www.giornaledibarganews.com/category/lake-angels/">Lake Angels</a> got a mention</p>
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		<title>Soul Festival final night</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:19:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The three day Lake Angels Soul Festival closed in style this evening at the Moscardini  Football Stadium. Once again,  a large audience were present at the stadium to partake in the only annual event in this area that promotes soul music and this evening was the pinnacle of the event &#8211; the final night with Michael Allen and the Ratband. Michael and his band have already played in Barga at the Barga Jazz Club where they performed a more jazz [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://giornaledibarganews.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/lake-angels-soul-festival-in-Barga-2009007.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-10273" title="lake angels soul festival in Barga 2009007" src="http://giornaledibarganews.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/lake-angels-soul-festival-in-Barga-2009007.jpg" alt="lake angels soul festival in Barga 2009007" width="260" height="180" /></a>The three day Lake Angels Soul Festival closed in style this evening at the Moscardini  Football Stadium. Once again,  a large audience were present at the stadium to partake in the only annual event in this area that promotes soul music and this evening was the pinnacle of the event &#8211; the final night with Michael Allen and the Ratband. Michael and his band have already played in Barga at the<a href="http://www.giornaledibarganews.com/2009/05/09/michael-allen-and-ratband-at-barga-jazz-club/ "> Barga Jazz Club</a> where they performed a more jazz based set so there was some anticipation to see just how much soul music was on the cards on stage tonight. As it happens with that voice silky voice of his .. more or less any song he sung would have had a soulful feel to it.</p>

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<p>Michael Allen, cantante, arrangiatore, pianista, nato e cresciuto a Memphis (Tennesse, USA). E come tanti “made in Memphis” le sue frequentazioni in casa Stax ( etichetta discografica che ha prodotto artisti del calibro di Otis Redding, Booker T. &amp; MGs, Isaac Heyes e molti altri ) sono state quasi d’obbligo.</p>
<p>Tra le varie manifestazioni a cui Allen ha partecipato come non fare menzione del mitico concerto che è diventato, grazie alla regia di Mel Stuart, una vera e propria icona della filmografia soul e che prende il nome di Wattstax, concerto che ha visto Michael Allen a fianco di David Porter.</p>
<p>Ma l’esperienza discografica di Allen non si ferma alla mitica Stax, numerose sono infatti le sue collaborazione per la celebre HI all’interno della quali incide con personaggio come Al Green, Wilson Pickett, Otis Clay, Ann Peebles e molti altri. Ha diretto come pianista/vocalist il tour di Anita Ward e ha lavorato come produttore, arriangiatore, musicista negli studi Royal di Willie Mitchell per la sua nuova etichetta Waylo, scrivendo alcune celebri canzoni. Nel 1987 ha arrangiato il primo cd del gruppo Wet Wet Wet ed è arrivato per la prima volta in Italia, dove adesso vive e lavora, al Sanremo Blues come direttore d’orchestra di Al Green.</p>
<p>The event is organised by the Lake Angels with the participation of the Barga Jazz Club  and the  Soul Italian Community</p>
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		<title>Soul Festival second night</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 21:40:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Lake Angels Soul Festival moves into the second day with a fresh group of musicians up on the stage keeping the large crowd happy and amused. Torrential rain earlier on in the evening turned the field into a muddy trap for the unwary dancer but luckily the sky had cleared by the time the sun went down so the music could continue quite happily into the night. A mixed bunch this evening on the stage &#8211; first off &#8211; [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://giornaledibarganews.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/lake-angels-soul-festival-in-Barga-2009008.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-10244" title="lake angels soul festival in Barga 2009008" src="http://giornaledibarganews.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/lake-angels-soul-festival-in-Barga-2009008.jpg" alt="lake angels soul festival in Barga 2009008" width="260" height="180" /></a>The Lake Angels Soul Festival moves into the second day with a fresh group of musicians up on the stage keeping the large crowd happy and amused. Torrential rain earlier on in the evening turned the field into a muddy trap for the unwary dancer but luckily the sky had cleared by the time the sun went down so the music could continue quite happily into the night. A mixed bunch this evening on the stage &#8211; first off &#8211; The Beagles &#8211; the cut down version of the <a href="http://www.giornaledibarganews.com/jacks_pack/">Jacks Pack</a> band fronted by Geoff Collins-White, now a trio with Jack Nannini on guitar and Keane on Irish drum. A new set of songs and at only there second official outing (first outing <a href="http://www.giornaledibarganews.com/2009/05/24/the-beagles-first-outing-at-scacciaguai/">here</a>) The Beagles still have to gain some confidence in playing some of them but overall they moved the tempo up ready for the main event this evening &#8211; the arrival on stage of the London band, The T-Jays.</p>
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<p>Joe Lead vocals and Percussion | Ted Guitar Backing Vocals | Jeremy Guitar Backing Vocals</p>
<p>Singer Joe is an actor whose film credits include Gladiator – due to his mellifluous voice and uncanny Elvis impersonations, he goes by the stage name of Hovis Presley – to be seen to be believed. The babe-magnet of the group, without a doubt.</p>
<p>When lead guitarist Ted Rees isn’t saving the financial world from IT disaster, you can find him behind his trademark Taylor acoustic kicking out the calibre of melodic lead work that Dave Gilmour certainly doesn’t.</p>
<p>His ability to improvise is legendary as is his penchant for brown M&amp;Ms. Solid as a rock, he’s the true backbone of the trio.</p>
<p>Rhythm guitarist Jeremy White can be found in Barga from time to time, as his old man fronted the  blues combo Jack’s Pack &#8211; now transformed in the Beagles – and Jeremy’s been known to step up for some serious backing vocals – just to help babbo out of course.</p>
<p>Taught to play guitar by Geoff’s brother Trevor – the extraordinary axeman of former Sparks fame (who’s also graced the same stage this evening with The Beagles ) – Jeremy never looked forward and has steadfastly continued to make the same charismatic mistakes that have now become his modus operandi. Harmonies are one of the group’s specialities.</p>
<p>“When they sing together, I want to cry.” – Tony Bennett.</p>
<p>They think it was a compliment, but are not sure.</p>
<p>T-Jays play the Lake Angels <a href="http://www.giornaledibarganews.com/2007/07/14/london-band-t-jays-play-the-lake-angels-piazza/">2007</a> | <a href="http://www.giornaledibarganews.com/2008/07/20/london-band-t-jays-wow-the-piazza-angelio/">2008</a> |</p>
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		<title>Soul Festival opening night</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The three day Lake Angels Soul Festival opened this evening at the Moscardini  Football Stadium with a large audience all eager to partake in the only annual event in this area that promotes soul music. The event is organised by the Lake Angels with the participation of the Barga Jazz Club  and the  Soul Italian Community. First up on stage this evening was the band &#8220;i Laredo&#8221; from Reggio Emilia. Three brothers who got the crowd on their feet and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://giornaledibarganews.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/lake-angels-soul-festival-in-barga-2009016.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-10210" title="lake angels soul festival in barga 2009016" src="http://giornaledibarganews.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/lake-angels-soul-festival-in-barga-2009016.jpg" alt="lake angels soul festival in barga 2009016" width="260" height="180" /></a>The three day Lake Angels Soul Festival opened this evening at the Moscardini  Football Stadium with a large audience all eager to partake in the only annual event in this area that promotes soul music. The event is organised by the Lake Angels with the participation of the Barga Jazz Club  and the  Soul Italian Community. First up on stage this evening was the band &#8220;i Laredo&#8221; from Reggio Emilia. Three brothers who got the crowd on their feet and dancing. These were followed by the main act of the night &#8211; SIC Kings featuring Queen Seree. Home grown talent from the Soul Italian Community based at the the Barga Jazz Club. Tomorrow it will be the turn of the London band &#8211; T-Jays with support band; The Beagles</p>

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Laredo seen from backstage<br />
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SIC Kings featuring Queen Seree.</p>
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		<title>Umbrella look for the Soul Festival</title>
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		<dc:creator>keane</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Lake Angels Soul festival which is scheduled to run this weekend is about to have a definite change of colour. Their usual military style green and orange logo is going to get a boost of some new colours in the spectrum. The Angels have commissioned the artist Keane to prepare a new look to the Soul Festival and he has pulled out all the stops with a backdrop containing 50 painted umbrellas. These have been in the process of [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://giornaledibarganews.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/painted-umbrellas-in-barga-2009004.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-10194" title="painted umbrellas in barga 2009004" src="http://giornaledibarganews.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/painted-umbrellas-in-barga-2009004.jpg" alt="painted umbrellas in barga 2009004" width="260" height="180" /></a>The Lake Angels Soul festival which is scheduled to run this weekend is about to have a definite change of colour. Their usual military style green and orange logo is going to get a boost of some new colours in the spectrum. The Angels have commissioned the artist<a href="http://www.giornaledibarganews.com/2008/10/18/keane/"> Keane</a> to prepare a new look to the Soul Festival and he has pulled out all the stops with a backdrop containing 50 painted umbrellas. These have been in the process of being painted all this week in and outside Keane&#8217;s studio with the help of his son Sebastian &#8211; the area outside his studio gradually filling up with the finished umbrellas.  These will be installed at the football stadium later on today ready for the start of the Lake Angels Soul Festival this weekend.</p>

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<p>10th July – The SIC Kings featuring Queen Seree ( Soul ) &#8211; support band;  i Laredo</p>
<p>11th July – T-Jayz ( Pop/Rock) &#8211; support band; The Beagles</p>
<p>12th July – Michael Allen and the Ratband ( Soul )</p>
<p>The painted umbrellas have been out in the wild in and around Barga for almost 20 years -the umbrellas started to appear in this area for the first time on a stretch of road leading to Castelnuovo Garfaganana (LU) back in 1990. They were put up during the night as a visual surprise for the motorists waiting at the traffic lights for roadworks for the new bridge that had been dragging on for months. They did not stay there for long as ANAS the department responsible for the roads tore them down within days. They were recovered, repainted and once again put back up during the hours of darkness. Once again the men from ANAS decided that this kind of art was not be allowed next to the road and this time they were destroyed.<br />
A new set of umbrellas where prepared and this time put up on the side of the mountain where they could not be taken down so easily by the men from ANAS.These stayed in place for a couple of years until a landslide finally took them away. From then on other umbrellas started to turn up in the area in towns like Lucca, Castelnuovo and of course, Barga.  more about the umbrellas and many images can be<a href="http://www.giornaledibarganews.com/keane/umbrellas/"> seen here</a></p>
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<blockquote><p>Lake Angels è una associazione di Barga nata quasi per caso da un gruppo di amici circa 10 anni fa, che negli ultimi 5 anni ha collaborato con l’Ass.ne Kwizera Onlus di Gallicano. Kwizera opera in una zona del Rwanda e cerca, oggi possiamo dire con successo!, di mettere in pratica piccoli ma concreti progetti: abitazioni, sistemi di irrigazione, ambienti per allevamento, finalizzati al miglioramento delle condizioni di vita di quella popolazione, la maggior parte costituita da bambini.</p>
<p>Noi come Lake Angels abbiamo organizzato, nell’ambito delle varie manifestazioni estive ed invernali di Barga, vari eventi musicali, eno-gastronomici e ricreativi il cui ricavato é stato interamente destinato ai suddetti progetti.</p>
<p>Anche quest’anno organizzeremo la seconda edizione del SOUL FESTIVAL un evento musicale che vedrà come protagonisti musicisti italiani ed internazionali che si alterneranno sul palco presso lo STADIO J. MOSCARDINI di BARGA nei giorni 10-11-12 LUGLIO 2009.</p>
<p>Grazie anche alla collaborazione della A.S. Barga, che metterà a disposizione le proprie strutture, sarà possibile degustare un menù diverso ogni sera. Il nostro progetto, già in corso d’opera, è la costruzione di un acquedotto che servirà a portare l’acqua ad una comunità di 500 famiglie e ad una scuola con circa 1500 bambini. I lavori che saranno ultimati entro pochi mesi 20.000 euro, 12.000 dei quali già raccolti con gli eventi organizzati in questo ultimo anno.</p></blockquote>
<p>10th July – The SIC Kings feat. Queen Seree ( Soul ) &#8211; aprono il concerto i Laredo</p>
<p>11th July – T-Jayz ( Pop/Rock) &#8211; apre il concerto the Beagles</p>
<p>12th July – Michael Allen and the Ratband ( Soul )</p>
<p>I concerti sono organizzati dal Barga Jazz Club in collaborazione con la Soul Italian Community</p>
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		<title>Large Porcini mushrooms</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:21:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>keane</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The locations of good porcini areas are fiercely kept secret and handed from father to son.  People leave their houses at dawn (and even before) to make sure that they are the first up on mountain in search of the elusive funghi. So it comes as a bit of surprise that one of the Lake Angels founders and wild mushroom expert who has a house up on the side of the hill in an area famous for its porcini mushrooms [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://giornaledibarganews.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/mony-foto-064.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-9899" title="mony foto 064" src="http://giornaledibarganews.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/mony-foto-064.jpg" alt="mony foto 064" width="260" height="180" /></a>The locations of good porcini areas are fiercely kept secret and handed from father to son.  People leave their houses at dawn (and even before) to make sure that they are the first up on mountain in search of the elusive funghi. So it comes as a bit of surprise that one of the Lake Angels founders and wild mushroom expert who has a house up on the side of the hill in an area famous for its porcini mushrooms was pipped to the post today as a porcini weighing a kilo was brought down after it had been picked not 100 metres from his house&#8230;. and to add to the insult , it was spotted and picked by another Lake Angel. Images of the mushroom were brought down to the barganews office this afternoon by the finder, eager to show the world (and the other Lake Angels) just what can grow near to the house  &#8211; all you have to do is keep your eyes open.  This evening there was that unmistakable tantalising fragrant smell of fried fresh porcini  in the air.</p>

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		<title>Lake Angels Soul Festival dates announced</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:33:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>keane</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Lake Angels have just announced the dates for this year&#8217;s Soul Festival. Last year they did this at Gallicano during a dinner for two hundred and fifty people sitting down to eat for the annual Solidarity Evening organised by the Kwizera organisation (article here) This time it was a more &#8220;Barga&#8221; affair as they chose to publicize the event via a 4 by 2 metre advertising hoarding erected up on the side of the Palazzo Angelio in Barga Vecchia. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://giornaledibarganews.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/lake-angels-soul-festival-barga-2009016.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-9774" title="lake angels soul festival barga 2009016" src="http://giornaledibarganews.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/lake-angels-soul-festival-barga-2009016.jpg" alt="lake angels soul festival barga 2009016" width="260" height="180" /></a>The Lake Angels have just announced the dates for this year&#8217;s Soul Festival. Last year they did this at Gallicano during a dinner for two hundred and fifty people sitting down to eat for the annual Solidarity Evening organised by the Kwizera organisation (article <a href="http://www.giornaledibarganews.com/2008/06/09/lake-angels-soul-concerts-announced/">here</a>) This time it was a more &#8220;Barga&#8221; affair as they chose to publicize the event via a 4 by 2 metre advertising hoarding erected up on the side of the Palazzo Angelio in Barga Vecchia. The Palazzo which has been undergoing long awaited renovations has been covered up by white plastic sheeting since April and has been the center of some heated debate as to just what colour it will be once the scaffolding comes down  (article <a href="http://www.giornaledibarganews.com/2009/04/24/palazzo-angelio-work-starts/">here</a>) What better place for the Lake Angels to put their publicity .. it cannot help but be noticed.</p>

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<p>So to business; The 2nd Lake Angels Soul Festival will be held at the football stadium J. Moscardini on the 10th, 11th, and 12th July. Just like last year it will be a free Festival with no admission fee.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>10th July &#8211; The SIC Kings<br />
11th July &#8211; T-Jayz<br />
12th July &#8211; Michael Allen and the Ratband</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">plus support bands</p>
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<p>Michael Allen and the Ratband played here in Barga in May at the Barga Jazz Club (article <a href="http://www.giornaledibarganews.com/2009/05/09/michael-allen-and-ratband-at-barga-jazz-club/">here</a>)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.giornaledibarganews.com/2008/07/11/opening-night-soul-festival-huge-success/">Opening night Soul Festival 2008</a> | <a href="http://www.giornaledibarganews.com/2008/07/13/soul-festival-day-two/">2nd Day 2008</a> | <a href="http://www.giornaledibarganews.com/2008/07/13/soul-festival-final-evening/">Final concert 2008</a></p>
<blockquote><p>Lake Angels è una associazione di Barga nata quasi per caso da un gruppo di amici circa 10 anni fa, che negli ultimi 5 anni ha collaborato con l’Ass.ne Kwizera Onlus di Gallicano. Kwizera opera in una zona del Rwanda e cerca, oggi possiamo dire con successo!, di mettere in pratica piccoli ma concreti progetti: abitazioni, sistemi di irrigazione, ambienti per allevamento, finalizzati al miglioramento delle condizioni di vita di quella popolazione, la maggior parte costituita da bambini.</p>
<p>Noi come Lake Angels abbiamo organizzato, nell’ambito delle varie manifestazioni estive ed invernali di Barga, vari eventi musicali, eno-gastronomici e ricreativi il cui ricavato é stato interamente destinato ai suddetti progetti.</p>
<p>Anche quest’anno organizzeremo la seconda edizione del SOUL FESTIVAL un evento musicale che vedrà come protagonisti musicisti italiani ed internazionali che si alterneranno sul palco presso lo STADIO J. MOSCARDINI di BARGA nei giorni 10-11-12 LUGLIO 2009.</p>
<p>Grazie anche alla collaborazione della A.S. Barga, che metterà a disposizione le proprie strutture, sarà possibile degustare un menù diverso ogni sera. Il nostro progetto, già in corso d’opera, è la costruzione di un acquedotto che servirà a portare l’acqua ad una comunità di 500 famiglie e ad una scuola con circa 1500 bambini. I lavori che saranno ultimati entro pochi mesi 20.000 euro, 12.000 dei quali già raccolti con gli eventi organizzati in questo ultimo anno.</p></blockquote>
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