People and Stories from Barga

one of the old files from ARTCOMBER, 10 faces from Barga

a document of the last work by metalsmith SCALDINI

the gasman cometh....Paolo Gas

CESSOBOYS a group of "everyday barga folk"

Giorgio painting Christmas decorations by candlelight ?

PERSONAGGI, VICENDE E LUOGHI DI BARGA By Ivo Moriconi

Voted Miss Barga 2000 ...........Voted Mr.Barga 2001

No article about Barga could be complete without the presence of Osso

The very strange story of ice blocks falling from the skies

Antonio Chiappa the Barga barber

Pop into Aristodemo Casciani's bar for a virtual glass of red wine

San Sebastiano rubato nella chiesa di San Felice.

A chance encounter between the barganews photographer - O'Connor and one of the worlds most photographed female faces, a crisp bright winters day in Tuscany, and the wonderful backdrop of medieval Barga all add up to a remarkable series of images....Welcome Barbie to Barga

Living Statues

Carnevale in Barga 2000

12th March Traditional street market in Barga

Avete visto questo pallone? The missing NIKE football stolen from Holland turns up in Barga

Ist April 2000 and the new helmet laws now come into force in Italy

5th April 2000 - the new hypermarket at Gallicano opens its doors , how many shops in Barga will still be in business by 5th April 2001 ?

7th April Subbuglio - the party to celebrate the birth of a new newspaper in Barga

18th April - Alien dogs sighted in Barga ??????

19th April - Parco Kennedy gets a face lift

16th May - mystery photo's ...who are they ??

2nd June - Festa della Repubblica - Parco degli Alpini

The Sommocolonia Special

The fight to save the village is now on, read the latest news here plus don't miss the Frank Viviano article on the Sommocolonia story which was on the front pages of the worlds press in July - "Buffalo Soldier - Lt. John Fox" ( in English )

12th July - POPI (Gonnelle Giampiero) rings the duomo bells each day at midday ( images )

20th July - LE COZZE ?

12th August - The yearly trip up the mountain to Lago Santo, how many survived ?

23rd August - The one and only SACCO site

5th September - Rickie, Marzio and Italo ( table full of glasses, no funds - NO WINE

6th September - for many people what happened on 28th April 1945 was a national tragedy - Black shirts are still a fashion article ?

15th September - Settimana Scozzese/ Scottish week
a week of events to celebrate the historic links between Barga and Scotland

15th December -Not just one but TWO grand musical events this week in Barga: Live in Barga 2000 and the Incredible Christmas Concert featuring the by now world famous song "YUPPY DU"

22nd December - La Befana comes to Barga

23rd December - Presepe Vivente

24th December Santa comes to Barga ( hang on, this is getting a bit complicated.....Befana/Santa ? )

5th January - La Befana comes to Barga (part2)

19th January 2001 - "nobody ages at the table" old italian saying ....is this true? (Virtual Postcard 350 KB download takes only a minute or so)

22nd February 2001 -the colours of carneval brighten up the streets of giardino

Ist March 2001 - Snow falls on Barga (including 4 virtual postcards)

31st March 2001 - Giuliana Waterson makes her big entrance to the world.

8 April 2001 - The Barga Band struts their stuff and blows their horns

28th April 2001 - Music.Lab.2000

30th April 2001 - Bi-ligual spray art comes to Barga ?

Ist May 2001 - Voted Mr.Barga 2001

2nd May 2001 - One of the reasons why Barga is such a special place ...books

5th and 6th May 2001 - The Bell Ringers National Meet in Barga

7th May 2001 - Comune of Barga website defaced

8th May 2001 - Stile Gnome leaves Barga on the first leg of his round the world trip...next stop Prague

19th May 2001 - every time the inhabitants of Barga Vecchia walk past a carved face they do something very strange with their hands...........why?

20th MAY 2001 - Sport for all

25th MAY 2001 - APE - they changed the face of Italy, but just what are they? and what do they sound like?

26th MAY 2001 - SCOOTER FEST 2001- over 200 scooters roar into Barga

27th MAY 2001 - Antiques Market in Barga Vecchia

31st May 2001 - Musiclab 2000 - music, music and yet more music

2nd June 2001 - Festa della Repubblica - Music, choirs, balloons, speeches

9th June 2001 - Serata Disney at Fornaci di Barga

10th June 2001 - 1st Trophy Domenico Palandri - 25 Anniversario della nomina a Proposto di Barga - Don Piero

16th June 2001 - Raduno Nazionale Bianchina Garfagnana - small cars

17th June 2001- the chewing gum problem comes to barga vecchia

1st July 2001 - "Sounds of Barga" - a free contest - you could win the complete barganews site on CD

12th July 2001 - The start of the "Il Castello in Festa"

18th July 2001 - step inside the Puccini wine Cellars in Barga Vecchia - 3D postcard

4th August 2001 - The barganews.com library opens
A free book exchange library opens in Barga for the English speaking visitors

14th August 2001 - 40 images from the carpark in construction below Barga Vecchia by the barganews staff photographer, O' Connor.

17th August 2001 - What happens when a wandering out of work knife grinder turned musician meets the local police force?

27th August 2001 - The standing stones of Barga make news in the world's press.

30th August 2001 - Porcini, the wild mushrooms of the area