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01/23/2012 8:39 pm

RAI radio – m’illumino di meno, theme tune results

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

01/11/2012 9:54 pm

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

12/16/2011 12:50 am

Geoff, still rocking almost half a century later

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

12/11/2011 2:33 am

2nd annual castagnaccio contest

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

11/11/2011 3:14 pm

Calvin Laing exhibiting work at Aristo’s

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

10/05/2011 5:41 pm

Piazza Salvi in Barga Vecchia for sale?

Is it possible that a complete piazza with a commercial history going back more than 500 years in the historic centre of Barga could be up for sale? The title for this article has a question mark at the end of it as for the moment just what the future holds for Piazza Salvi is unclear but what is crystal...

07/27/2011 1:01 am

Ricky Ross from Deacon Blue in Barga

Ricky Ross, the Scottish broadcaster and singer-songwriter – most famously for his work with the rock band, Deacon Blue based in Glasgow, Scotland was in Barga this week relaxing with his wife and joint member of Deacon Blue, Lorraine McIntosh. Deacon Blue was according to many people the best...

07/07/2011 3:15 pm

Strike outside Aristo’s in Barga Vecchia

There was already a good deal of polemic earlier on this week about Aristo’s bar in Barga Vecchia being shut during July (article here) The bar which is universally recognised as the unofficial cultural centre for the city, with many visitors to Barga making the bar their first port of call has...

05/22/2011 4:03 pm

Tuscan Capers – a rail trail round northern Tuscany

A new book has just appeared in the local bookshops, entitled Tuscan Capers and is the latest work from the writer, George Tabor. From the back cover we can read the following: A wide ranging saga of little known parts of northern Tuscany on a round trip by rail from Pisa. This journey through...

04/23/2011 9:00 pm

Musicians outside Aristos celebrate Easter

Aristodemo Casciani died last year, leaving Barga a much poorer place for his passing but his spirit still lives on loud and proud in Barga Vecchia. Aristo was the rock on which Barga Vecchia depended upon and his bar was the unofficial cultural centre of Barga where even today it is still know as...

02/18/2011 8:23 pm

M’illumino di meno at Aristo’s

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

10/04/2010 3:44 pm

The legend that was Aristodemo Casciani is no more

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

07/30/2010 1:49 am

Aristodemo celebrates 86 years on the planet.

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

05/02/2010 2:13 pm

Graziella Cosimini – Piazza del Comune

Piazza del Comune è un lembo di cielo fra i profili dei tetti; è un irregolare selciato di pietra circoscritto da case e palazzi le cui porte e finestre occhieggiano, aperte, in ogni ora del giorno, curiose ed accoglienti. Da sempre è il cuore della cittadina, il centro della vita civile di Barga....

12/29/2009 8:08 pm

Biadina co' pinoli and the accordion

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

10/20/2009 10:31 pm

Nicolao and Aristo duet – the one that (almost) got away

During the night between Saturday and Sunday the clocks go back an hour in Italy. This morning the temperature dropped below freezing for the first time this season and so yes, we are definitely without any shadow of a doubt, well on our way into the winter season. This means that the events in daily...

10/05/2009 1:30 am

Luciana and Aristo celebrate 60 years of marriage

The divorce rate in Italy catapulted 74 percent between 1995 and 2005, according to a study by the national statistics* institute. In 1995, 158 of 1,000 married couples were separated and 80 were divorced. A decade later, the figures had jumped to 272 separations and 151 divorces. But it still had...

02/16/2007 6:57 pm

National Saving Energy Day celebrated in style

Today the 16th February is National Saving Energy Day in Italy where people trying out various systems that visibly show that they are attempting to save energy. This evening the lights that normally illuminate many national monuments in Rome and Milano will be switched off to “highlight”...