The Sommocolonia Special
news and stories about this beautiful mountaintop village
image by o'connor
 
 
15th July 2000 The worlds press descends on Sommocolonia
 
"Buffalo Soldier" Lt. John Fox - WWII Heroism of African American soldiers overlooked for half century by nation it served - Now black vets honoured in village in the Comune of Barga
By Frank Viviano barganews Staff Writer
 
August 2000 The campaign to save Sommocolonia is launched
 
A commitee has been formed with the aim of raising money to buy a building in Sommocolonia and convert it into a shop and bar for the village ( NB there have been no shops in Sommocolonia for a number of years)
 
a suitable building has been found, plans have been drawn up all that is now need is...................money
 
 
 
Contact the Sommocolonia Committe by E-mailing them here
sommocolonia@barganews.com
 
or exchange views now on line in the barganews.com Forum
 
August 14th 2001 - The International Moscardini Meeting

 

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