Lecce is
one of the Apulian cities which tourists seem to be fond of.
However, on the 23rd of August, the latest, huge concert of Notte della Taranta festival will be held in Melpignano, close to Lecce.
Notte della Taranta is one of the most popular folk music concerts in Europe.
Every year,
the concert in Melpignano attracts almost 50.000 people.
It is a
joyful party, where people free their spirit by dancing the Pizzica, a faster version of
tarantella.
So, let’s come back to Lecce.
Lecce is a magnificent
city, a candidate to be European capital of culture 2019.
It is
located in Salento, area
which encompasses the province of Lecce, Brindisi and partially Taranto.
Baroque, influenced by the Spanish Plateresque style, took place between the 16th and 17th century, after the battle of Lepanto.
The battle of Lepanto sanctions the end of the Ottoman threat to Europe.
The local
upper class, in order to show its status, financed the constructions of new buildings and churches.
The
workforce was directed by two great local architects: Giuseppe Zimbalo and
Giuseppe Cino.
One additional
peculiarity of the local Baroque is due to pietra
leccese, the local stone.
The pietra
leccese is easy to work with.
An additional peculiarity is its warm color.
An additional peculiarity is its warm color.
The film
industry has played a key role to the success of Salento, of which Lecce is the
main city.
Edoardo Winspeare is
the filmmaker of movies set in Salento like pizzicata,
Sangue vivo, il miracolo and Galantuomini.
These
movies portray a society with a strong connection between the past and the
present.
The
soundtruck of his movies is obviously the pizzica.
Pizzica,
which will be celebrated at Notte della Taranta in Melpignano on the 23rd
of August.
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