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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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A new theme song for RAI radio programme – m’illumino di meno
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...
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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...
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Arrivederci Italia, Old Friend
The following just popped up on the net. It is republished here in full as the man has a way with words and has a clear understanding of just what it means to spend time in Barga. Lots of people say...
View ArticleBarga – the quintessential Italy
Lots of movement and music in Barga Vecchia this morning – the morning after the Live in Barga festa. You would have thought that the city would be sleeping it off and getting a good lie in after a...
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