Long Ago in Spoleto
1902: prima della ferrovia, quando si andava da Spoleto a Norcia con le automobili a vapore «Fra la città di Spoleto e Norcia esiste attualmente un servizio di diligenze, il quale collega i paesi di ...
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Long Ago in Spoleto
July 1904, the first public phone booth is installed in Spoleto On 11 July, 1904 a public poster announces the onset of the public phone service in Spoleto. Scheduled connections include the city net...
The Umbrian Chronicles
Available on Google Play and Apple Store “The Umbrian Chronicles”, the video game created to promote the network of 11 museums and institutions in the Spoleto and Valnerina area. Made possible thanks...
Long Ago in Spoleto
June, 1929: an article in the Messaggero of the time, kept at the Carducci library, entitled: ‘Roman Relics in the Spoleto Gardens’. While carrying out earthworks, a farmer, owner of some...
International Dance Competition
International Dance Competition Spoleto sbarca in Cina e raddoppia. Gli auguri del Direttore Generale Paolo Boncompagni e le novità del 2021 As 2020 has drawn to an end, it is stock-taking time for t...
New Year’s Eve concert by pianist Cristiana Pegoraro
Friday 1 January on the City of Spoleto facebook page After her 2018 concert at the Teatro Nuovo Gian Carlo Menotti, the acclaimed Umbrian pianist will offer a performance on Friday 1 January. The co...
The “Carducci” Public Library opening times Dec 28 through...
From 28 December to 4 January the Carducci Library is only open upon reservation. The Carandente Library will open on 7 January. During Christmas time, in compliance with the last government decree f...
At home with the Langobards
It’s Christmas time, but there is no Christmas without the attorta at home The typical cake by the characteristic rolled shape (hence the name attorta), made with apples and dried fruit, whose ...
Long Ago in Spoleto | The 1930 Olive-oil exhibition
In May 1930, an important national exhibition took place at the Teatro Massimo (now Teatro Nuovo Gian Carlo Menotti) to present the country’s best olive oils. The exhibition was organised by th...
Long Ago in Spoleto | When piazza della Signoria did not exist yet
A couple of snapshots from the early 20th century, kept at the City Photographic Archives in Palazzo Mauri, return a famous glimpse of Spoleto; we are talking about the area just underneath piazza Du...