Comments on: Festa dei Ceri http://www.italiannotebook.com/events/festa-dei-ceri/ The Free, Brief, Daily Taste of Italy read by Thousands Worldwide Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:09:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Stanley Crabb http://www.italiannotebook.com/events/festa-dei-ceri/comment-page-1/#comment-780 Stanley Crabb Mon, 18 May 2009 20:41:53 +0000 http://www.italiannotebook.com/?p=3588#comment-780 Thanks a lot for the 2-minute clip. Great experience...that takes me back to 1959 when I saw it in person. Quite a feat to race all the way to the top carrying that heavy "saint" cero. Thanks a lot for the 2-minute clip. Great experience…that takes me back to 1959 when I saw it in person. Quite a feat to race all the way to the top carrying that heavy “saint” cero.

]]> By: Fern Driscoll http://www.italiannotebook.com/events/festa-dei-ceri/comment-page-1/#comment-779 Fern Driscoll Mon, 18 May 2009 20:12:57 +0000 http://www.italiannotebook.com/?p=3588#comment-779 For anyone who wants to see a 2-minute clip of the madness, go to: http://www.euronews.net/nocomment/2009/05/17/italy/ For anyone who wants to see a 2-minute clip of the madness, go to: http://www.euronews.net/nocomment/2009/05/17/italy/

]]> By: Rosemary http://www.italiannotebook.com/events/festa-dei-ceri/comment-page-1/#comment-777 Rosemary Mon, 18 May 2009 13:17:35 +0000 http://www.italiannotebook.com/?p=3588#comment-777 I have read about Jessup PA and the residents from Gubbio. I think it's wonderful that they keep this tradition alive in the US. I'd love to attend some day! If anyone is interested in reading more about our experiences at this event, here's a link to our blogpost: http://livecheapmakeart.blogspot.com/2005_05_01_archive.html I have read about Jessup PA and the residents from Gubbio. I think it’s wonderful that they keep this tradition alive in the US. I’d love to attend some day!

If anyone is interested in reading more about our experiences at this event, here’s a link to our blogpost: http://livecheapmakeart.blogspot.com/2005_05_01_archive.html

]]> By: Robert Lettieri http://www.italiannotebook.com/events/festa-dei-ceri/comment-page-1/#comment-772 Robert Lettieri Sat, 16 May 2009 15:55:57 +0000 http://www.italiannotebook.com/?p=3588#comment-772 This event is and has been replicated for many years in Jessup, PA near Scranton. Many of the residents are from Gubbio and there are also visitors from Gubbio who have attended.Check the Scranton Times Tribune for articles and details of this annual event.... This event is and has been replicated for many years in Jessup, PA near Scranton. Many of the residents are from Gubbio and there are also visitors from Gubbio who have attended.Check the Scranton Times Tribune for articles and details of this annual event….

]]> By: Stanley Crabb http://www.italiannotebook.com/events/festa-dei-ceri/comment-page-1/#comment-770 Stanley Crabb Fri, 15 May 2009 19:03:35 +0000 http://www.italiannotebook.com/?p=3588#comment-770 MY wife and I saw this race of the Ceri in 1959. We were studying Italian at the University for Foreigners in Perugia. The Geometra (building engineer of our building in Perugia (Via dei Filosofi 24, I think) and I had become friends. On May 15, he and his fiance' and my wife and I were stuffed into his Topolino (Fiat) and took off for Gubbio. I confess I didn't understand much that Omero Mezzasoma told me, because he was speaking Italian. We had begun learning Italian only in April, the month before. But, it was a memorable occasion, one which drew Omero and Vera and us closer together. Thank you for giving the complete picture of the Corsa dei Ceri. MY wife and I saw this race of the Ceri in 1959. We were studying Italian at the University for Foreigners in Perugia. The Geometra (building engineer of our building in Perugia (Via dei Filosofi 24, I think) and I had become friends. On May 15, he and his fiance’ and my wife and I were stuffed into his Topolino (Fiat) and took off for Gubbio. I confess I didn’t understand much that Omero Mezzasoma told me, because he was speaking Italian. We had begun learning Italian only in April, the month before. But, it was a memorable occasion, one which drew Omero and Vera and us closer together. Thank you for giving the complete picture of the Corsa dei Ceri.

]]> By: Claudia McCadden http://www.italiannotebook.com/events/festa-dei-ceri/comment-page-1/#comment-767 Claudia McCadden Fri, 15 May 2009 14:20:35 +0000 http://www.italiannotebook.com/?p=3588#comment-767 What a beautiful way to honor their town's Saint. This is so respectful in the Catholic religion. The town's people are so Blessed. Regards, Claudia McCadden What a beautiful way to honor their town’s Saint. This is so respectful in the Catholic religion. The town’s people are so Blessed.

Regards,
Claudia McCadden

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