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Reggio Calabria – Pipes
When we talk about craftsmanship, recovery and enhancement of ancient crafts, we come across a very particular market, made up of admirers and collectors as in the case of pipes but also of those who love objects of particular value. The rediscovery of crafts, in addition to containing an appeal towards a more human-friendly life […]
Reggio Calabria – Wicker
With the wicker and straw produced in Calabria, traditional “cannistri” are prepared, that is, containers for the collection of fruit, “panari” or “fulazze” for the sun exposure of tomatoes, figs or aubergines. A place of honor in this sector belongs to Soriano where there is a differentiated and relevant production also from a quantitative point […]
Reggio Calabria – Jasmine
The Costa dei Gelsomini is a coastal area in the province of Reggio Calabria, washed by the Ionian Sea. The Riviera takes its name from the typical cultivation of the jasmine plant, beautiful and delicate, but also robust and climbing. The species cultivated along the coast is the “Jasminum grandiflorum”, of Indian origin, one of […]
Reggio Calabria – Linen
The oldest of the textile fibers is linen. The etymology of the word “linea”, from the Latin linum, derives from flax, as the term “filo” derives from the Greek λίνον [linon]. Today linen is still loom woven by a few elderly women but only in the Calabrian hinterland. Flax fibers are used for fabrics, paper, […]
Reggio Calabria- Broom
Up to a few years ago in Calabria the processing of the broom was very popular. It was done in almost all counties, given the need to create an economic yarn and the great abundance of broom that colored and perfumed the hills of the region. The broom belongs to the Leguminose family, it is […]
Reggio Calabria – Silk
The art of weaving in Calabria has ancient origins. It belongs to the history of each family as the loom has been a symbol of female patience and industriousness. There was no house that did not own one and even today, in many counties it is possible to see old looms, often worm-eaten, which have […]
Reggio Calabria- Olive oil factory
How olive oil is made
eTwinning
Moments
