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OPENGATE LLP Grundtvig Project CULTURAL HERITAGE & OLD TRADITIONS

Cultural heritage in Castiglione del Lago

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Presentazione relativa al Patrimonio culturale e storico di Castiglione del Lago, elaborata dai discenti dell'associazione Italia Nostra Onlus Sez. Castiglione del Lago.

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OPENGATE LLP Grundtvig Project

CULTURAL HERITAGE &

OLD TRADITIONS

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AGILLA E TRASIMENO – The Myth and the danceThe group “Agilla e Trasimeno” was born in the 1957, is involved in keep alive some forms of popular culture and civilization, like old folk dance, music, costumes and another tradiscion of the Trasimeno lake.The costumes are the same dressed in the XIX centrury.The name of the group comes from an old myth. There are several stories and legends over lake Trasimeno and most of them revolve around the Agilla, nymph of the lake and prince Trasimeno son of the God Tyrrhenium.

The love between the nymph and the prince bloomed in one of lake Trasimeno's island called Polvese. The story tells that one day Trasimeno got attracted from an angelic singing to island Polvese. And there Trasimeno and Agilla saw each other for the first time and it was love at first sight.But destiny was against them and their happiness lasted only one day, the day in which they met and got married.

Old traditions in Castiglione del Lago

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The day after their marriage Trasimeno decided to have a swim in the lake and while Agilla was standing on the seashore Trasimeno got suddenly under the water and never came back up again. His body was never found and Agilla never gave up the hope to be one day reunited to her beloved Trasimeno so she kept looking for him day after day after day. The grieving nymph spent up to her last few days of life searching for Trasimeno and on a little boat Agilla would check each and every boat in the lake looking for her missing love. The fishermen say that when in summer the wind blowing from Toscany comes this wayyou can hear Agilla crying. And when sailors cross the lake and sudden waves shake the boat they say is Agilla's spirit who believes to have found her true and only love again. Here is Agilla's love song for her Trasimeno.The musical instruments are: accordion, harpsichord, guitar, clarinet, accordion and double bass, that accompany these dances Sor Cesare, Punta e Tacco, Trescone, Lo Schiaffo e La Manfrina.

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THE “SEGA LA VECCHIA” ANIMATION The old saw is an ancient representation of mid-Lent of the rural world.A group of amateur actors visited the houses of the countryside and staged a performance in burlesque character in which an oak tree (the old) is symbolically cut down and sawn by two sawyers, to rise up between dances, songs and other manifestations of joy .

OLD RURAL EVENT

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Farming was Castiglione del Lago's principal source of edible goods during the Middle Ages. One of the elements that united land and village was the weekly market, when slaves and farmers were received within the city walls. From ancient times to the present, having a market was very important for a village as it could influence the economic situation of an entire population.After a pontifical injunction in 1548, Castiglione del Lago had the privilege of a weekly market on Wednesday assigned, previously it was accorded to the village of Panicale.

The importance of the market for Castiglione del Lago

Panicale had been managing the market since the 13° century and after the concession was withdrawn and given to Castiglione del Lago, a distinct inversion of the economical trend between the two villages occurred. In the early XIX Century was prohibited to sell farming produce or meat coming from the farm outside the markets. Therefore the villages that held a market within its city walls had a lot of benefits and good income due to the economic dealers present at it. Every merchant and farmer had to pay an entrance fee and was liable to a duty for the occupation of public soil necessary to obtain the right of trading.

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FAGIOLINA DEL LAGO – from the cheapest to the most expensive typical product

Legume typical of the area of Lake Trasimeno where the presence of humid soils has favored the cultivation. The main features of Fagiolina of the lake are the small size of the seed white and its taste tender, buttery.Until the Second World War Fagiolina was the main source of protein for local people, but because of the progressive depopulation of the countryside and of the difficulties of cultivation was gradually disappearing until you find a new boost production. In August 2002was founded the Consortium Fagiolina of Lake Trasimeno. Today Fagiolina represent the most expensive vegetable that grow up in our area. The peculiarity of this legume is how it’s worked… all It’s handmade and the techniques of collection and work are the same since several centuries.

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PESCA DEL TOROThe fishery of the bulls is an ancient method of fishing that involved the whole community for a long period of time.The term derives from the Latin bull "torus" which means "pile" and refers to the piles of fagots, this is where tench and eels would be displaced during the winter.In June, the fishermen began to prepare the bull with the cutting of the fronds.In summer the leaves were then placed in large heaps submerged.Around the pile was preparing a double palisade that formed a circular corridor on which was hung a network of hemp that was down to the bottom of the lake.

At this point the fish were pushed into the corridor, where they took refuge in bundles suspended in the water.After a break of five or six hours the fishermen raise the second portion of the network trapping the fish in a river bed circular, which, except for the fagots, was reduced until it could pass the fish in a net bag ("the mutilated") to bring them to shore.

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FESTA DEL TULIPANO – the main Event in castiglione del Lago since 1956

The first edition of “Festa del Tulipano” was in 1956.The feast of the tulip born in Castiglione del Lago since 1956 in the month of April, organized by the 'Tourist Association Castiglione”, and immediately starts to attracts tens of thousands of spectators. The parade of floats prepared by the five districts and exclusively decorated with tulips, is the highlight of the event, which will include the opening of taverns, play in renaissance costumes. The five districts run the “Palio of the Tulip”. During the manifestation there is also a parade in ancient dress and a revival of the renaissance duel between Duke della Corgna and Mr. Taddei.

CULTURAL HERITAGE

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The Saint Maria Maddalena’s DAY.

Every year, the 22nd July Castiglione del Lago is in celebration of the patron saint Maria Maddalena.

The atmosphere is very evocative overall when starts the procession on the lake with the old monument of Maria Maddalena in the biggest boat.

The route it’s all around the peninsula of Castiglione del Lago and every year a lot of citizens, with their boat, start the ritual trip to say thanks to Maria Maddalena.

This tradition is very very old, it’s an occasion to strenght the community in our town, pupils, adults, grand parents take part in the event in the name of friendship, respect and charity.

22nd July 2014

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Lago Trasimeno

22nd July 2014

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Reenactment of Della Corgna’s Family in Della Corgna Palace.

Every year for the death of the Duke Ascanio della Corgna, a group of citizens, dressed in renaissance style create a reenactment about the glorious adventures of the Duke.The location it’s the real old palace of Della Corgna Family, located in the old town of Castiglione del Lago, which id totally frescoed. In this frescos the are the history of this family, wars, duels, commerce….

The show it’s an unusual way to understand the history of our town and of this family, very important, at European level, during the 16 century.

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