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- Transumanza Lucana (Transhumance in Basilicata region, Italy)
On 11 August 2023 at the “Rifugio la Casermetta” in Tito (PZ), the “Fuorisentiero” Association promoted an event dedicated to the presentation of “Vie di Transumanza”, the new Cultural Route recognised by the Council of Europe. “Vie di Transumanza” is the result of the collective work of numerous European organisations including Universities, Geosites, Associations and Research Institutions, which have recognised themselves in the common name of the association “Transhumance Trails and Rural Routes”. On 18 June 2023, the candidature of the ‘Transhumance Trails’ as European Cultural Route, the No. 47 in the history of European routes, was officially approved. As the Fuorisentiero association we are a member of TT&RR, contributing our expertise and research on transhumance. The purpose of the event was to present the Transhumance Trails project to the Lucanian community, as well as the first real cultural path in Basilicata recognised to date.
EVENT PROGRAMME
– from 9 a.m. Visit to the transhumance pasture of podoliche cattle in the mountains, on the slopes of Schiena Rasa, together with the Santorsa family. We will walk part of the transhumance route, now recognised as a Cultural Route, and observe the daily work that goes on in the mountain pastures.
– 1 p.m. Refreshment at the Refuge with typical products from the Lucanian rural tradition.
– 16:00. Press conference on the European Cultural Route “Vie di Transumanza” with representatives of the TT&RR association. During the conference, the first information board/signpost of the ‘Transumanza Lucana’ was posted.
During the course of the day, photographic exhibitions on transhumance in Basilicata by Rocco Giorgio and Sergio Lorusso could be viewed.
PRESS REVIEW
<<Itinerario Culturale>> la via delle podoliche conquista l’Europa, Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno, (paper)
https://www.trmtv.it/scienza-e-salute/ambiente/2023_09_12/392813.html
PHOTOS
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2. Transhumance Routes in Basilicata
On 14 September at the Town Hall Cloister in Tolve (PZ), ‘Vie di Transumanza’, the new Cultural Route recognised by the Council of Europe, was presented.
“Vie di Transumanza” is the result of the collective work of numerous European organisations including Universities, Geosites, Associations and research bodies, which have recognised themselves in the common name of the association “Transhumance Trails and Rural Routes”. On 18 June 2023, the candidature of the ‘Transhumance Routes’ as European Cultural Route was officially approved, the No. 47 in the history of European routes: https://www.coe.int/…/cultural-routes/transhumance-trails
As the Fuorisentiero association we are members of TT&RR, contributing our expertise and research on transhumance. The event therefore aims to present the Transhumance Trails project to the Lucanian community, as well as the first real cultural trail in Basilicata recognised to date.
PROGRAMME
– Photographic exhibition ‘Transumanza Santorsa’ by Sergio Giovanni Lorusso
– Photographic exhibition and presentation of the book ‘Transumanza. Images from Basilicata in the 21st century” curated by Rocco Giorgio
– Affixing of the ‘Transumanza Lucana’ sign board at the Tolve junction
Presenters of the event:
– Pasquale Pepe, Mayor of Tolve
– Alessandro Galella, Councillor for Agricultural Policies, Basilicata Region
– Franco Carbone, President of ARA Basilicata
– Maria Baccellieri, President of the College of Agrotechnicians and Graduate Agrotechnicians Potenza and Matera
– Fabrizio Gerardo Lioy, President APS Fuorisentiero and TT&RR member
PRESS REVIEW
Transumanza, a Tolve il primo cammino europeo, La Nuova, (paper)
https://www.gazzettadellavaldagri.it/vie-di-transumanza-a-tolve-la-presentazione-del-primo-cammino-europeo-in-basilicata/
https://www.trmtv.it/scienza-e-salute/ambiente/2023_09_12/392813.html
https://www.rainews.it/tgr/basilicata/video/2023/09/la-via-della-transumanza-tolve-2df658a7-11d5-4748-bfe6-481f31269d00.html
3. Transhumance in Lucania
A unique experience in Basilicata: a long walk from the Schiena d’Asino mountain range in Tito (PZ) to the clearings of Tolve (PZ), following the ancient rite of transhumance – a UNESCO World Heritage Site from 2019 and already narrated in Basilicata in the 1st century BC – with a large herd of Podolica cows in tow. We will have the experience of participating in one of the very few remaining long-distance migrations in Basilicata, which, according to ancient tradition, moved the flocks and herds from the plains on the Apulian border to the heights of the Lucanian Apennines in the summer, only to return in the autumn along the historic sheep-tracks used by breeders and farmers, many of which are unfortunately no longer in use.
The Transumanza Lucana is the first path in Basilicata included in the ‘Vie di transumanza’ (transhumance routes), recognised by the Council of Europe as ‘European Cultural Itineraries’.
1 DAY
From the La Casermetta Refuge we move towards the Pantano di Pignola (PZ) Lake Reserve, crossing the sheep-tracks inherent in the Zanfroneta and Fossacupa woods, in the middle of the National Park.
2 DAY
At dawn we leave Lago Pantano in the direction of Tolve, crossing the town of Potenza, the locality of San Luca Branca up to the old mill in the direction of Brindisi Montagna, then fording the Basento river and continuing in the direction of Tolve and Oppido Lucano.
PHOTOS
https://www.facebook.com/Fuorisentiero/videos/375913228238380