What does it mean to live in Calabria? Many will answer: enjoy an excellent climate, excellent food, excellent sea, excellent landscapes...

Until a few decades ago, the systems and units of measurement prescribed by Ferdinand I of Aragon in the ancient Kingdom of Naples were...

The desire to learn through exploration is not a new phenomenon, it also provides a link to the past. During the 17th and 18th centuries...

Where today there is Piazza Castello (Castle Square), in early days you used to find a fortress to defend the territory of Badolato from...

The word catóju comes from the Greek catagheou and means a room on ground floor or in the basement. The changes in the use of the catóju...

«A wonderful myth about the origin of soap is it was a gift to humanity from the Roman Goddess Sapo. Burnt offerings were made at her...

We are in the central square of Satriano (a town in the province of Catanzaro), Piazza Spirito Santo, better known as ‘Bicocca’*, the...

Collective memory is related to history and has an identity function.The construction of a collective memory is instrumental in fostering...

We sell food, clothes, technology, services, opinions, souls. But putting a whole village for sale? I mean, the place where you used to...

While legend has it that the first inhabitants of Calabria were the sons of the ingenious Daedalus, builder of the famous Minotaur’s...

The tale of a community starts from what makes it unique. A population identifies itself in cultural expressions that pass on its history...

“Crepa l’invidia” means “Should die your envy” and by walking around in Badolato, you will find this writing at some catojo (dialect word...

Close your eyes and imagine walking down a street of a beautiful Medieval village built on a hill. You are barefoot and your varijli*,...

According to UNESCO “one language disappears on average every two weeks, taking with it an entire cultural and intellectual heritage.” ...

The Immacolata Church is one of the 11 churches that you can find in Badolato and probably the most eye-catching, because of its...

Calabria’s historical, cultural and artistic heritage is immense. Our region is one of the richest in the world. Calabrian literature,...

On the hills of the Ionian coast of Calabria, not far from the sea, lies the small village of Davoli Superiore, an open-air museum with a...

Since JUMP has been hosting lecturers from all over Europe since 2015, the team has always included a walking tour in Upper Soverato in...