Living Villa Cappelli

Learn all about the feast of the Madonna of Sovereto in Terlizzi and Sovereto in Puglia, Italy. From carts several stories tall to shepherd boys, you’ll feel like you’re in the middle of the celebration. So pour yourself a glass of wine and enjoy the festivities! Topics we cover: The change in Italian clothing in August The difference between a feast and a festival The story of the Madonna of Sovereto The Knights Templars’ frescos in Sovereto What is a “black Madonna” How oxen played an important part in determining where the Madonna now lives Why the bloody ox still has a prominent place in the feast The difference between a triumphal cart and a float The construction of this massive (5 story tall) cart for the festival How the cart is manually pushed through the town by a group of men Why throwing candy at the kids in the cart isn’t such a nice thing Why they have to put gravel down on one corner How the cart is steered through the town The meat of the feast A special delicacy everyone eats during the feas