Naca – Holy Friday Procession in Catanzaro
By Ylenia Azzaro (JUMP Team – Italy) On the day of Holy Friday (before Easter Day) is celebrated in Catanzaro, the capital of the…
Galician Easter
As in other parts of Spain, such as Seville or Zamora, the Holy Week in Galicia has different peculiarities that make it unique and…
Is music a cultural heritage in the UK?
The United Kingdom has been a major creator and source of musical invention throughout its history, gaining its early creative foundation from church music…
Is pub etiquette an actual tradition or a cultural heritage, in England?
There are approximately 45,000 pubs in the United Kingdom, and no matter where you are in a city, town, or countryside, there is likely…
Calabrian bonfires on St ‘Giuseppe’s Day
By Francesco Tirinato – Jump Team 19 March is the national Father’s Day, strongly based on Christian values, as it is associated with Jesus’…
The festive practice of Corajisima
By Francesca Politi In local peasant communities, time was marked by an annual cycle of festivals and ceremonies. Today recognized as intangible heritage, they…
Bidding winter farewell in Gniezno, Greater Poland
fot.: Józef Burszta / wikimedia commons Fot. Archiwum Polska Times
Entroido: the ancient tradition of Galician Carnival
We start the most colorful celebration of the year and with it come the troupes, the party, the delirium, and the debauchery. As we…
Hermit of Monte Stella – A catholic sanctuary inside a cave
By Francesca Politi – JUMP Team Calabria offers to the eye of the visitor the charm of the sacred with its spiritual side made…
What is Morris dancing?
Morris dancing is a celebration, a display of dance and music performed at seasonal festivals and holidays to banish the dark of winter, celebrate…