Donna di Luzzi Traditional Folk Costume

Experience the culture of Reggio
Experiencing first-hand the cultural experiences that the Reggio area can give can be a truly unique way to experience this land.

Language of Calabria
Here you will find information to assist in your understanding of the Calabria language. It includes a collection of books and a verb database.

The Legend of Alaric's Treasure Italiansrus.com
Legend has it that the King of the Visigoths was buried in Cosenza, Calabria after he ransacked the city of Rome in 410 AD. Is this just another tale of folklore or is there truth to this story?

Scylla and Charybdis, the myth between the two shores
It is a story full of passion, unrequited loves, fierce revenge and a dramatic epilogue, the one that tells of the mythological deeds of gods and mortals in the mirror of water that separates Reggio from Messina.

Traditional Costumes from Calabria
These are images taken from a valuable collection of rare prints of late 1700 and early 1800, when Italy still did not exist as a nation and Calabria was part of the "Kingdom of the Two Sicilies."

Folk Songs/Groups

Calabrisella Mia Italiansrus.com
Back in time, in the beautiful region of Calabria, in a pristine village where life is pure and simple, takes place a beautiful love story. These photos give you an opportunity to see the story unfold frame by frame.

Songs from Calabria Italiansrus.com
These folk songs from the Calabria region include: La Calavresella, La Catanzarese and La Scillitana.

Proverbs

Detti e Proverbi Calabresi
This list contains a number of proverbs and sayings.

Proverbi
This includes proverbs written in the dialect for the region and it includes the proverb in the standard Italian.

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