FTEM #8: Polycultural Landscape – Fibbianello

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 Semproniano (Southern Tuscany) hosts one of the entries included in the official national register of rural landscapes. This institution’s mission is to protect elements of identity which have characterized the econonmy and the culture of a territory. The area next to Semproniano known as ‘Fibbianello’ received recognition for the historical persistence of olive trees.

In an historical phase where many old olive groves are being abandoned, and the international production of the so called “green gold” is drifting towards a super-intensive proctice, the existence in Fibbianello of 32,000 huge and very old olive trees represents for the rural hiker an irresistible attraction. The cultural association La Piazzoletta and the Municipality of Semproniano have worked a lot to promote this site, which is right next to Rocchette di Fazio, where our festival will take place. For those coming to the festival paying a visit to this lesser-known rural heritage will not be difficult.

For more information on the festival:

The festival comes from an idea by Irene Pellegrini –travel and migration sociologist, hiking guide, and writer- who also acts as the festival director. The event is supported by municipality of Semproniano, the social promotion association La Piazzoletta, Sentieri Liberi – Murci and by the pibinko.org network.

Foto: Sentieri Liberi Murci

FTEM #7: Marco D’Aureli

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The First Cross-Border Maremme Hiking Festival is glad to have Marco D’Aureli as one of its guests. He is an anthropologist and the director of the museo del brigantaggio di Cellere and the museo della terra in Latera. Marco will tell us about his projects about cultural hiking: trails connecting small village museums or telling parts of the social history of Maremma, such as the Bandit trail in Cellere.

Marco is also a great expert of another cultural expression which unites various areas of maremma: ottava rima poetry. Each year in Latera the best impromptu poets from central Italy gather in Laters.

You may read (in Italian) about Marco and his museums both in A piedi nel far west and in the emons guide emons 111 luoghi delle Maremme che devi proprio scoprire. But, most of all, you may listen to his stories on Sunday June 15 in Rocchette di Fazio.

For more information on the festival:

The festival comes from an idea by Irene Pellegrini –travel and migration sociologist, hiking guide, and writer- who also acts as the festival director. The event is supported by municipality of Semproniano, the social promotion association La Piazzoletta, Sentieri Liberi – Murci and by the pibinko.org network.

Photo: Marco D’Aureli

FTEM #6: Roccalbegna

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Roccalbegna is the most representative village in the upper Albegna valley, with narrow alleys overlooked by the Aldobrandeschi family fortress. Once a very important locality (actually with more population than Grosseto until the beginning of the 20th century), Roccalbegna is currently the third last municipality with respect to population density, and the last in Tuscany with respect to average pro capita income.

Roccalbegna has an important role in relation to our festival, with Ugo Contini Bonaccossi and his wine production, the restaurant La grotta, and lodging with the cooperativa di comunità David Lazzaretti and albergo La Pietra.

For more information on the festival:

The festival comes from an idea by Irene Pellegrini –travel and migration sociologist, hiking guide, and writer- who also acts as the festival director. The event is supported by municipality of Semproniano, the social promotion association La Piazzoletta, Sentieri Liberi – Murci and by the pibinko.org network.

Pre-order your hand-made 2025 Jubel Tour T-shirt!

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Pre-order now your Jug Band Colline Metallifere Jubel Tour T-shirt! Above you see a rendering of the design**. This is all hand-carved, -set and -printed by Tattistampa, as you can see below from our video.

Please send us an email at jugbandcm@pibinko.org or a message on +393317539228 with indication on number and size of T-shirts, and will get back to you to confirm payment and delivery options.

The cost per T-shirt is 20 Euro, plus shipping costs where applicable. If you live in localities where we will be performing, or close by, we will be glad to meet you for delivery by hand.

For more information: jugbandcm@pibinko.org or +393317539228

** actual colours and final design may vary slightly, but all the elements (JBCM name, tour name and Ape with instruments) will be on the T-shirt.

T-shirt backdrop by Saiful Islam on Vecteezy.