09/05/2022
Italy
participants
Erasmus experience is about experiencing. So the best we can do for our beloved international students is creating a space where they can truly discover the beauty and particularity of Italy. On the first weekend of may we gave erasmus students a possibility to immerse themselves into barese culture and live a local tradition of the „Festa di San Nicola” on their own.
Festa di San Nicola is the most awaited holiday in Bari. These were few days of unrepeatable eventsand celebrations in different parts of the city center that we experienced all together.
On saturday we met at the old harbour to take a walk at the seaside. While passing stands with
regional products we could learn something about traditional way of celebrating this holiday, taste “U panin cu pulp arsteut” (a sandwich with grilled octopous) and other local specialities. In the afternoon we watched a storical parade which passed through the streets of Bari. Then we enjoyed unrepetable atmosphere of the city, having fun and dancing until the sunrise.
On sunday noon we admired an air show „Le Frecce Tricolori” directly from the costline. Then we had a walk in the Old Town and lunch together. At the sunset we joined inhabitans of Bari to welcome the satue of Saint Nicolas arriving to the city on a boat. After the procession with the statue of the
Saint we spend time dancing at the seaside. The long, full of new experiences day has ended with a long night, when we watched a spectacular fireworks show and danced until 5 a.m.
The last day of the Festa di San Nicola we begun in the evening with a fireworks show, then we had an aperitivo and continued celebrations at the seaside.
