ma tutto qui cade incantevole come quando
resti con me” Subsonica“The outside world is fragile
Collisioni was like a drug, how could we keep ourselves away from this manifestation. Saturday, bright blue sky and cars parked all the way to La Morra, we saw everything from tiny rock bands, guest speakers, comedians, authors sharing their art. We gathered at the food stand to eat quality “street food” like piadinas from Emilia Romagna, farinata cooked in wood-burning ovens, and even mini portions of carne cruda (piemontese specialty of raw meat). We met old and new friends, shared stories and even watched the Patti Smith concert with fellow Abbruzzesi who knew the exact little town where my relatives were from! From rocking out and swaying to Patti Smith, we got in our 10 minute fix of Claudio Coccoluto’s electronic dj set. It was a peaceful collision of ideas, sounds and people. Second scooter ride home at 3 am, full of adrenaline.
Sunday was spent up in the peaceful mountains with Claudio’s family where we napped in the sun, regaining our strength from the two intense days of emotions. As I lay in the sun like a karma chameleon with my hair blowing in the wind, I imagined myself in Barolo again that night, rocking out to Boy George and hearing legendary Bob Dylan last night. Thank you Barolo and organizers of this amazing event and a great line-up! Can’t wait for next year…
Bellisime fotografie ,si vede che la avete passato bene in quel concerto,non mi immaginavo che ci sarebbe stato tanta gente.Elena A.
thanks! actually the photos are pretty bad because we didn't want to have to worry about taking the reflex and carrying it around all day! but thanks anyway. it was a fantastic event.
I am attending this year – do you have any tips / suggestions / recommendations?
Hi Jeanie,
Sorry for the late reply and first of all thanks for reading my post!
Where are you from?
Where are you staying?
So basically last year (first year it was in Barolo and not in the neighboring Novello) it was kind of hectic with all the shuttle buses. I know they were all late and really crammed. We were lucky to have a scooter and squeeze it into a space near the entrance. Remember you must pay 5 euros to get into the town so you have to wait in a big line so I would suggest getting there early. I know some people walk in from the vineyards;)
There is plenty of food and drink offered there and the music and stands are great!
If you want to visit any other places while you are in the area just let me know…
– Anna