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The Saint’Antoine

A BEAUTIFUL TRADITION LIVES AGAIN 

2009 Lu Santandonie

(Jan 24th, 2009) On January the 17th , the feast of St. Anthony Abbot , brings to mind the many folk traditions, also from Abruzzo. The Holy hermit lived in the third and fourth centuries, who started the Eastern monastic life , he gave inspiration to many popular devotions, tied to the rural world and the breeding of animals.

 

In our town the Judicial Police Choir Lerario, Folklore attentive to tradition, this year also brought the classic representation of the "letters", which rejects the temptation of the devil in the desert. Thanks to the research of the Director Franco Costantini, we have also seen an ancient version of "letters", dating from the early decades of the 900, with an interesting and ironic dialogue between the Holy and the tempter, alternately by the choir. 

 

The choir, having cheered the faithful gathered at the Vigil Mass of the Assumption of January the 17th, he was invited to the Cooperative Laser, where he performed in the company of several elders of the community center, adding the popular songs of Abruzzo. The dinner prepared by social workers and volunteers, has extended and fed the festive atmosphere, with the presence of the Mayor and some councilors. From there we moved to the convent of the Sisters of the Sacred Heart, who welcomed us with affection and generosity. The following Sunday, January the 18th, the choir, dressed in folkloric, brought back the "letters" at the end of the Solemn Mass of 18.00, to the surprise and the applause of the faithful.

 

Beyond the matter of record, there is the satisfaction of having achieved the purpose of aggregating the faithful around the values ​​of the Christian tradition and the popular devotion in the simple fun and full of memory. I am personally satisfied that the choir will present itself even beyond the confines of the church, to bring joy and excitement that the music itself and communicates spontaneously.

 

Fr Maurizio Di Paolo OFMConv.

 

The coop.laser forestry which deals with social services in the area and who runs the community center for the elderly on behalf of the town of Silvi , wanted to revive the customs of our popular culture divulgandola young people and making them rediscover the undeniable beauty. During the period of the year when the sun begins to gain on the timing of darkness, it advocates the ancient theme of the eternal struggle of light and darkness , good and evil, the saint with the devil. So in the halls of senior citizens' center , in Via D' Annunzio , Saturday, January 17th , we celebrated "Lu Sand'Andonije " event from the typical peasant and renewal, a message of hope in a society simple and well configured. The choir " Judicial Police Lerario " stepped to the festive evening , thrilling the elders and all the numerous defendants, with the" musical representation of Sand'Andonije lu " , composed by Antonio Di Iorio in 1928 and revised by the director Franco Costantini for the interpretation of the choir and good solo Alfredo Costantini ( St. Anthony ) and Lanfranco theLoreta (the devil) . The singing of the temptations of St. Anthony has been interpreted, with the usual sympathy, by Vincenzo Comignani . Songs, dances and music, then enlivened the evening. The cooks and Maria Lucia , led by Marina, who prepared them tajline Nghe cice them and follow the pork dish wishes of prosperity and abundance. The meeting was attended by the Mayor , Councillor for Social Policies Valloscura Fabrizio , father Maurice and other authorities.

 

So even Silvi has aligned itself with the many countries of Abruzzo who care about popular sentiment and frantically searching for their roots. The staff of the coop. laser Silvi , wishes to thank the choir PGLerario , helpful and friendly and the Mayor for agreeing to participate with the elders of the town at this important event for the recognition of their cultural identity.

Santa Mastrangelo

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