Dialect and oral traditions
In Italy, dialects have always played an important role. Since the Middle Ages, these languages, which were born from spoken Latin and then evolved during centuries, were used to communicate and they were part of daily life. At least until the unification of Italy, dialects were spoken by the majority of people, since Italian was used only in written forms and spoken by a limited group of rich and intellectual people. Hedda Forlivesi, an 81 years old brilliant woman, writes poems in Romagnolo dialect, which is difficult to understand and has distinctive and unique features because of the long political isolation of Romagna during the period of Esercato in Ravenna.
Corso Garibaldi, 125 Alfonsine - Italy/Ravenna/Emilia Romagna
Tourist experience: Listen to memories and traditions in Romagnolo dialect narrated by Hedda, who has a deep knowledge of customs and habits of Alfonsine’ residents during and immediately after WW2.
Experience duration: 1-2 hours
Less than 20 min by walk from the nearest accommodation, car parking or bus station
Accessibility: The experience is accessible to anyone.
Hedda Forlivesi’s house might have limitations for people with mobility problems.
Tourist contact: Edda Forlivesi
Cultural immaterial heritage: Local traditions or legend
Hidden intangible patrimony: Local customs, Community tales, Family tales
Local contact: Edda Forlivesi
Form filler: Tristana Randi