On Friday 3 May in Atripalda in the Church of San Nicola da Tolentino in Atripalda, at 5.00 pm, Dr. Roberto Pellecchia, born in Irdning (Austria), lives and works in Salerno where he practices the profession of doctor for 38 years. Always passionate about everything related to the territory, he loves to define himself as a photographer and traveller. He has written:
- The 100 beaches of the Amalfi Coast (2008)
- Beaches, coves and villages of the Cilento Coast (2010)
- The 100 wonders of Cilento and Vallo di Diano (2012)
- Secrets and wonders of the Sorrento Coast (2014)
- Traveling with the shadow – Diaries from Patagonia (2016)
- Abandoned villages and historic centers in Campania (2021)
- 100 Castles to know in Campania (2023)
- Guide to the beaches of Cilento (2024)
The La Civita Archaeological Group will have the opportunity to present Roberto Pellecchia’s book “Abandoned villages and historic centers in Campania” which with 43 stories, 30 towns, 13 historic centers and 5 provinces examines those places that have been abandoned over the last thousand years and of which clearly legible ruins still exist: ruins, towns or entire historical nuclei. The central theme of the essay develops around the moment of abandonment and the reasons for it. In some cases these are natural disasters, war events, plagues, but also spontaneous and progressive abandonments, caused by the uncomfortable conditions that the small communities had to face in order to live there, no longer compatible with contemporary living standards.
The event, in addition to dealing with the theme of abandonment, is aimed at encouraging the debate on the importance of cultural heritage in Campania, with particular attention to the Irpinia area which today offers a panorama of sites of historical, archaeological and artistic interest that they are only partially or not at all involved in careful protection and valorization.
The Director of the La Civita Archaeological Group, Dr., speaks with the author. Paul Preziuso, student of Human Sciences for the Environment of Roma Tre, the Deputy Director of the Archaeological Group, Dr. Joseph De Masi, art historian. The mayor of Atripalda Paolo is present for institutional greetings Spanish and the delegate for culture and the ancient archaeological park Abellinum Lello Barbarisi.
