Badhesa – Roots in Motion
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Badhesa – Roots in Motion

06 Sep 2025
Rosciano — Pescara (068)

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Edition 2025 — Roots in Motion

The second edition of "Badhesa – Roots in Motion" took place on Saturday, September 6, 2025, starting at 10:00 AM, in the public park of Villa Badessa (Rosciano). The day brought together the local Arbëreshë community with the Molise linguistic minorities from Ururi, Montecilfone, and San Felice del Molise, featuring village tours, traditional cuisine, the People's Parliament of Minorities, and folk music.

The 2025 edition of Badhesa – Roots in Motion, the second of the event, was held on Saturday, September 6, 2025, in the public park of Villa Badessa, a hamlet of Rosciano (PE). The day began at 10:00 AM with a welcome and a tour of the historic center of the Albanian village, followed by a convivial lunch featuring traditional Arbëreshë dishes, including tepsi. At 3:30 PM, the People's Parliament of Linguistic Minorities met, serving as a moment of dialogue between the Arbëreshë communities of Abruzzo and Molise (Ururi, Montecilfone, and San Felice del Molise) and the institutions. The afternoon featured traditional dances from various cultures, while in the evening, at 9:00 PM, the closing concert was held by the group Li Straccapiazz. Attendees included, among others, the mayor of Rosciano, Simone Palozzo, and representatives of the Molise communities.

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Parchetto comunale di Villa Badessa

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