via Lanzaro - Pentedattilo
Melito Porto Salvo
Italy
- Heritage
Pentedattilo (Five Fingers) is an old village, a "ghost town" nestled beneath a rock formation that eerily resembles the five fingers of an upraised hand, located in the Greek speaking area of Calabria (Southern Italy). The village was completely abandoned in the 60s by its inhabitants. The main scope of the organization is to protect and safeguard the architectural, environmental and cultural heritage of the village which is candidate for UNESCO recognition as World Heritage Site, and to run activities of social, environmental and cultural tourism (Pentedattilo Geopark).
Recent projects include:
- the organization of international working camps that see the participation of Italian and European volunteers involved in activities of architectural and environmental regeneration;
- the organization of cultural and artistic exhibitions & events (International Film Festival for instance); the setting up of handicraft workshops; the celebration of forgotten traditions and religious ceremonies;
- the regeneration of several buildings that will become part of the "Cultural and Educational Park of of Pentedattilo";
- the creation of cultural and environmental itineraries (Project " Riscoperta della Terra dei Greci - Dal Passato al Futuro")