Aria Festival: “Musica Nuda” and other surprises in the Cinque Terre village of Vernazza Friday, December 22nd Aria Festival returned to Vernazza on December 22, 2017, with the concert of Musica Nuda – a musical project by Petra Magoni and Ferruccio Spinetti – a refined and intense show inside the former Chiesa dei Frati. Aria…
In September 2012, Save Vernazza organized a student volunteer weekend with students from Syracuse University studying abroad in Florence. Save Vernazza founder Michele Lilley led the students on a guided hike from Corniglia to Vernazza. The walk explained the importance of maintaining the territory (with terraced hillsides and stonewalls necessary for agriculture) to preserve Vernazza’s…
In October 2012, Save Vernazza funded the technical costs for the reconstruction of a bridge over the canal in the most damaged area of Vernazza known as “Fontanavecchia” to help residents return home. Thanks to high school student Madison Galati who organized three fundraising dinners to help build this bridge. Before After
Save Vernazza ran a Benefit Art Auction on eBay with art donated by 22 local artists.
Save Vernazza was pleased to welcome intern Huan Song from the University of William & Mary in July 2012 to help with fundraising and conduct visitor surveys.
Yana Pietras worked with Save Vernazza to found Students for Cinque Terre S5T, a US student organization, at the University of Minnesota.