In 2014, Save Vernazza responded to the request by the Town of Vernazza to fund the Executive Project for the Restoration of the historical medieval tower and walls that are located above the Town Hall of Vernazza. We are hopeful that this project will be funded and these important historical monuments will be restored.
“Even Paradise Needs a Gardener” Save Vernazza’s Turisti nei Cian (Tourists in the Wild) Voluntourism Project welcomed 1090 participants in 135 excursions in 6 seasons from 2013 through 2018. Save Vernazza connected travelers to local guides and farmers to restore vineyards, rebuild stonewalls, and harvest grapes in Vernazza, Cinque Terre, Italy. Thanks to our partnership…
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 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
In July 2012, Save Vernazza, in partnership with the Unione Parmense degli Industriali, restored the Chapel of Santa Marta in Vernazza, including building a new roof. The chapel, an important place for residents to gather and worship, was completely buried in mud and debris on October 25, 2011. We now refer to it as “the…
In July 2012, Save Vernazza built two stonewalls with Cantina Cheo, Vernazza’s sole commercial wine producer. These two walls are critical to maintaining the stability of the hillside, its agricultural viability and the safety of the town of Vernazza below. Stonewalls that create the terracing throughout the Cinque Terre were a key factor in UNESCO’s…
Save Vernazza ran a Benefit Art Auction on eBay with art donated by 22 local artists.