Angry Calabrese

[mizzy]

Calabria risposta per Venditti
YouTube - Calabria risposta per Venditti
Alcuni dei bellissimi posti della Calabria fra arte e cultura per rispondere a Venditti il quale sostiene che in questa regione non c'è nulla...povero ignorante!!!

Any one else see this? I understand the Calabrese are not too chuffed with Venditti *warning language is BAD!
Not sure if I have done the link correctly

[john.p.clegg]

Mizzy

Didn't understand a word of it but suppose the message was stop buying our property for holiday homes and pushing up the prices so our own families cannot afford to live in their own village?....Sounds a bit like Devon,Wales or Cornwall?

John

[bella_ciao]

Hi and welcome to the forum,
Yes, I agree, it can be quite confusing if you only have a smattering of Italian....it does rather look like something to do with buying/selling property in Calabria, doesn't it? Actually, a rough translation into English shows that it is a current controversy sparked by what has been perceived as a rather detrimental comment made about Calabria by a popular Italian singer from Rome......the Calabrian people love their country so much that they have responded quite vociferously - however, it appears that the whole thing may have been a misunderstanding (I'm simply paraphrasing a recent article about it) but the controversy continues........(maybe someone else has a better translation of the account).
Also, with regard to your other enquiry, I'm afraid I can't help you but I do know that there are other forum members who are more knowledgeable in this field and can probably point you in the right direction, so it's just a question of waiting for a reply. Many who have bought property in Calabria will no doubt know of a reputable 'notaio' who can help you out with this problem, or maybe have some helpful advice to share. If so, perhaps they would kindly respond on the "introduce yourself" thread, where you initially posted, to avoid confusion.
All the best.
Ciao,
Frances.
All the best

[john.p.clegg]

Frances

Many thanks for clearing that up,I thought some of us incommers would not be welcome in some parts of Calabria as per "Come home to a real fire-buy a holiday cottage in Wales"

John

[bella_ciao]

Hi John,
Yes, you could be forgiven for thinking that, given the controversy we have over here re: second home ownership in beautiful areas of the country. However, the Calabrese people are traditionally very warm and hospitable and, so far, we have only experienced this kind of attitude when we have visited the area. True, we have relatives over there already but we have found the people in general are only too ready to share their love of their homeland with you and are pleased to know that you also find it beautiful.
Also, in this part of the country, especially the coastal areas, they are very dependant on tourism for their living and much of their income is generated during the summer months - mainly July and August - so it has proven to be a welcome boost to their economy to have a new influx of Europeans and visitors from other parts of the world taking their holidays in the area and buying property there. So long as we remain respectful of their traditions, people and relatively unspoilt countryside, and avoid bringing any unfavourable behaviour into this lovely area, I am sure they will be happy to welcome us into the community. Additionally, Italian laws on building and renovating properties are quite stringent and there is a definite mindset to preserve all that is beautiful there, so hopefully this should prevent the kind of overbuilding and saturation we have seen overtake other popular holiday hotspots.
So, I hope any forthcoming visits to the area will be as enjoyable as they can be for you under your present circumstances.
All the best.
Ciao,
Frances.

[Di]

Perhaps my Italian is hopeless, but I don't think the clip had anything against stranieri. I'd call it a "Calabrian pride" rally.

Also, my experience (in Santa Domenica anyway) is that the small towns are dying as the young leave and the inhabitants who are left are very welcoming to anyone who is committed to their town. The only very small bit of what could be called resentment that I encountered was when a local person thought to be welcoming to me and say "Good Morning" as I got my capuccino at the bar. Another customer dressed him down handily and said "NO. buon giorno!!" and I said "si buon giorno, sono in Italia, no?" And I took that as just pride in his culture, not resentment towards me. In fact, I've had more welcome wagon stuff there than I ever had in my own country when moving to a new place.