Automatically translated from Italian.
The House-Museum of Peasant Civilization and Griko Culture, housed in a characteristic courtyard house in Calimera and inaugurated in 2003, is a fascinating landmark of Greco-Salentine civilization.\n\nThe themed exhibition spaces host numerous rural culture artifacts, with testimonies related to domestic life, craftsmanship, traditions, and even archaeology and architecture.\n\nThe house-museum also maintains a library preserving around three thousand publications of Ghetonìa, the volumes from the libraries of Vito Domenico Palumbo and Angiolino Codardo, a newspaper archive, and a media library. The complex is the perfect place for in-depth studies and research of an anthropological, linguistic, architectural, and archaeological nature.
Events nearby
In the coming days, within 15 km.
The Red Thread - Solo Exhibition by Valentina Toscano
Solo exhibition by Valentina Toscano from October 17 to 25
Karaoke
Karaoke night with Sandro Stefanelli at Antichi Sapori.
Mercoledì Latino
Salsa, bachata and kizomba night in Melpignano
Nikol Caloro
DJ set with Nikol Caloro: music and dance in Lecce
Jazz & Jam
Jazz concerts and jam sessions every Wednesday in Lecce
Keys to the Future - Female Leadership
A female empowerment event with talks by leaders, live music and networking. Free entry.
More places nearby
- ArchaeologyPietra forataIn the ancient Church of San Vito, every Easter Monday, there is a celebration around the mysterious holed stone, a symbol of fertility and rebirth. Calimera 1 km away
Museums and theatresCivic Museum of Natural History of Salento and Provincial Faunistic ObservatoryA wide variety of fauna specimens, numerous sections and an veterinary
clinic for wild animals make the Civic Museum of Natural History of
Calimera a very special place in the heart of Grecìa. Calimera 1.4 km away
Farmhouses and oil millsPalazzo Palmieri semi-underground olive oil millPicturesque semi-underground olive oil mill in the “Palmieri” Tourist
Cultural Park complex. Martignano 2.5 km away
Castles, towers and palacesPalazzo PalmieriThe 16th-century Palmieri Palace named after the marquis of enlightenment;
offers a journey into the history and culture of the Griko country. Martignano 2.5 km away
Museums and theatresPalmieri Cultural ParkA popular multipurpose center, the Palmieri Cultural Tourist Park in
Martignano combines tourist services and culture. Martignano 2.5 km away- ArchaeologyMenhir della LuceThe mysterious menhir casts its long shadow on a small square in the town, wrapped with a special and everlasting charm. Castri di Lecce 2.9 km away