Pugliese Shorts
Description: Osvaldo Pedro Pugliese (1905-1995) was a beloved Argentine tango musician. He developed dramatic arrangements that retained strong elements of the walking beat of salon tango but also heralded the development of concert-style tango music. So says Wikipedia... it makes him sound a bit dull. If you know Pugliese, you know he's anything but. His music is fit for a Hollywood action movie; and that's how people often dance to it. Choose your partner wisely for the Pugliese tanda, or you'll end up bruised. People get a little wild. According to one website, his fans followed him like sports fans follow their favorite teams: men would dress like him (with the coke-bottle glasses), women fans would wear Shanghai-style dresses. Why? I have ...
Description: The Puglian Rooster – Il Gallo Pugliese The rooster associated with Puglia is a traditional symbol of rural life in southern Italy. In local farming culture, the rooster represents dawn, vigilance, and new beginnings, as its crowing once marked the start of the working day. In Puglia, rooster motifs often appear in folk ceramics, decorative objects, and textile patterns. These colorful and stylized images reflect the region’s lively Mediterranean spirit and are sometimes seen as symbols of good luck and prosperity. Today, the “Gallo Pugliese” represents more than just a rooster—it symbolizes local pride, tradition, and the sunny rural character of Puglia.
