
La Madonna di Loreto
Sep 30, 2017 | All, Festivals, Guest Blogs, History, Sightseeing
La Madonna di Loreto
Read my guest blog post about this tri-annual festival in the extraordinary town of Capracotta - featured by the National Italian American Foundation.


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