53-565: [REDACTED] Look up piana in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Piana may refer to Places [ edit ] In Italy Piana Crixia , a comune Piana, Perugia , a comune Piana degli Albanesi , a comune Giffoni Valle Piana , a town and comune Calanques de Piana , an inlet Monte Piana , a mountain Piana degli Albanesi Cathedral Elsewhere Piana, Arcadia ,
106-512: A clothing company in Italy Loro Piana TomBoy , a racing horse Piana Canova PC.500 , a single-seat sailplane Rich Piana , American bodybuilder and motivational speaker See also [ edit ] Piano (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Piana . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
159-436: A clothing company in Italy Loro Piana TomBoy , a racing horse Piana Canova PC.500 , a single-seat sailplane Rich Piana , American bodybuilder and motivational speaker See also [ edit ] Piano (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Piana . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
212-649: A figurative sense it symbolizes abundance and well-being, because the local church had always been the reference point for the Albanians), La Chiana or Piana delli Greci . Its inhabitants and the Albanians of the other colonies of Sicily, instead, identified it as Sheshi (square, center in Albanian), Kazallot (for a kind of synecdoche: Kazallot , local toponym, equivalent to Hora). After decades of discussion by local Italo-Albanian religious-intellectuals, due to
265-405: A historically consolidated system with an independent profile in the territory. The different origins, with the strong historical, cultural and value connotations, constitute specific points of the community, on the other hand perfectly integrated. The Arbëreshe identity, tempered in a foreign land ( te dheu i huaj ), seals its strong indigenous character. The cornerstones of the community are:
318-463: A two-headed eagle with spread wings with crowned heads and surmounted by a six-pointed star and with three ears of wheat in both claws.) The gonfalon of the municipality of Piana degli Albanesi is a rectangular drape with a blue background or red with a round in the center adorned with gold embroidery reproducing the Latin inscription Nobilis Planæ Albanensium Civitas and bearing the emblem. The banner
371-585: A typical itinerary: first of all is the Divine Liturgy , where the Gospel is read in seven languages, including Arabic. After the religious ceremony, there is a procession through the main street, all the women and several men dress in traditional Arbëresh costume, the procession leads to the square after the blessing the red eggs are distributed as a sign of Christ's resurrection. The traditional female costume of Piana degli Albanesi, along with language and
424-902: A village in Greece Piana, Corse-du-Sud , a commune in France Piana, Polish name for Peene , a river in Germany, near the German-Polish border Pyana , a river in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast and the Republic of Mordovia, Russia Parque Luis Méndez Piana , a multi-use stadium in Uruguay Other [ edit ] Piana (moth) , a synonym of the moth genus Crioa Piana (surname) Loro Piana , an Italian clothing company Piana Clerico ,
477-468: A village in Greece Piana, Corse-du-Sud , a commune in France Piana, Polish name for Peene , a river in Germany, near the German-Polish border Pyana , a river in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast and the Republic of Mordovia, Russia Parque Luis Méndez Piana , a multi-use stadium in Uruguay Other [ edit ] Piana (moth) , a synonym of the moth genus Crioa Piana (surname) Loro Piana , an Italian clothing company Piana Clerico ,
530-538: Is a town and comune in Sicily , Italy . The town is situated on a mountainous plateau and encircled by high mountains, on the eastern side of the imposing Mount Pizzuta, the city, which is mirrored on a large lake . It is located around 24 kilometres (15 mi) from Palermo and is administered as part of the Metropolitan City of Palermo . In 2018, the comune had a population of 6,128. The town
583-569: Is also infamous for the Portella della Ginestra massacre (1947). Between late 1944 and early 1945, Piana degli Albanesi became an independent people's republic , which lasted fifty days. The main economic activities are the primary sector, agriculture, pastoralism, crafts, and tourism. Its intangible heritage was nominated for the European Heritage Label in 2023. Piana degli Albanesi has been variously called in history. In
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#1732766100978636-412: Is confronted daily with the socio-cultural transformism and if once ignoring each other between Albanians and Sicilians was the way to preserve each one's own specificities, the current territorial dynamics not they allow it to the extent that the world-system is expressed through relations from the local to the supra-local. Identity aspects, such as ritual, language and customs, are still kept alive by
689-404: Is governed by the statutory provisions of the municipality. Originally the coat of arms consisted of two ears joined by a knot ribbon with an eight-pointed star in the upper part and with the acronym S.P.Q.A. ( Senatus Populus Que Albanensis ), or N.P.A.C. ( Nobilis Planæ Albanensium Civitas ). This coat of arms, which symbolizes the agricultural work of the Albanians, can be seen in local stone in
742-444: Is inserted in the "Serre della Pizzuta oriented natural reserve" and in the "Piana degli Albanesi lake" . It is a mountain resort, whose natural environment and typical mild mediterranean climate create a peaceful and serene oasis. Its natural frame consists of a lake, the mountains and the typical rural quarters. It is surrounded by four mountains (Pizzuta, Kumeta, Maganoce, Xeravulli), natural sites (Neviere, Cave Garrone, Honi), and
795-405: Is part of the varied Sicilian landscape as a unique unrepeatable. Piana degli Albanesi is located in a plateau surrounded by high mountains and is subject to a particular microclimate. Summers are on average warm and sunny, but more windy than in the rest of the island thanks to the mountain breezes. Winters are generally cold but quite variable depending on the year, with rigid snow periods. Unlike
848-841: Is the most important centre of the Arbëresh community of Sicily, as well as the largest and most populous settlement of Arbëreshe (Italo-Albanian or Albanians of Italy) and it is the episcopal see of the Eparchy of Piana degli Albanesi , constituency of the Italo-Albanian Church whose jurisdiction covers all Albanians of Sicily who practice the Byzantine rite . The community, founded five centuries ago, has maintained many ethnic elements of Albanian culture such as language, religious rituals, traditional costumes, music and folklore. Piana degli Albanesi has contributed greatly to
901-722: Is twinned with: Tirana (Albania), since 1954. The Municipality, in collaboration with the Italian-Albanian communities, proposes initiatives to the State, the Region and the Province for the protection of ethnic-linguistic minorities sanctioned by the Constitution, by national and regional laws in force. The municipality of Piana degli Albanesi is part of the following supra-municipal organizations: Piana degli Albanesi
954-763: The Archdiocese of Monreale , demanding the right to remain in the lands of Mercu and Aydingli, located in the mountains in the province of Palermo . In 1482–85, after several attacks from the Ottomans , the Christian Albanians were forced to the Adriatic coast where they hired ships from Republic of Venice, escaped by sailing and managed to reach the island of Sicily. They apparently were housed in temporary camps somewhere near Palermo until about 1486 or 1487, when they were granted land known initially as
1007-757: The Byzantine Rite practice of the Albanian population (as opposed to the Latin liturgical rites of Latin Christianity ). It was referred to as Chiana Albanese in the 18th century, and the Latin original name that icluded the Albanian ethnic labelling remained until 1810. Due to the Byzantine Rite Catholics and the ancient Greek language used in the liturgical functions, the neighboring Sicilian population gradually referred to it with
1060-476: The Italian name of Piana dei Greci , which remained in the cadastral and habitual use from 1810 until 1941, when the original name Piana degli Albanesi was officially restored. It was also known and called by the populations of the nearby villages Casale di lu Mercu territorii Montisregalis , Graecorum Oppidum , Badia (transl. Abbey , which indicates the strong religious and monastic communities and in
1113-653: The Lake of Piana degli Albanesi , since 1999 a natural oasis protected and safeguarded by the World Wildlife Foundation . The original inhabited area initially developed on the rocky Mount Pizzuta ( mali Picuta ), although, a cause of the rigid temperature, the Albanian exiles moved a little further downstream, in the area of the plain below, on the slopes of the Sheshi mound. Due to its ethnic, cultural, religious, historical and environmental peculiarities it
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#17327661009781166-442: The Portella della Ginestra massacre . The coat of arms of the municipality of Piana degli Albanesi is thus described by the municipal statute: [...] Ricamato con fili di seta di colore giallo in varie tonalità, raffigura un'aquila bicipite ad ali spiegate con le teste coronate e sormontate da una stella a sei punte e con tre spighe di grano in entrambi gli artigli. (Embroidered with yellow silk threads in various shades, it depicts
1219-529: The licentia populandi granted on January 13, 1487, to the Albanian exiles, Piana degli Albanesi is called Casale Planicili Archiepiscopatus Montisregalis or Piana dell'Arcivescovo , but since its construction the town was officially known in Latin Nobilis Planae Albanensium Civitas . This Latin denomination changed into Nobilis Planae Graecorum Albanensium Civitas , with the insertion of Graecorum which indicated
1272-570: The "Plain of the Archbishop", inland areas of Sicily in the mountains above the city of Palermo. Signed the "capitulation" in Albanian and Italian, which were also recognized with followed by the Brief of Pope Sixtus IV , the official concession of land was granted to the settlers in 1488, followed by the construction of what became the largest Albanian center of the island and primarily, religious buildings. King John II of Spain and Sicily allowed
1325-841: The Albanian community. The most notable churches in Piana degli Albanesi are: The Monastery of the Basilian Fathers (Sclizza or in Albanian Sklica ) of the Byzantine Rite is it in a panoramic spot over the town, you can admire some mosaic works by Spiridione Marino (Dhoni), a local Italo-Albanian artist. From here, it is also worth having a look at the valley below. Within the confines of Piana degli Albanesi, in Contrada Sant'Agata ( Shënt Arhta in Albanian ),
1378-505: The Albanian language, the Byzantine rite, traditional customs and customs, history. The social component was the endogenous force of Piana degli Albanesi: the intelligentsia Arbëreshe , the priests in the first place and exponents of political and cultural life, through institutions and the work of many illustrious men, worked with zeal to defend the peculiarities identity. The maintenance of the Albanian status, as in every identity reality,
1431-464: The Americas (United States, Canada, Brazil, Cile, Uruguay and Argentina), European states (Germany) or north Italy. Since the second half of the 20th century the population has remained fairly stable. The ethnic composition of Piana degli Albanesi, whose population is and still feels Albanian, is significantly different from that of the surrounding Sicilian environment. The community is configured as
1484-466: The Archbishopric of Palermo, to build a new farmhouse. The displacement involved more than a hundred Albanians, whose names are indicated in the chapters approved in 1691. From the eighteenth century to the unification of Italy, a positive demographic increase is evident, up to the peak of the population in the first half of the 20th century, although affected by the emigration phenomenon towards
1537-526: The Byzantine rite, is one of the most obvious signs of Arbëreshe cultural identity, and is a unique expression of local self-consciousness, which manifests itself in the desire to retain identity and traditions. From the historical point of view Piana degli Albanesi is one of the most notable Arbëresh communities in Arbëria and Sicily. There are several artistic works on the clothes of Albanians of Piana degli Albanesi, including very valuable Vuillier prints of
1590-516: The advancement of Albanian culture and literature with a large group of intellectuals. It is considered the place of origin of Arbëreshe literature, the birthplace of the first work of the Albanian diaspora (1592), and initiator – in the early 16th century – of the first European school in which Albanian was taught. The founders of the Albanian Language and Literature departments of the universities of Naples and Palermo come from
1643-461: The center) and call themselves singular arbëresh-i/e , plural arbëreshët . The municipality of Piana degli Albanesi is committed to establishing, in accordance with international protocols, relations of cultural exchange with the institutions of the Republic of Albania and Kosovo in the former Yugoslavia and the other Albanian communities present in Europe and internationally. Piana degli Albanesi
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1696-470: The center. According to the Statute of the municipality of Piana degli Albanesi, the municipality has its own anthem in Albanian. Piana degli Albanesi is 740 metres (2,430 ft) above sea level in a mountainous valley, located in the hinterland of Palermo. The municipal territory, bordered mostly by natural borders and extended in a south-east direction, has an extension of approximately 64.92 km and
1749-774: The descendants of Albanian families, including nobles and relatives of Skanderbeg , that settled in Southern Italy during the Ottoman Turkish conquest of the Balkans . It had a significant role in the revolutionary uprisings for the unification of Italy , for the Albanian National Awakening in the Albanian movement for secession from Ottoman rule, and for regional movements of the Fasci Siciliani dei Lavoratori ; furthermore, it
1802-601: The fact that the Albanian origin was not highlighted in it, following a royal decree and the desire to change the more exact denomination, on 30 August 1941 the Italian name 'Piana dei Greci' was changed to the historically and ethnographically correct Piana degli Albanesi. A few months later, by decree of the Sacred Dicastery for the Eastern Churches of October 25, 1941, even the name of Planen Graecorum
1855-442: The 💕 [REDACTED] Look up piana in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Piana may refer to Places [ edit ] In Italy Piana Crixia , a comune Piana, Perugia , a comune Piana degli Albanesi , a comune Giffoni Valle Piana , a town and comune Calanques de Piana , an inlet Monte Piana , a mountain Piana degli Albanesi Cathedral Elsewhere Piana, Arcadia ,
1908-406: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Piana&oldid=1201651210 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages piana From Misplaced Pages,
1961-533: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Piana&oldid=1201651210 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Piana degli Albanesi Piana degli Albanesi ( Arbëreshë Albanian : Hora e Arbëreshëvet or Hora, Sheshi ), known as Piana dei Greci until 1941,
2014-532: The meaning city in Albanian and stands for the literal Albanian qytet , indicating that it is the main one among the Albanian of Sicily communities. Some elders also say Hora e t'Arbëreshëvet , the difference being the addition of të , a plural clitic marker, with the elision of -ë with A- in Arbëreshëvet . Some inhabitants also figuratively say they are Bar i Sheshit ( Sheshi grass; born in Sheshi ,
2067-476: The name was changed to Piana degli Albanesi so as to gain the locals support for the fascist regime's imperialist intentions toward Albania. The name Piana degli Albanesi or Plain of the Albanians is a literal translation of the local Arbëreshë name: Hora e Arbëreshëvet. During the 19th century, the Arbëreshë of Piana degli Albanesi played a significant role for the Italian national unity, and participated in
2120-481: The nature reserve Serre della Pizzuta . There are a number of recreational activities available in the area, such as hiking, cycling, horse riding, canoeing, and paragliding. The territory is crossed by several streams . To the south-east, immersed in the greenness, there is the artificial lake formed in 1923 by damming the Belice Destro river ( Lumi Honi ), barred in the 1920s to allow for the construction of
2173-614: The oldest fountains, such as that of the "Fusha and Pontit" (1765), as well as on the side door of the Church of St. George, the ancient Matrix. Later the Albanian double eagle was always used, with the ears between the claws and the inscription N.P.A.C. In the former Town Hall in Piazza Vitt. Emanuele, now the seat of the Municipal Library "G. Schirò", has a stone coat of arms with the figure of Gjergj Kastrioti Skënderbeu in
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2226-508: The original refugees to occupy the present place and to preserve their Orthodox Christian rite. These Albanian refugees were at the time referred to by the surrounding population as "Greeks" on account of their Orthodox faith and the settlement became known as Piana dei Greci. For example, in 1673, the local priest Domenico Mamola in a note written in Greek refers to the settlement as Piana dei Greci. In 1941 during Mussolini's invasion of Greece,
2279-650: The remains of an early Christian necropolis of late Roman age, called Pirama , were brought to light in 1988. Evidence of ancient and modern cultural richness of the area, currently subject to archaeological research center. The Comune is the Episcopal see of the Italo-Albanian Catholic Church Eparchy of Piana degli Albanesi for the Arbëreshë of Sicily. The town preserves unique Easter traditions, held every year according to
2332-509: The social of Piana degli Albanesi, with the creation of a community of arbëreshë which gathers within it a rooted core of shqiptarë . There is no lack of marriages between Italo-Albanians and Albanians from the Balkans. Between 1997 and 2002 the municipality and the Eparchy of Piana degli Albanesi welcomed and helped the Albanians from Kosovo affected by the war. The historic center of
2385-674: The stronger phases of the movement of Fasci Siciliani . The inhabitants of Piana degli Albanesi were known to have a reputation for rebelliousness, but were not organized politically until the arrival of the Fascio in April 1893. In 1947, the regional Mafia hired the bandit Salvatore Giuliano to shoot down the annual May Day demonstration of the Pianesi, which took place in a remote mountain pass. The bandit and his gang indeed attacked them there, killing fourteen people in what came to be known as
2438-429: The surrounding areas, humidity is high and rainfall is more abundant. Historiographical research has not yet succeeded in specifying the number of Albanian refugees reaching the end of the fifteenth century. The building of the farmhouse was therefore relatively rapid, so much so that this first group was joined, between 1532 and 1534, by other Albanian refugees from Corone and Modone. The demographic and economic growth
2491-406: The town has a late-medieval style, reflecting the social status and economic conditions of the time when the settlement was built. The city streets are narrow and consist of steps ( shkallët ) and neighbourhoods ( gjitonia ), the roads are generally narrow and provide a meeting place in front of the houses, with the exception of the main road ( dhromi i madhë ) which is wide and straight and divides
2544-468: The town into different sections. There is also a Piazza Grande ( Qaca e Madhe ) which is the centre of community relationships. The churches of the town are among the most important architectural structures, the testimony of these two styles, the baroque linked to the Byzantine Empire and Italian. Of particular interest are the works of the architect and painter Pietro Novelli , very active in
2597-669: The town, and it is the headquarters of the Italo-Albanian Seminary, which was founded in Palermo in 1734 and moved to the town in 1945. Its traditional music and Byzantine songs are part of the Intangible Heritage Registry of Sicily recognized by UNESCO . The municipal government uses bilingual documents and road signs in Albanian and Italian under existing Italian legislation on protecting ethnic and linguistic minorities . The Arbëreshe are
2650-402: The whole community, thanks to a strong and deep-rooted popular tradition in which this people is linked and is recognized, and religious and cultural institutions also contribute validly to the safeguard and to the enhancement of ancestral heritage. A flourishing Albanian community of Albania of very recent immigration, post-fall of the communist regime of 1990, coexists and is well integrated in
2703-508: Was changed ecclesiastically to Planen Albanensium . The inhabitants call the town in their Albanian dialect Hora e Arbëreshëvet , literally translatable into the "City of the Albanians". For this reason it is usually said simply from the Arbëreshë people Hora , an Albanian word meaning ' homeland ' or 'capital', deriving probably from the Greek homophone Chòra, χώρα, a typical word of Tosk and Arvanite Albanians of Greece., and that has
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#17327661009782756-406: Was constant, due also to the constant arrival of new nuclei of Albanian exiles who settled in the town. The 1624 epidemic that struck Sicily and the continuing famines raged over demographic development. One of the most critical moments came towards the end of the seventeenth century, when a large group of arbëreshë decided to move with their families to the nearby fiefdom of Santa Cristina, owned by
2809-499: Was founded in the late 15th century by a large group of Albanian refugees coming from the Balkans during the conquest of the latter by the Ottoman Empire . The exodus began after the death of Skanderbeg , who successfully fought Ottoman armies for more than two decades. The village foundation was officially sanctioned on August 30, 1488, based on an official request sent in 1486–1487 to Cardinal Juan de Borja , archbishop of
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