LORENZO CARDIN . TIZIANA MELLONI MAURIZIO PERTEGATO WATER MEMORIES BARCIS WATER MEMORIES Barcis Lorenzo Cardin, Tiziana Melloni & Maurizio Pertegato Pordenone March 2020 Studio Associato ComunIcare via Meduna, 26- 33170 Pordenone www.studiocomunicare.com © Studio Associato ComunIcare Patronages: Municipality of Barcis Whit the contribution of: WATER MEMORIES BARCIS SUMMARY 1. GEOGRAPHY ........................................................................................................................................................................ 7 The Path of the Dint with three viewpoints ..................................................................... 52 1.1 Barcis & his surroundings ................................................................................................................. 7 Montelonga Hut ..................................................................................................................................................................... 53 1.2 Mountains and creeks ................................................................................................................................... 9 Charcoal Trail ........................................................................................................................................................................... 55 .............................................................................................................................................................................. 1.3 Mountain, pastures and shelters ......................................................................................... 9 The Bitter hut 56 .................................................................................................................. 1.4 How to get to Barcis ........................................................................................................................................ 10 The old cross and the fountain 56 4.4 The Forest of Prescudin ........................................................................................................................ 58 2. THE ENVIRONMENT ............................................................................................................................ 12 4.5 Gorge of Cellina Reserve ................................................................................................................... 58 2.1 Geology ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 12 4.6 The other towns of the Valcellina ............................................................................... 65 2.2 Genesis of a lake ..................................................................................................................................................... 15 Andreis .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 65 2.3 Flora ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 16 Claut .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 65 2.4 Wildlife ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 18 Cimolais ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 67 3. HISTORY ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 21 Erto and Casso ................................................................................................................................................................... 69 3.1 The origins ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25 5. SPORTS ACTIVITIES ............................................................................................................................... 72 3.2 The dominion of Venice ...................................................................................................................... 31 5.1 Sport fishing ....................................................................................................................................................................... 73 3.3 The Reign of Italy .................................................................................................................................................. 29 5.2 Canoe, kayak, stand up paddling, sailing ............................................. 73 3.4 Ancient crafts ................................................................................................................................................................... 30 5.3 Motor boating ................................................................................................................................................................. 74 Mountain pastures ............................................................................................................................................................ 30 5.4 Niche sports ........................................................................................................................................................................ 75 Lumberjacks ................................................................................................................................................................................. 32 ................................................................................................ Log transporters .................................................................................................................................................................... 33 5.5 Bicycle, mountain bike, BMX 75 Charcoal burners (“carbuner”) ............................................................................................................... 34 6. GASTRONOMIC SPECIALITIES ............................................................................. 76 The women carriers ...................................................................................................................................................... 35 6.1 Cheese and meat ..................................................................................................................................................... 76 Herb-pickers ................................................................................................................................................................................. 36 6.2 Ras and herbs ................................................................................................................................................................. 76 Peddlers .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 37 3.5 Wars and devastations ............................................................................................................................. 38 7. FEASTS AND EVENTS ........................................................................................................................ 77 3.6 Migrations ................................................................................................................................................................................ 42 7.1 St. John’s Feast ............................................................................................................................................................... 77 3.7 From 1950 to the present ................................................................................................................ 43 7.2 International Folklore Festival ............................................................................................ 78 7.3 Literary awards: Malattia and Cavallini ...................................................... 79 4. ITINERARIES ................................................................................................................................................................. 45 ............................................. 4.1 A walk in Barcis ........................................................................................................................................................ 45 7.4 Who was Giuseppe Malattia della Vallata 80 ............................................................................................................. 4.2 Alpine and rural churches 47 8. SLEEP, EAT, BUY ................................................................................................................................................... 83 4.3 The paths .................................................................................................................................................................................