Summer’s flying by – experience all the excitement of the village with your ‘heart in the clouds’!
The hot-air balloon flight scheduled for 10 August in Via Leopardi, Corigliano d’Otranto, has been POSTPONED for safety reasons due to the wind.
On Saturday 10 August, from 8.00 pm, the event originally planned for Via Leopardi will take place between Piazza San Nicola and Corigliano d’Otranto Castle. Music, food, street performers and an astronomical observatory will make the evening of shooting stars even more magical.
To ‘desiderare’ literally means ‘to feel the absence of the stars’ – a human condition linked to the perception of an absence and, consequently, to a sense of passionate seeking. It is in this spirit that the Night of San Lorenzo comes to life in Corigliano d’Otranto. From the castle to the village and out to the outskirts, where, thanks to a free ‘flight’ service in a hot-air balloon, you can enjoy a panoramic view and get closer to the stars and your own wishes.
Castello Volante:
Albis Umbra DJ set
Astronomical observatory
Candlelit aperitifs
Piazza San Nicola:
Max Nocco DJ set
Fatma: Fire dance and other tales
Anna.k.vola: Tarot readings
Imma Vitello: Face painting
On the terraces of Nuvole, Castello Volante’s bistro and cocktail bar, you can enjoy a candlelit aperitif and gaze at the stars thanks to the astronomical observatory, in collaboration with the San Lorenzo di Casarano Astronomical Park.
Entry to the castle is free; the hot-air balloon ride is free subject to availability (from 8.00 pm to 11.00 pm, 4 people at a time, adults and children aged 8 and over. Pregnant women and people with serious medical conditions are not permitted to take part).
info: 351 913 7972
