https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Every May 1st, the town of Cocullo in Abruzzo carries out a slithery ritual: the Festa dei Serpari or Serpent Festival, which sees locals parade the streets with scores of specially caught snakes. https://www.thelocal.it/20180502/pictures-italy-snake-festival-cocullo Wed, 02 May 2018 12:52:53 +0200 pictures-italy-snake-festival-cocullo They were Indiana Jones's most feared nemeses and scared off would-be Medusa fanciers. https://www.thelocal.it/20160310/snakes-on-show-rome-embraces-historys-wiliest-beast Thu, 10 Mar 2016 12:17:47 +0100 snakes-on-show-rome-embraces-historys-wiliest-beast Dozens of snakes were paraded during a traditional May Day religious celebration in the Italian village of Cocullo in the Apennine Mountains on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.it/20140502/snakes-slither-over-may-day-celebrations Fri, 02 May 2014 11:16:51 +0200 snakes-slither-over-may-day-celebrations