This presentation is done by Heinz Jayshree O. Laforteza as one of his projects on ITALIAN REGIONS in his Italian 11 class (AY 2013-2014) at the University of the Philippines under Prof. Emanuela Adesini.

3. • Basilicata is a region in the South of ITALY
• => BORDERED by:
• Campania to its west,
• Apulia(Puglia) to its north and east
• Calabria to the south

4. • The regional capital is
”Potenza”.
• But it is divided into two
provinces namely:
• -POTENZA
• -MATERA

6. • Basilicata is known for its great architectures
• One of these is:
• THE TEMPLE OF HERA
• Which can be found at Metaponto,
a province of Matera

7. • Another one is:
• THE CASTLE OF MELFI
• Which can be found at the upper part of the region
• one of the most important medieval castles in
Southern Italy

8. • In Basilicata we can also find the famous:
• SASSI DI MATERA
• Which can be found at the province of
Matera, Basilicata.
• The Sassi di Matera (meaning "stones of Matera")
are ancient cave dwellings in Italy.

10. • Basilicata was also the birthplace of:
• HORACE
• Quintus Horatius Flaccus.
• He is known in the English-speaking world
as Horace, was the leading Roman lyric
poet during the time of Augustus. .

11. • The region of:
• Lucia Lauria Vigna
• She was an Italian supercentenarian who, at the age of
113 years and 116 days, was the oldest person in
Europe
• And the 9th oldest person in the World
• She lived in Pietrapertosa, Potenza.

12. • The Birthplace of:
• Raffaele Nigro
• He is One of the great and famous Italian journalist
at all times.
• He was also a great writer of his time.
• She was born at Melfi on November 9, 1947.

14. • Home for the well known:
• ‘Orecchiette’
• meaning ‘little ears’ which is handmade and most
often accompanies vegetable dishes.
• joined by its bigger
cousin, ‘Tapparelle’ meaning ‘big ears’ and Lucane
Chiappute, a wide tagliatelle

15. • There are over ten different kinds of fresh pasta
made in the region
• One of these is the delicious:
• Miscuglio
• traditional pasta served with
local ‘cacioricotta’ cheese and strips of peppers.

16. • Basilicata was also the home of:
• DOC WINE
• Aglianico, the name of the original grape, is a corruption
of the word "Hellenic" or Greek.
• the quality of it is such that it ranks at the forefront
among the best known and appreciated Italian reds.