In Apice, in the province of Benevento, crochet has become a meeting point between generations. The local Pro Loco has restarted its open crochet workshop, bringing together adults and younger participants to learn, practice, and share techniques side by side.
Participation is open to everyone, with or without prior crochet experience. That open-door approach is central to the project: the workshop is not conceived as a formal class for experts, but as a shared space where skills circulate.
The initiative is linked to the University of Perugia's Faculty of Human Sciences and its "Prossimità Giovanile" master's program through an agreement with the Pro Loco. According to the report, the collaboration supports the educational and community dimension of the project.
The stated aim is intergenerational transmission. Adult participants pass on crochet techniques and the memories attached to them, while younger participants contribute creativity and new interpretations. The result is a two-way exchange rather than a lesson delivered in one direction.
A collective work for Apice Vecchio
The workshop is working toward a collective outcome: a yarnbombing installation to be placed in front of the old town hall of Apice Vecchio.
The choice of location connects a contemporary community activity to one of the town's most symbolic places. Apice Vecchia is officially described by the Municipality of Apice as a ghost village and listed among the town's highlighted historic and cultural places. Its historic fabric remained largely preserved after the 1980 earthquake, and the municipality presents it as publicly visitable.
Placing handmade work in that setting gives the project a second layer of meaning. The installation will not only show what participants have learned, but will temporarily bring color, care, and collective presence to a historic streetscape associated with memory and abandonment.
Why the setting matters for visitors
For readers planning a visit, the context helps. Apice Vecchia is a prominent landmark in the Apice area and is accessible via SP 27, with no admission cost indicated by the municipality. It can be visited as a historic place in its own right, independent of the workshop program.
The Pro Loco Apice, which hosts the course, is identified by the municipality as a territorial-promotion association. Its role here is consistent with that function: keeping a traditional craft alive while creating an occasion for residents of different ages to spend time together.
What to expect
The workshop centers on practical crochet work and shared learning. Beginners can join without previous experience, while more experienced participants can contribute techniques and guidance.
No schedule, registration procedure, expected number of participants, or completion date for the yarnbombing installation was included in the available report. Visitors interested in seeing the collective work or joining the workshop should therefore check current information locally through the Pro Loco of Apice.
What is clear is the idea behind it: a simple thread, passed from hand to hand, linking technique, memory, and creativity — and connecting today's community to the old town of Apice Vecchio.
