son returned home. first week in the mountains, in a kind of retreat, and then spar with my family. I Erto in mid-August for the annual appointment with the exhibition titled "between the old and new. rediscovery of the craftsmanship." the most beautiful day in this corner of Valcellina. 
Erto is a village in the Alps of Friuli, on the border with Veneto and the province of Belluno. William, my father was born there and then moved to live and work in Spar (8 km downstream), where I grew up. between steep and spar is dam Vajont that united the peoples of both countries in the tragedy and sorrow. was October 9 to 63.
the same day, thirty years ago, my father was born.
( "A stone is dropped into a glass, the water is out on the tablecloth. That's it. Except that the stone was as big as a mountain, the tall glass hundreds of feet, and down on the tablecloth , were thousands of human beings who could not defend themselves. "
Dino Buzzati, Corriere della Sera October 10, 1963)
spar was swept away by the force of the water.
steep was emptied abandoned. Vajont some ended up living in a purpose-built paesone tuttocemento at the end of Valcellina towards Pordenone. ugly strong.
was also built a new Erto, just above the old. again with the use and abuse of cement.
years Ertan's been able to give a soul to the ghost town, inhabited again in part, renovating homes in the rocks, creating an even popular hotel and offering music, festivals and traditions.
(to see at least once in their life representation of the Sacred Passion of the Christ. Lovers of free climbing is also a climbing wall, a destination for climbers from around the world)
thanks to Marco Paolini and his "story Vajont" (theatrical and television monologue was broadcast on RAI 1 in prime time a few years ago and performed in most Italian opera houses and others) and Mauro Corona and his books , steep managed to get recognized.
has become a must for tourists
has returned to life.
strange people, the Ertan. in the dialect of Ladino origin. a mixture, a grammelot. and I regret not understand! My father took us to learn it. luckily I found a blog that provides lessons Ertan
http://nertwork.blogspot.com/
even if it's been a while that did not place ..
Nb: double do not exist.
basic phrases:
- Hello ----> Bond
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- How are you? ----> C is m ó Stasta?
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- Well, thanks ----> B is ign, Grathia
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- What's your name? ----> C is m ó ciameto you?
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- My name is ______. ----> M donut is _______.
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- Nice to meet you. ----> B is Ivete alc (a drink)
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Thanks. ----> Grathia. -
- Please. ----> D is nia.
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SI. ----> and -
No. ----> No -
- Excuse me. ( drawing attention ) ----> ó sentry.
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- Excuse me. ( asking forgiveness ) ----> Scu ś is ime.
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- Sorry. ----> M is Despi is s
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- Goodbye ----> S is see ó n
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I do not speak [well] the Ertan. ----> no parl b is ign seems to be n is rt.
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- the Ertan you speak? ----> Parlet par from n is rt?
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- Is there anyone here who speaks Ertan? ----> is the calchedun ó who seems to be talking n is rt?
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Help! ----> Help -
- Warning! ----> Atento!
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Buona notte ----> B ò na nuat -
- Non capisco ----> N ò capìs
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- Dov'è posso trovare un bar? ----> Dolà p ò se sciatè un bar?
negli ultimi anni ha fatto capolino anche un ristorante "il gallo cedrone" that once again all the tastes and flavors of this part of Italy, from frico with polenta. looks like a pancake: no eggs, very tasty, made with potatoes, onions, cheese with different seasoning, salt and oil exvgn 
www.erto.it
www.vajont.net
mauro corona: http://www.dispersoneiboschi.it/ 
