APULICA / Stories, people and traditions
Our roots: the family bakery in Giovinazzo
Apulica’s roots also lead back to a family bakery. This is my story: Giovinazzo, Molfetta, and the work of my grandparents and my father.
Two towns, different family ties
Giovinazzo is my father’s hometown; Molfetta is my grandmother’s. These are two specific family ties that give the places a personal meaning for me. Before destinations and itineraries, there are the people in my family.
Family memories shared by Fabio Sebastiano.
Large families, a connection that continues
Both my grandfather and my grandmother had many brothers and sisters. The connection with bakeries continues in my grandmother’s family: a younger relative of hers still owns a bakery in Molfetta today. It is another thread in our family story, alongside my grandparents’ bakery in Giovinazzo.
Family memories shared by Fabio Sebastiano.
My grandparents’ bakery
My grandfather Sebastiano and my grandmother Marianna had a bakery in Giovinazzo. People brought their dishes there to be baked; my grandparents also made focaccia and other food. The bakery therefore played a part in preparing families’ meals, alongside the food my grandparents made themselves. That connection between their work and people’s tables is something I want to preserve in Apulica’s story.
Family memories shared by Fabio Sebastiano.
Deliveries by bicycle
My father made deliveries by bicycle, carrying a tray holder. I think it was made of straw: the material is a detail of my memory that I still need to clarify. The bicycle and the trays remain part of the story of his work, a tangible image of the connection between the bakery and families.
Family memories shared by Fabio Sebastiano.
A thread for your journey
This connection shapes our wish to discover places through the people who live there: a bakery, a kitchen, a producer, a story told first-hand. Giovinazzo and Molfetta are a personal starting point for this way of travelling.
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