13 Mural paintings can be found on the colourful houses in the small, medieval alleys depicting scenes of Fellini’s most famous movies as well as portraits of the artist and his wife, actress Giulietta Masina. Beautiful and sometimes surreal artwork is found throughout. The murals are directly connected to the Festa del Borgo – the first one being painted back in 1980. The initial tradition was for murals to be painted along with the chosen theme for the Festa – which changes every two years. This culminated in 1994 when the festival was dedicated to Federico Fellini – who had a special affection for the Borgo (though he was born and grew up on the other side of the city). The murals then, rather than being changed or painted over, have remained and make the whole neighbourhood all the more worth visiting.
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