Saint Flasinetalia

Patrik Parizek · 2023-08-01T00:00:00Z

On the occasion of the celebratory concert of the 14th year of the Liberec bottler, together with art historian Mgr. Patrik Pařízek, Ph.D, and art historian Christa Hohnhäuser, Jubel-Jette, revealed the restored painting of St. Bottle Italia. A demanding several-day research has borne fruit. The image of a lesser-known patroness rose from the depths of scientific oblivion to become a beacon of subsequent research. St. Flašinetalia was a builder of organs and flašinets, a nun and the founder of a mendicant order. Today she is the revered patron of street artists. Her name "flašinet" for a small piped musical instrument is still popularly used today. Get to know the life, the path to holiness and the legacy of Saint Flašinetalia with us. Saint Flašinetalia, although as a patron saint less known in academic circles, represents a fascinating and unique phenomenon in the field of musical folklore and spiritual life. This saint, who is primarily associated with the bottlenet and other street musical instruments, projects into popular pilgrimages and festivals the spiritual and social elements associated with the use of the bottlenet in the context of religious ceremonies and holidays. Studying St. Flašinetalia gives us a deeper insight into cultural practices and mutual understanding in the world of street artists.