Alfredo Giovine

Alfredo Giovine (2 April 1907 – 25 August 1995) was an Italian historian, folklorist, dialectologist, and journalist.

In 1960 he founded the Archivio delle Tradizioni Popolari Baresi (Archive of Bari's Popular Traditions).

The Archive also has a section called "Civiltà Musicale Pugliese" (Musical Culture of Puglia) which is devoted to documenting and promulgating some of the lesser-known aspects of the musicians and music of Bari and the surrounding Region of Puglia.

Laterza republished many of his earlier works, including: Pulpe rizze,[a] a book of Giovine's poetry written in the Bari dialect and accompanied by Italian translations; Il Teatro Petruzzelli di Bari, a detailed history of the Teatro Petruzzelli; and Bari la zita mè,[b] a pictorial history of the city.

[3][6][7] In 2000, the city of Bari renamed the street which runs along its southern waterfront "Via Alfredo Giovine".