sagra

Lifestyle
by Silvia Donati | Fri, 09/07/2018 - 08:39
September has arrived and with it ‘sagre’ season – from now until the beginning of December, towns and villages around Italy host a number of food festivals…
Food & Drink
by Silvia Donati | Thu, 09/21/2017 - 06:00
October in Rome can be so pleasant weather-wise, with the likelihood of sunny days and warm temperatures, that the Romans have a name for it: ottobrata romana…
Language
by Barry Lillie | Mon, 03/09/2015 - 10:53
Throughout the summer months, posters adorn Italian walls with the word ‘sagra’ clearly taking prominent position in the advertising, so what does this word…
Food & Drink
by Silvia Donati | Fri, 10/03/2014 - 02:30
A sagra not to be missed in October is surely the 22nd “Sagra del Gnocco Fritto”, held in the picturesque village of Castello di Serravalle, on the Apennines…
Food & Drink
by Silvia Donati | Sun, 08/24/2014 - 02:30
A sagra not to miss, especially if you like hand-made pasta and would like to see the experts at work! The 29th edition of the Sagra delle Sfogline begins on…
Food & Drink
by Silvia Donati | Sat, 08/23/2014 - 02:00
There’s no better place to try cappellacci di zucca (hand-made pasta filled with pumpkin) than the Po Valley area, where the dish hails from. And because this…
by Natalie Aldern | Thu, 10/06/2011 - 03:31
The humble potato is often remembered as a food of poverty, but this weekend in Rieti (Lazio) the spud will be the star of the table. The small town of…
by Natalie Aldern | Fri, 08/12/2011 - 03:04
According to the Confederation of Italian Farmers, the month of August promises over a thousand food and drink festivals in Italy.From craft beer to wild boar…