Many goodies and local specialties await us in the best festivals in Campania for the Valentine's weekend!
Il weekend of 12, 13 and 14 February 2016 in Campania awaits us with many greedy festivals that will make us lick your mustache.
At Torre del Greco the second edition of the Artisan chocolate festival promises to delight all visitors with many sweets and chocolate dishes and the presence of master chocolatiers. At San Valentino Torio will take place the festivals of the purpett 'and parsnip, the famous meatball with carrots prepared according to the secret recipe of the local grandmothers.
At Gesualdo, on the other hand, the Carnival with carts, awards, music, dances and lots of fun and, to Eboli, an original live cooking will make us taste many specialties cooked by chefs and accompanied by the wine selected by an important sommelier.
Let's find out together best festivals in Campania for the weekend.
CioccolaTorre - Chocolate Festival
A Torre del Greco will host the second edition of CioccolaTorre, la Artisan chocolate festival in all its forms. There will be numerous stands in which to perform tastings with the guide of the most important master chocolatiers. There will be chocolate shops from all over Italy with confectioners e Head that will explain to visitors anecdotes, curiosities and all the beneficial characteristics of chocolate. Even the children will have fun with the creative workshops and couples will receive sweets proposals.
Where: Santa Croce Square 1, Torre del Greco (NA)
When: from 11 to 14 February 2016
More details inarticle on CioccolaTorre.
Sagra d'a purpetta and pastenaca
It has now reached the 35th edition and is the most awaited and beloved festival of San Valentino Torio. For those who do not know, pastenaca means carrot and just the meatball with carrots is the typical dish of the place and among the tastiest in the area. All the recipes that you can taste at the festival will be secret and prepared by the expert hands of the nomme of San Valentino.
The festival will also be an opportunity to do beneficencein fact all the proceeds will be donated to the village of Veyula, a village in Tanzania.
When: 13 and 14 February 2016
Where: Piazza Spera in San Valentino Torio (SA)
Schedule: by 18.30
Contacts: site of the City of San Valentino Torio.
Gesualdino Carnival
The Gesualdo Carnival ends with a party in which they will perform Arlecchino and the Filastrocca of the Gesualdino Carnival and in which the colored will parade allegorical wagons with masked groups, from 14.00. At 19.00 you will arrive in Piazza Neviera where you will continue to celebrate with lots of music and fun. There will also be the tasting of local products and, at 20.30 pm, the drawing of the Lottery of the Gesualdino Carnival with the delivery of the prizes.
When: 13 February 2016
Where: center of Gesualdo (AV)
Info: Facebook event of the Gesualdino Carnival.
Benchmates
An enogastronomic review at the Ciauliello and under the patronage of the Municipality of Eboli. This is an event with a dual purpose: to promote i local products, but also to raise funds for the purchase of a neighborhood defibrillator for Corso Garibaldi, the main street of the municipality.
There are many appointments, which will last until March, and which will see alternating guests in the preparation of dishes of the local tradition. There will be a live cooking organized at the kitchen counter of the Corso laboratory. Each dish will be accompanied by a wine recommended by the sommelier Andrea Moscariello.
The February 13 will be Rebecca De Pasquale, a competitor of Eboli del Big Brother, and savor tasty meatballs from the garden accompanied by Lachryma Christi del Vesuvio Doc.
Where: Al Ciauliello, Corso Garibaldi 81 (SA)
When: 13 February and various appointments until 18 March 2016
Schedule: by 20.00
Price: 5€
Contacts: Facebook page of Benchmates.
DegustArte at the Medieval Castle
Al Castle of Arechi Salerno, every Friday in February an interesting dinner show will be organized with an art exhibition and a welcome drink. Every week a different artist will be hosted and the courses will be prepared with the collaboration of local companies.
The program on Friday 12 includes the exhibition of Luigi Truono, Master Goldsmith of the "Turchese Gioielli Laboratorio Orafo", and a menu with fritters, peasant cutting boards, scialatielli, Chops, broccoli and many other delicacies.
When: 12 February 2016
Where: Castle Arechi, Località Croce (SA)
Price: 30 € to people
Contacts: 3298467807 | 3456150238. Booking required.
