The tips on the best festivals in Campania for the weekend, including tasty dishes, folk music and cabaret shows!
Il weekend of 22, 23 and 24 may 2015 reserves us tasty and engaging festivals in Campania that will not only be a tribute to local and traditional food, but will also offer many moments of fun and carefree.
During the weekend you can choose to participate in the potato festival, where you can enjoy a rich menu and digest by jumping on the dance floor thanks to the folkloric music organized for the occasion. Or you can relax and enjoy nature in the beautiful Alento-Prignano-Perito Oasis in Cilento, between lakes, mountains, uncontaminated nature and good food.
At the festival ofwild asparagus children can also have fun in the play area set up especially for them, while at the festival catanazzo many laughs with Paolo Caiazzo directly from Made in South. Not enough? Then go to the rally of vintage motorcycles in Salerno, to admire these splendid vintage vehicles between a local product and a glass of good wine.
To you the choice!
Potato Festival
In Angri the appointment with the potato festival is renewed, which will offer visitors tastings of dishes based on the tuber in its Ricciona specialties. You can taste dishes of gnocchi, zeppole, Parmesan, twister and much more.
In addition, the fair will be cheered by musical performances with folk dances, stalls, creative workshops, time trial races, fashion shows.
An excellent opportunity to rediscover the traditions and flavors of our territory.
When: Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 May 2015
Where: Via Santa Maria, Angri (SA)
Schedule: between 10.00 and 21.30 hours
Ticket price: price quotation
Information: 392 2576005 | info@associazionenomos.it | official site Potato Festival
In our in-depth article, complete program and menu of the festival.
The festival of wild asparagus and raviul cu to pettula
Also this year in Montecorvino Pugliano the wild asparagus festival will be organized accompanied by that of raviul cu to pettula. The aim is to make the local products of the municipality known and to promote them as much as possible. The location that will host the event will also be the suggestive cloister of Mercy and there will not be only tastings, but also many shows and events to entertain visitors, under the banner of popular culture.
Children can play in the dedicated area playground.
we will start Saturday 23 with food stands and singing and music shows, with the performance of Gerardo Amarante and the Spaccapaese.
Sunday 24th ofinstead, the Orchestra "Yesterday, today and tomorrow show" will open the dance, while in the evening it will close with the songs of Renato Zero. Finally, on Monday 25th, in addition to the stands, there will be karaoke and dancing with Simona
When: 23, 24 and 25 may 2015
Where: Montecorvino Pugliano, locality Convento
Schedule: from saturday 23 May at 19.00
Cilento Invites
Also this week, after last weekend, the appointments of Cilento Invita are back. In the'Oasis Alento-Prignano-Perito many activities will take place in nature, including rural tours, excursions, laboratories, sports and lots of relaxation.
You will learn what biodiversity is, you will discover uncontaminated places between montagne e lakes and you will taste local gastronomic products, such as vegetables ed seasonal vegetables. There will also be a rural craft fair and children can have fun in the play area set up for them.
When: 22 and 24 May 2015
Where: Oasis Salento-Prignano-Perito
Info and reservations: all the details on the site of Cilento Invite
Festival of the catanazzo
Il catanazzo is the typical dish of poor kitchen composed of tripe, peas, cherry tomatoes and herbs accompanied by homemade bread.
It is a festival that is also a religious festival, the one on the hills of Giovi in the province of Salerno. From 22 to 24 May folklore, faith e seeds they will join for an event that wants to remember the ancient work in the fields made possible also by the help of Mary.
But the party will be accompanied by gastronomic tastings with local cuisine products. The menu It provides:
- penne with sausage, provola and potatoes, pasta and beans in the pan, pizza, spleen, typical sweets and local wine
- the fixed menu from 12 € includes fusilli, pork ribs with salad or chips, drink and fruit (booking at the recommended stands)
Do not miss the fun, with the following program:
- Friday 22 May there will be an exhibition of Paolo Caiazzo, the Tonino Cardamone of Made in South
- Saturday 23: evening dance
- Sunday 24: lunch at the festival and in the evening popular music with the "picarielli" at 20.30.
- Monday 25: procession at 10.00, with the show "the angel and the devil" at 13.00
When: from 22 to 25 May 2015
Where: via Santa Maria del Campo, 84133 Salerno
Info: Facebook event of the festival
Sagra della pancetta, fava beans and pecorino cheese
The 8th edition of the pancetta, broad beans and pecorino festival will take place in Airola (BN) at the San Pasquale Convent. To organize it, the Corso Caudino San Pasquale Committee that will propose delicious menus based on typical products of the place, but it will also entertain visitors with folk dances and group dances. Furthermore, they will be organized touristic tours and also events of animation for children.
Those arriving with the camper can park it at Piazza Caduti di Nassiriya, where supervised parking is guaranteed.
When: 23 and 24 May 2015
Where: Convent of San Pasquale, Airola (BN)
Timetables:
- Saturday 23 May from 20,30
- Sunday 24 at 13,00 and 20,30
Info: 0823711706 | info@cccsanpasquale.it
Vintage motorcycle rally
Also in the hills of Giovi in the Salerno area there will be a gathering of vintage motorcycles. The participants will parade through the streets of the area with the striking backdrop of the Gulf of Salerno and will show all the curious their vintage vehicles. Furthermore, after the event and the mass that will follow, you can participate in the festival tasting the typical local products.
Il program it will be the following:
- 9.00: meeting of the participants in via Monte Bellara. Breakfast and display of motorcycles
- 10.15: departure and tour through the streets of Giovi, admiring the panorama of the Gulf of Salerno seen from above and arrival at the church of Santa Maria dei Campi
- 11.30: Mass and blessing of motorcycles
- 13.00: Lunch at the Sagra. Tasting of typical local products and lots of fun
When: Saturday May 23 2015
Where: via Giovi Montebellara, Giovi (SA)
Prezzi:
- 3 € registration + breakfast
- 15 € registration + breakfast + complete menu for lunch: first course, second course with side dish, water and fruit
- for lunch, reservations must be made no later than 12.00 on Saturday 23 May
Info: Pasquale Rocchino 3289216873
