Saturday, November 1, 2008

November Festivals in Sicily


Nov 1 & 2, Nov 8- 11, Sagra del Fungo, delle Mele e dei Produtti Tipici, Pedara, (CT)

Nov 1, Sagra della Vastedda, Capaci (PA) The sagra celebrates a particular bread (drizzled with olive oil and enriched with Sardines or anchovies and caciocavallo cheese) eaten during Ognissanti, a time dedicated to caring from the graves.

Nov 2, Commemorazione dei Defunti, Gela (CL) A festa for the dead that come and distribute puppets of sugar and frutta martorana (marzipan fruit) to the children.

Nov 2, Commemorazione dei Defunti, Palermo, (PA) A festa for the dead with toy vendors. It is a traditions that Sicilian children receive gifts and sweets from their ancestors.

Nov 7-9, 8th Agrimontana I Sapori degli Iblei , Palazzolo Acreide (SR) Sample fresh and dried sausages, cheeses, olive oil, mushrooms, and honey from the area.

Nov 7-9, Sapori e Profumi del Belice/ 14th edition of the Sagra del Vino e the products tipical of the area, Montevago (AG)

Nov 7-9, Medseafish, Palermo (PA)- an event dedicated to the fishing industry.

Nov 8 –9, Sagra dell'Ulivo, Pollina, (PA) Tastings of hot bread with olive oil and wine tastings.

Nov 8-16, 42° Fiera Emaia Campionaria Nazionale, Vittoria (RG), Founded in 1966, it features of Vittoria.

Nov 8-11, San Martino odori e sapori della Valle del Ghiodaro, Mongiuffi Melia (ME).

Nov 8-11, Notte Bianca e Sagra della Frittella, Ragusa (SR) Saturday November 8th is the Notee Bianca. The Sagra della Frittella runs 8-11.

Nov 9, Sagra della Muffuletta , Poggioreale (TP)

Nov 9, Sagra del Buccellato, Caccamo (PA) An Autumn Festival dedicated to rediscovering the typical products of the area and their genuine goodness. There will be artist and craftsman exhibits, music, and entertainment. The event is dedicated to Buccellato, a typical Sicilian sweet traditionally eaten during the Christmas period. In the pastry shops of the historic city center it will be possible to sample the sweet, in all the its varying: to the natural, covered one of white icing of sugar, spread of honey.

Nov 11-12, Festa di San Martino, Palazzo Adriano (PA) A festival in honor of San Martino.

Nov 17-18, Il Fagiolo "Badda", Polizzi Generosa (PA) Experience the Badda bean from this area.

Nov 20-23, Caltagirone Antiquaria - 2^ edizione "Caltagirone Antiquaria", Caltagirone (CT) Antique Show.

Nov 22-23, Sagra dell'olio d'oliva, Mineo (CT). A Taste olive oil from the area and local products such as the Sicilian Blood Orange.

Nov 27-30, 1° SALONE DEL GUSTO CITTA' DI CALTAGIRONE, Caltagirone, (CT)

Nov 28-30, Pane e Olio in Frantoio, Ficarra (ME) Enjoy the new olive oil with typical bread in the piazza's and at the oil press of Ficarra.


Note-This list was compiled from various sites, including the towns own event listings. However, event listings in Italy, especially Sicily, can be notoriously outdated. It you have your heart absolutely set on an event, do some snooping (that is go to the website and double check) that the event will be taking place. -- For example, I was excited to see that Mineo would be hosting an Olive Oil Festival in mid-November, but when I contacted Mineo I was informed they, sadly, were not. That's just the way it goes!

1 comments:

Jilli said...

Thanks for all the dates! We'll be sure to check a few of them out...