Sagre, feste, markets and cultural happenings across Chieti, Pescara, Teramo and L’Aquila, gathered in one place.
The famous Altino Sweet Pepper Festival will be held on August 18th and 19th. The red horn-shaped peppers are used in countless local dishes whether it is used as the star ingredient, or ground into a powder and used as a seasoning (in ventricina for example). The menu is extensive and always good!
Stanley Tucci’s much-anticipated return to Italy brings him to the rugged heart of the country—Abruzzo—for the first time, and we’re thrilled and proud to have played a small part behind the scenes in showcasing the region we love so much!
For the last weekend of April and first of May Cupello hosts the "Festival del Carciofo", a flavourful event to celebrate the symbol of Cupello: the purple-tinted Mazzaferrata artichoke whose hearts are sweet and crunchy.
On May 1st expect restaurants across the province of Teramo to be serving Le Virtù a big, strong & incredible soup, its roots weave history, folklore and the very functional!
Prezza’s annual Artichoke & Olive Oil Sagra celebrates the famous small artichokes that grow on just one side of this small fortified town that sits on a spur of the Sirente
We will do our best to keep this calendar up to date, however in the case of last-minute cancellations due to adverse weather conditions, Covid outbreaks and so forth this may not always be possible. In these cases, you should contact the event organiser for a refund as we are not responsible for the events on the calendar, only compiling them into an easy list. As soon as we have news from an organiser when any event will be rescheduled we will update the calendar accordingly.
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