August 1, 2025 – August 15, 2025 · Melere, Borgo Valbelluna (BL)
The Festa di Melere, a historic event running since 1973, offers two weeks of fun and flavor. Enjoy musical evenings with orchestras and DJs, live shows, sports tournaments, and tastings of local wines and cheeses. Don't miss out on culinary specialties like clam pasta, baccalà with polenta, and hearty Tyrolean dishes.
Indulge in a wide array of traditional Italian and regional dishes. Savor pasta specialties like clam pasta, porcini mushroom ravioli, and handmade potato gnocchi with various sauces including ragù, mountain herbs, or 'puina' cheese. Explore hearty main courses such as baccalà with polenta, wild boar with polenta, venison with polenta, and flavorful Tyrolean platters featuring speck, spätzle, wurstel, and Sacher cake. Other highlights include pork roast with potatoes, breaded cutlets, and various slow-cooked meats with polenta, ensuring a true taste of local Italian cuisine.
Get ready for two weeks of excitement at Festa di Melere! The festival kicks off on FRIDAY, AUGUST 1st, with the 50th FESTA DI MELERE inauguration at 7:00 PM, followed by the MATTIA AGOSTINI Orchestra at 9:00 PM and BISSO DJ in the youth area at 10:30 PM. Special dishes for the day include clam pasta and baccalà with polenta. SATURDAY, AUGUST 2nd, features Baby Dance at 8:30 PM, a VASCO TRIBUTE with MICHELE CAROVANO at 10:00 PM, and DJ BONVI and DENIS VOICE at 11:00 PM. Try the ravioli ai porcini, sarde in saor, and seppie in umido with peas and polenta. SUNDAY, AUGUST 3rd, starts with Orienteering and CAVARNISSIMA NORDIK WALKING at 9:00 AM, an artisan market at 10:00 AM, and COLOR SOUND playing music at the Vinoteca. Lunch specials include handmade potato gnocchi. In the evening, enjoy Baby Dance at 8:30 PM and a night of laughs and magic with FAMILY CIRCUS at 9:00 PM. Dinner specials are porchetta with potatoes and breaded cutlets. MONDAY, AUGUST 4th, offers a Bellunese white wine tasting at 5:00 PM at the Vinoteca with music by JUKEBOX DUO. Baby Dance is at 8:30 PM, followed by AMICI PER SEMPRE – a POOH tribute at 10:00 PM. Don't miss the crespelle al radicchio e speck and 'Osei' with polenta. TUESDAY, AUGUST 5th, hosts the 16th 'Tre calci in montagna' tournament at 6:30 PM, DJ NICOLÒ GARABONI at 10:30 PM, and BLACK DREAM at the Vinoteca. THURSDAY, AUGUST 7th, continues with the 'Tre calci in montagna' tournament at 6:30 PM, a scenic walk at 7:45 PM, and the LAKE FUNK STREET BAND at 8:00 PM. The special dish is the 'Tirolese' platter. FRIDAY, AUGUST 8th, features a Bellunese sparkling wine tasting at 5:00 PM, RASPA rap music at 9:00 PM, and MILLENNIUM 90'S/2000 with SERGIO MAURI, CLAUDE LE BOY, and CAROLINA MARQUEZ at 10:00 PM. Try the strozzapreti Cavarnere, cinghiale with polenta, and spiced chicken thighs. SATURDAY, AUGUST 9th, has the TORNEO 815 Melere Green Volley Under 14 at 2:00 PM, and RADIO WOW with Luca Peruzzi dj and Super Gian Voice Residence DJ Dema at 9:00 PM. Specials include risotto al teroldego e speck, cervo with polenta, and spiced chicken thighs. TUESDAY, AUGUST 12th, features the 2nd 'Primi calci in montagna' tournament at 5:30 PM, the FINALE of the 'Tre calci in montagna' tournament at 9:30 PM, and DJ SIRY, DRUMBLOOD & LORENZ at the Vinoteca. Enjoy canederli with 'Formai de Sant'Antoni', gevero with polenta, and guancetta di toro with polenta. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13th, offers music on VINYL with FRANCESCO BERTAGNO at the Vinoteca.