Altro · October 24, 2026 – October 25, 2026 · Marano Marchesato (CS)
Experience the inaugural edition of Sapori e Tradizioni delle Montagne, a two-day celebration in Marano Marchesato as part of the Autumnia series. This festival blends delicious gastronomy, vibrant folk music, and ancient crafts. The food area offers handmade pasta, local sausage, arrosticini (skewered meat), grilled cacio cheese, fried friarelli (broccoli rabe), arancini (fried rice balls), and pizzas cooked fresh from an Ape Car, all paired with local wine and craft beer. Don't miss the mushroom exhibition, artisan crafts, a dedicated kids' area, and traditional folk games. Admission is free!
Indulge in a variety of authentic Italian street food and traditional dishes. Savor freshly made pasta, succulent local sausage, and grilled cacio cheese. Try arrosticini, a popular skewered meat, or crispy fried friarelli. For a quick bite, there are arancini and pizzas cooked on-site from an Ape Car. Quench your thirst with local wine and craft beer, and don't forget to try cuddurriaddri for a sweet treat.
The festival kicks off on Saturday, October 24th, at 8:15 PM with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and inauguration featuring the 'Adamo Covello' Band Complex of Lattarico, directed by Maestro Emmanuele Trotta, until 9:30 PM. Food stands, the mushroom exhibition, and the kids' area with inflatables open, with historical Maranese costume welcomes. Throughout Saturday, explore 'Flavors and Ancient Crafts' demonstrations like handmade pasta making, olive harvesting, and homemade soap. Enjoy concerts by Nicola Pianelli and Francesco Mancuso, along with local accordionists and a marching band. The Porcini della Sila will present various shows, and historical images of the town will be projected onto a building. The mushroom exhibition at the Parish House, led by mycologists Leonardo Giuliani and Daniele Venditti, runs both October 24th and 25th, offering guided tours. On Sunday, October 25th, at 10:15 AM, the mushroom exhibition, displays, and kids' area reopen. Children can participate in a sweet treat preparation workshop. Food stands reopen, and join Paola for 'U Caminu de Meranu,' a guided tour with riddles in the Maranese dialect. Experience 'Foraffascino' with traditional games, riddles, and folk curiosities. The food area will feature all traditional specialties, accompanied by an itinerant street band and Rocco Gallo's band. Don't miss the exhibition of nativity scenes created by local residents.