Harvest Festival in Piedimonte Etneo
The Harvest Festival in Piedimonte Etneo takes place in September and celebrates the wine of the Etna volcano and Sicilian traditions with tastings in the square, the cuisine and cellars of the Borgo, walks, music and literary moments.
The harvesters in Sicilian dress will enrich the festive days in the traditional pistata da racina (grape pressing), performances and parades by folk groups, musical and entertainment shows.
Dates and Scheduling
22 Sep 2024
10:00 Parade of folk groups and the “Chiurma”, in typical Sicilian traditional clothes.
Miss Venus of Etna 2022 Angela Toscano with little Matilda Cernuto they wear SICILY.
Exhibition of Sicilian carts.
Corso Vittorio Emanuele II
12:00 Solemn Holy Mass.
Chiesa Madre
15:30 La Vendemmia raccontata in diretta: Streaming sui social in Radio e TV, a cura di Radio Universal.
15:30 The following will parade: the "Chiurma" and the grape harvesters in typical Sicilian traditional clothing, the folk groups from all over Sicily.
Miss Venus of Etna 2022 Angela Toscano with little Matilda Cernuto are wearing SICILIA.
dalle 17:00 “YOU ARE BEAUTY" Visit to the Panoramic Bell Tower
Exhibition “THE FLOWERS OF FAITH" The floral symbolism in the Sacred Vestments of the Churches of Piedimonte Etneo (curated by the “S. Maria del Rosario” Parish), info +39 3880767151.
Chiesa Madre
dalle 17:00 Art exhibition curated by the Scalia sisters.
Palazzo Municipale
17:00 - 23:00 Preparation and tasting: red Etna risotto and crispy Nebrodi black pig, nerello mascalese ice cream, mustard and apple cake flavored with must and cinnamon, organized by the "Enrico Medi" Higher Secondary Education Institute of Randazzo, professional address Food and wine and hotel hospitality. The students will prepare delicacies with the raw materials produced during the teaching activity, thus creating a direct link between the production and transformation phases, demonstrating the importance of quality and sustainability in the food and wine sector. Display and sale of land products.
dalle 17:30 Re-enactment of the pressing of the grapes with the "Chiurma" and the participants who will wear the traditional clothes of the harvest accompanied by typical Sicilian popular music. Possibility for visitors to try the experience of pressing the grapes and tasting the must.
Palmento set up in the square
dalle 18:30 Stand Opening Craftsmanship "puts itself on display".
Exhibition of Sicilian carts, one of the most important symbols of Sicilian culture of the past.
Corso Vittorio Emanuele II
19:00 Luna Park Area.
Piazza Matteotti
19:00 Opening of “Sapori DiVini” food stands, an experience that envelops all the senses to transport citizens and visitors to the tasting typical products, of the Sicilian culinary tradition, accompanied by good wine.
Corso V. Emanuele II, Via Gramsci, P.zza Matteotti
19:00 "Piazza Futura"
Spazio dedicato alle attività di Formazione, risorse, tipicità territoriali e Turismo eno-gastronomico - Granita all'Uva a cura della Con.Pa.lt Sicilia (Confederazione Pasticceri Italiani) e dell' dell'Istituto Professionale Di Stato per i Servizi di Enoga- stronomia e Ospitalità Alberghiera “Giovanni Falcone” di Giarre.
Corso Vittorio Emanuele II
19:00 Performance of folk groups: sounds, colors and music of the most authentic Sicily.
20:30 Workshop - Educazione enogastronomica: Assaggio di Vini, pietanze e prodotti dolciari tipici, come valorizzare l'uva e capire l‘epoca della vendemmia con l'assaggio tecnico per sceglierne la giusta destinazione enologica. La maturazione dell'uva e i fattori che la influenzano.
Presentazione incontri di assaggio dell'uva
Laboratorio del gusto: Assaggio guidato di uva e abbinamento uva-formaggi tipici. Abbinamento guidato vini-pizza e rosticceria tipica (a cura di "Enoteca Regionale Etna" di Castiglione di Sicilia e Maestri Assaggiatori sezione ONAV Etna).
Museo della Vite
21:00 Spettacolo Musicale e Cabaret “I SOLDI SPICCI SHOW”
Ospiti Rapper dell'Etna Tank e Malavoglia.
Piazza Madre Chiesa
23:30 Show cooking - live preparation of a mega cake for the 2024 Harvest Festival, an explosion of taste with the enveloping delicacy of grapes. Cutting and tasting of the cake.
Corso Vittorio Emanuele II
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