Cerda Artichoke Festival
Traditions
The Cerda Artichoke Festival celebrates the spiny artichoke of Cerda, a Sicilian excellence.
On the occasion of the culinary event, numerous local producers and restaurants are involved, who prepare and distribute typical specialties based on this vegetable.
Ad enriching the event are the numerous folk events with Sicilian folk dances and songs, music and parades.
Traditionally the festival takes place on April 25th.
Dates and Scheduling
25 Apr 2025
43RD EDITION OF THE ARTICHOKE FESTIVAL.
09:30 The festival begins to the sound of enormous drums.
10:00 “Vincenzo Bellini” musical band through the streets of the town.
10:30 Start entertainment with Roby D'Antoni.
Piazza La Mantia
11:00 The roll of drums and blaring trumpets announce the arrival of the Bersaglieri.
25 APRIL 2025 “Liberation Day”.
12:15 Flag Raising - National Anthem Performance.
13:00 Start of the Tasting of
Dishes based on the “Carciofo Spinoso Cerdese”.
14:00 Musical entertainment and animation.
Piazza La Mantia
15:30 Street artists
Blue Stars Street Band.
16:00 Cabaret
Vogliamo fare show by Claudione e Vespertino.
Piazza La Mantia
17:30 Flag-wavers.
18:30 Musical entertainment and animation.
19:30 Sicilia Cabaret con “Matranga e Minafò”
Piazza La Mantia
26 Apr 2025
18:30 Artichoke-based tasting.
22:00 Concert
I Cugini di Campagna
24:00 Musical entertainment, animation and group dances.
27 Apr 2025
09:30 Raduno vespa
by “Vespa Club Caccamo”.
10:30 The roar of engines in Cerda in memory of the Targa Florio.
11:30 Ferrari Car Rally with a ride on board the racing cars with special children.
13:00 Le Auto restano in esposizione.
Piazza La Mantia
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