Festival of the ear of corn in Gangi
There are several moments of the event: "A Vanniata da Festa", in which "u Vanniaturi", that is the auctioneer, riding a donkey, in his ancient costume and with the typical drum, goes around the streets of country announcing the start of the event and its program; "U Corteo du Zitu", that is a parade of period figures on horseback through the streets of the town, a reenactment of the ancient custom by the groom's family to visit the bride and ask for her hand; "A Zuccatina da Zita", which is a local author's comedy in the vernacular that evokes the ancient way of asking a girl in marriage; the parade dedicated to the life of the fields and in particular the work that was needed to complete the cycle of wheat where among the participants there are "u seminaturi", that is the sower followed by a couple of mules, the reapers and the bookbinders; "U Bagliu du Baruni" in which all the characters typically linked to the life and activity of the peasant nobility parade, as well as those who habitually used, for economic reasons, to frequent the baron's courtyard; "A Handful of Novi Cosi", during which a characteristic cooked mixture of legumes and cereals is offered to those present; “The procession of Demeter”, goddess of the harvest, and of the Meteres, goddesses of fertility, which is the culminating and most spectacular moment of the events linked to the Sagra della Spiga and takes place in the afternoon of the celebrations.
Dates and Scheduling
The Pro Loco Gangi recommends the following indications:
- It is specified that all the events that will take place at the Foro Boario will have a maximum capacity of 700 people.
- the "The Contract" event will have a separate poster with all methods of participation.
- For the "tasting novi Cosi" events and for the "Demetra procession" it is recommended to prefer the use of shuttles as an alternative to your own means of transport.
- The draw will take place Sunday 11/08 at the end of the “VurrÌa” show
10 Aug 2024
10:00 - 13:00 HANDS IN PASTA, FROM EAR TO PASTA
educational play workshop for children
in collaboration with Slow Food, Ponti e Arcobaleni and Madre Terra
Piazza Bongiorno
17:00 THE RESISTANCE OF ANCIENT GRAINS TO CLIMATE CHANGE
conference in collaboration with Slow Food
Palazzo Bongiorno
Followed by pasta tasting
Piazza Vittime della Mafia
22:00 U PISATU
curated by Filodrammatica il Minotauro
Foro Boario
11 Aug 2024
10:30 STRAVULI A VISTA
Piazza San Paolo
11:30 ENGIUM FOLK GROUP TOUR
Centro Storico
11:00 - 13:00 THE CONTRACT
an ancient sacred convivial art, which seals delicious agreements and digestible loves
In collaboration with the Mazzini circle
Circolo Mazzini
17:00 COURTAGE OF DEMETRA
Artistic Direction by Dario Torregrossa
Creative Direction The Blaze
Centro Storico
22:00 VURRIA
Concluding show of the Procession of Demeter
by The Blaze
Piazza del Popolo
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