Address: Along the streets of the historic town center.
Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th October 2009
Programm: Back again in Casola Valsenio the traditional festival dedicated to forgotten flavours, to autumn products and to forgotten fruits. Like every year, the farmers of Casola will display the autumn fruits harvested from old plants in a scenario characterised by the evocative atmosphere of the cultural and folkloristic aspects of past rural life. The stars will be the forgotten fruits: medlars, azeroles, hazelnuts, chestnuts, bearberries, cornel cherries, walnuts, pomegranates, rose apples, quinces, "volpina" pears and all other small autumn fruits, which were consumed by the farmers of the hills in the past and which are still alive in the memory of many people.
Programme details:
Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th October
Town centre - from 10.00
Opening of the "Forgotten Fruit Festival" - XIX Edition
Piazza A. Oriani from 11.00 a.m.
FOOD STALL featuring autumn dishes with forgotten fruit
Piazza A. Oriani Saturday and Sunday afternoon
Chestnut cake tasting
Piazza L.Sasdelli - 14.45 and 15.45
AROMA, TASTE AND SECRETS OF THE FORGOTTEN FRUITS
Mr. Beppe Sangiorgi, journalist and expert of folk traditions of Romagna, will carry out a tasting to appreciate the colours, the aroma, the tastes..,learn more about the secrets of the forgotten fruits and how to use them. (In collaboration with the Agricultural Farm "La Croce" di S. Giorgio in Ceparano - Brisighella)
Piazza L. Sasdelli - Saturday 16.30 - Sunday 11:00 am
Presentation of the book "Handbook of Forgotten fruits ": a guide to rediscover a reality made of bright colors, fragrant aroma and flavors. Edited by Agide Katja.
SUNDAY 18th October
Piazza A.Oriani - 17.00
Prize-giving ceremony (XV edition)
"The jams...ancient tastes"
"Liquors of the past"
"Bancabella" (for the best stall)
"Vetrinabella" (for the best shop-window)
DURING THE FESTIVAL:
- Music and entertainment
- Piazza A. Oriani "Discover Forgotten Fruits and Herbs" organized by the Herb Garden "A. Rinaldi Ceroni"
* Saturday afternoon: learning to recognize and use Forgotten Fruits
* Saturday and Sunday afternoon you can participate in some laboratories where you can prepare recipes with herbs and forgotten fruit. (Info 3396627931)
- City Hall, Blue Room (Sala Azzurra) - Exhibition "Alfredo Oriani,il letterato del vilaggio": Oriani, il Cardello e Casola Valsenio nelle immagini e documenti
- Via Marconi, 3 / d, via Roma, Piazza A. Oriani - Exhibition "Senso e Forma" sculture di Cornelis Rijken - from 9th to 19th October
- Piazza L. Sasdelli - Demonstration of ancient carfts: wicker weaving by Marco Donatini
- Via Matteotti - "I liquori degli Alpini": liquor tasting (flavored with herbs and fruits) organized by Gruppo Alpini di Casola Valsenio
- Piazza A. Oriani - IMAGES OF AUTUMN FRUIT AND FORGOTTEN FRUIT
The photo exhibition of of autumn images, organized made by the Pro Loco di Casola Valsenio, will be the background of the Forgotten Fruit exhibition set up at the Farm "La Croce" di S. Giorgio in Ceparano - Brisighella
Saturday from 10.00a.m. Sunday from 9.00 a.m.
Free entrance.
Directions: by car:
from north exit highway at Imola and proceed along the Via Emilia towards Rimini until Castelbolognese, then turn right into the SS 306. Casola Valsenio is located at about 20 km.
from south exit highway at Faenza and proceed along the Via Emilia towards Bologna until Castelbolognese then turn left into the SS 306. Casola Valsenio is located at about 20 km.
