Autumn Festival

VISITING BETWEEN TRADITIONS AND TERRITORY

Discovering the area, the narrow streets of the ancient core and the historic buildings tell the story of past times, the traditions of a territory full of anecdotes to discover.

PALAZZO SGOBBA REOPENS

The Sgobba family at the invitation of the Pro Loco reopens the doors of the prestigious nineteenth-century building, located in Corso Italia which has been closed for some time and has recently been restored. A frame that revives the memories and environments of the past.

THE CYPURRIDS WARM UP THE SQUARE

The well-known popular music group warmed up the square in mid-October with traditional songs, according to some estimates, it seems that over 6,000 people were involved on the evening of 15 October.

THE AUTUMN GARDEN IS INAUGURATED

The presentation of the events dedicated to the “Saperi & Sapori” calendar began right in the garden of Palazzo Sgobba. Food, traditions and art – Autumn Festival, a naturalistic setting enclosed within the nineteenth-century building; on display for the occasion fruit trees typical of the autumn season such as strawberry trees, carob trees, azaroles, pomegranates and others with display of fruit and vegetables. At the end, the participants were able to enjoy an aperitif prepared by the young students of the IISS "Consoli" Institute of Hospitality.

COLORS ON CANVAS

Artistic exhibition of paintings by emerging and professional authors, working of paintings in live mode for the curious patrons.

SHOW FORGOTTEN FRUITS

Exhibition of photographs of forgotten fruits, signature shots that characterize the colors of autumn, curated by Pasquale Ladogana and the Pro Loco photographic group.

“A MEGA TART”

10 meters of tart, with the typical autumn flavors with the inevitable forgotten fruits, prepared by the students of the Castellana Hotel Institute, cut into over a thousand portions and offered to all visitors.

JOY IN THE SQUARE

The evening began with the theatrical performance of "La Fabbrica del Sorriso", a packed Piazza Nicola and Costa, an incursion with satire scenes re-proposed by the group which amused the participants.

AUTUMN SYMPHONY

In the fascinating entrance hall of Palazzo Sgobba, guests are the musicians of the "Banda di Castellana Grotte", symphonies that welcome and accompany visitors on their discovery of the nineteenth-century building.

HOW IT WAS PLAYED ONCE

About 30 students experienced the traditional games first-hand; team challenges, uses that are no longer known and used by the new generations.

AUTUMN BREATH AT SCHOOL

About 40 students between the two middle schools in the area were involved by the Vice President Agr. Bell Alexander in a theoretical-practical laboratory with some seasonal fruits.

ANCIENT FRUITS, BETWEEN REDISCOVERY AND ENHANCEMENT

The conference involving the students of the IISS Consoli, Castellana Grotte hotel industry, held right at the institute in via Rosatella, in the presence of qualified speakers including the agronomist dott. Pasquale Venerito, CRSFA Locorotondo researcher, prof. Franca Carrisi, Valentina Centonze and prof. Vito Rinaldi, of the IISS Consoli, of the entrepreneur Dr. Luciana Cipriana and of the biologist manager of the nutrition clinic Valeria Tutino.