Italian towns host traditional bread festivals

Various Italian towns are hosting traditional bread festivals this September. In Piobesi Torinese, the 24th Sagra del Pane will take place on September 27, featuring the Stupinigi flour supply chain, educational baking workshops, and displays of vintage tractors. The event highlights local specialties such as the Cariton, a traditional sweet made from bread scraps, sugar, and strawberry grapes.

In Rogliano, Calabria, the eighth edition of the Festa del Pane is scheduled from September 25 to 27. Supported by the Calabria Region, the three-day event includes talks on bread as cultural heritage, artisanal workshops, and tastings of local products. The festival features a diverse program of music, theater, and manual arts to celebrate the community's culinary roots.