14 Jun November is the month of many village festivals
Festival are named with the main food eat in that day
Chestnut, wine, extra vergin olive oil, mushrooms are the 4 foods of the November month, however, during the festival many other foods are prepared and you can discovery the really traditional Campania food (and how make it) and the unique taste. In the center of each village residents meet and enjoy for one or more days, typically on the evening, eating food on the street and with some other attractions in primis live music.
So why don’t you plan a tour of three or four different local food festivals in November.
Here is some vocabulary to help you navigate the different events:
» SAGRA = Local festival, usually focused on food
» CASTAGNA = Chestnut
» VINO = Wine
» OLIO = Extra virgin olive oil
» FUNGHI = Mushrooms
» NOVELLO = The new wine of the year
Here is a list of the most famous festivals around here:
SAGRA DELLA CASTAGNA
Vitulano, Benevento
SAGRA DELLE SAGRE (CASTAGNE)
Sant’Angelo dei Lombardi, Avellino
FESTA DELLA CASTAGNA
Stio, Salerno
SAGRA DELLA CASTAGNA
Acerno, Salerno
FESTA DEL FUOCO E DELLA CASTAGNA
Castiglione dei Genovesi, Salerno
SAGRA DELLE CASTAGNE
Serino, Avellino
SAGRA DELL’OLIO
Cerreto Sannito, Benevento
SAGRA DEI FUNGHI CON FESTA DELLA TAMMORRA
San Giuseppe Vesuviano, Napoli
LA FESTA DEI CORNUTI
Ruviano, Caserta
NOVELLO IN FESTA
Castelvenere, Benevento