Tag Archives: festas
Duckappaloosa!
The small village that we are part of Montagnano has a duck sagra every year. It is very popular, gets crowded and in the past has not been well organized. One year after attending and being less than happy with the experience I realized that I could just go buy the duck, invite folks over …
Porcini Time
In mid August, we were in Cortona for the porcini sagra. It is held along the Roman road which is park most of the time. For this event (and the steak sagra, held the week before) the road up to the park is opened and with Ben’s handicapped sticker we are able to drive right …
We do eat Italian food, sometimes…
I know I post a lot about non-Italian food. We like Italian food, especially Tuscan. But really, not all the time, not every meal. Our friend, Grace, makes good Italian food. Well sure, she would, even though she grew up in America, she was born in Italy and had Italian parents. This is her …
Ferramburger
It is a play on the name of the Italian holiday in August, Ferragosto, (a religious holiday that has to do with the Assumption. Look it up online if you want to know what it is), America and hamburger. Billing itself as a unique hamburger festival in the American style, we decided to get …
Ostrich Sagra
Ben and I are not big fans of eating ostrich but we went to the sagra because we have always gone. In the past there has been a huge ostrich statue in plain view. This year it was kind of hidden and you can see how it seems to have had a …
Sagra and Festa Posters, Late July, 2014
It is the busy season. Lots to chose from including our fav, PIZZA! frogs goose and a type of local pasta Wide noodles a local type of spaghetti
Sagra and Festa Posters
Here’s what is coming up Just down the road from us Details of what will be going on And the one where we found Nerone
Maggiolata, Part 2, Folk Groups
Spaced in between the floats are folk groups from all over and marching bands. This group was from Croatia. The women had the most beautiful complexions. I liked their scarves too. A marching band called La Ranocchia (The Frogs) from near Pisa They had Pom-pom girls too… Then …
Festa and Sagra Posters, May 2014
This is for those folks who like to keep up with what’s happening here in the southern part of Tuscany.
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