Feast And Festivals In Apulia

Summer Wheat Festival set in the apulian countryside; music and traditional local wheat-based specialities to sample.

Important jazz festival that takes place in several municipalities of Bari: suggestive locations between art, history and nature host concerts by local artists, national and international. http://www.bariinjazz.it/

For five days the historic center of Maglie becomes a great open-air market in which to walk to taste or buy the extraordinary Puglia specialties, from fresh pasta to cheese, wine, oil. For kids ther is a little market where they can learn while playing

Since 1975, the Festival intends to reassess the "bel canto" repertoire (from Monteverdi to protoromanticism) and the Neapolitan music school whose protagonists were the Apulian composers. More recently the horizon of the Festival has expanded to the work of the twentieth century and contemporary. The productions are distinguished by the authenticity of the texts (often represented in the full version) and respect for vocal types, faithful to the original scores and interpretations. https://www.festivaldellavalleditria.it/en

Event reminiscent of medieval history: the old borough are set up military camps, desks of ancient crafts, educational tours, and medieval market games; parade and theatrical performances

In Contrada Cristo Fasano, the farmyard of the Agritourism Amicizia is home of one of the most successful festivals of the Murgia with a rich program full of events, live music and cabaret which go together with the tasting of the dishes, typical products of the Murgia and a large variety of beers.

The quiet rural village, for 4 days, becomes the lively location of an event that attracts thousands of visitors. Musical groups and stand for every different gastronomic specialties; Queen of the event, the "Municeddha" (snail) prepared fried, roasted and with sauce

"a Far'nèdd '", the flour obtained grinding the legumes, especially chickpeas

White Night Festival – an all-night event featuring concerts, shows, street art and local craft exhibits; traditional food and wine tasting. A great opportunity to visit this beautiful town with its cute narrow streets and pictoresque courtyards.

Along the narrow streets of the old town, local residents give new life to costumes, crafts, traditions and flavors of the past, allowing you to watch craftsmen weaving straw, wicker or cane and taste the typical local culinary art.

In Torrepaduli, ancient hamlet of Ruffano, during the festivities in honor of Saint Rocco, there is the "dance of the knives": two men mimic a fencing duel using their hands at the rhythm of drums and harmonica played by musicians arranged in a circle. The last day the big concert of rhythmic music of the past is held, which attracts thousands of visitors.

Imported and locally brewed draught beers to taste, paired with local sweet and salty bites. The event, hosted in the picturesque land of Trulli, also features live concerts and entertainment.

Free music festival and guided tours to the various old oil mills,scattered around the old town; also traditional food specialities to sample boasting the famous local olive oil.

The hamlet of Serrano, ample and accurate exposure of the typical products of the local farmers, their work tools, traditional costumes and, above all tasting the dishes of delicious traditional cuisine

Through the streets of the city you can find marching band concerts, theater performances, fireworks and performances of all kinds

Important Folks Music festival held in several municipalities of the province of Lecce. Outdoor concerts, exhibitions and workshops. Thousands o visitors every year, are attracted by the famous kermesse. The most awaited moment is the "Concertone", hosted in the square of the former Augustinian Monastery in Melpignano, town also known for its architectural and archaeological sites: it preserves some examples of prehistoric Dolmen and Menhir.

Folkloristic village festival with folk songs, folk dances and, above all, floods of wine (in dialect "mieru")