Feast of the calzone of Acquaviva of the sources, a must, which represents a consolidated and inevitable tradition! In Acquaviva, from 2018th to XNUMXst October XNUMX, returns highly anticipated not only by gourmands, but also by fans of beautiful village festivals, a very tasty food and wine festival. We are talking about the traditional and inevitable rite of the calzone, which is now in its forty-seventh edition.
This wonderful event, which has now entered the hearts of the people, dates back to 1971 by the desire of Cav. Giuseppe Cirielli. The gentleman was very much in love with his land and wanted to promote and pass on the traditions.
Calzone what a delight!
The festival of calzone di Acquaviva delle sources attracts enthusiasts, tourists and visitors who are fond of the fantastic “calzone”, in which the onion is queen. For almost fifty years, gourmands have come from all over the Bari area to taste the famous calzone, listen to music and have fun among kiosks and perfumes. Every year the festival it is renewed, keeping promises of fun and binges in food and wine stands where the crowd swarms. In Piazza Vittorio Emanuele, and never misses the handicraft market in Piazza dei Martiri and many attractions in Piazza Garibaldi with music and dancing.
From the will of the Cavaliere Cirielli, known as Peppino Cicerone by the villagers, this year too the festival will take place in October. The demonstration will take place precisely on the nineteen, twenty, and twenty-first October. The onion-based delicacy is sure to be full again. The event will open from 18:00 to 23:00 and who knows even beyond!
A committee to exalt the calzone
For some time now the committee of the calzone festival of Acquaviva delle sources has been organizing to give each edition an ever-bigger party to the many visitors who are passionate about the calzone. Like every year, the city center of Piazza Vittorio Emanuele will be filled with people from Bari and beyond, and all for the famous “calzone” of Acquaviva delle sources! How not to participate in one of the oldest calzone festivals, which always unfailingly takes place every third weekend of October? Sagra del calzone of Acquaviva delle Sources is the top!
There will be plenty of fun for children and purists who will discuss until late on the true and authentic recipe of the real and unique calzone. We will talk about the "Calzone" which should not be used to indicate trousers, for purists, in accordance with art. twenty-two of the culinary law issued by Principe Dei Mari, in the year 1872. In fact, the term calzone, according to the Shoemaker Academy of Acquaviva delle Sources, indicates only a delicacy!
Songs, dances and delicacies for the calzone festival in Acquaviva delle Sources!
The entrance to the festival of calzone di Acquaviva delle Fonti, it is free, and those who do not want to miss the events and want to know everything, can call the committee at 331.8298360. The committee also has a social page on which to find the indications for the schedule of all the scheduled shows. So if you are curious and above all greedy, and you want to learn how to make Acquaviva calzone, here you can eat and learn how to prepare it. There is a funny inscription about the onion calzone. The Acquaviva delle Fonti community has always exalted its treasures and the calzone is a unique product of Apulian cuisine.
La golden pastry is queen stretched out with a rolling pin, with an onion mixture inside. In the filling there is strong ricotta and pecorino cheese. The local jokers enhance the onion which according to the locals would perfume the breath, gratify the palate, make manly and tone the skin!
