A Fistful of Curnitt
Edition 2026 Music Gastronomy Local produce

A Fistful of Curnitt

The festival of curnitt and Brianza cuisine in Usmate Velate

Usmate Velate — Monza e della Brianza (108)
Dates 12 Jun — 14 Jun 2026
Location Usmate Velate (108)
Prices Free
Status Confirmed

About A Fistful of Curnitt

Heir to the historic 'Festa dì Curnitt', the 'Per un Pugno di Curnitt' festival celebrates the local specialty in Usmate Velate: curnitt, or green beans in the Brianza dialect. Three days of traditional Lombard cuisine — busecca, cassœula, and dishes featuring curnitt — accompanied by themed musical evenings, from ballroom dancing to country, from the Nomadi tribute band to a burraco tournament. With an artisan market and inflatables for children, it's a gastronomic and popular event that carries on a tradition of over twenty years at the Cascina Corrada Civic Centre.

A Festival Championing a Local Product

A Fistful of Curnitt is the gastronomic festival in Usmate Velate, in the province of Monza and Brianza, dedicated to curnitt — green beans in the Brianza dialect — one of the area's symbolic agricultural products. The event is the evolution of the historic 'Festa dì Curnitt', which celebrated this vegetable for 23 editions, and it carries forward the spirit of promoting local farming culture.

The Flavours of Lombard Cuisine

The festival takes place at the Cascina Corrada Civic Centre, at via Vivaldi 6, and is organized by the Associazione per il Tempo Libero (ATL). The menu is a tribute to tradition: dishes made with curnitt, but also Lombard culinary classics like busecca (tripe) and cassœula. Alongside the food stalls, a well-stocked artisan market offers local products and hobbyist creations.

Music, Games, and Fun for Everyone

The evenings are marked by themed events: from the Burraco Tournament to the Country Night, from the evening with the Nomadi tribute band to ballroom dancing, with live music to close each night. Inflatables and entertainment activities are set up for the little ones. 'A Fistful of Curnitt' thus confirms itself as a popular and family-friendly festival, capable of uniting gastronomy, tradition, and fun, keeping Usmate Velate's connection with its agricultural culture alive.

A Fistful of Curnitt — edition 2026

The 4th edition of A Fistful of Curnitt takes place from June 12 to 14, 2026, at the Cascina Corrada Civic Centre in Usmate Velate: dishes made with curnitt and Lombard cuisine, themed musical evenings, burraco tournament, artisan market, and inflatables for children.

The 2026 edition of A Fistful of Curnitt confirms the festival's formula dedicated to the typical Brianza product, with three days of gastronomy, music, and fun at the Cascina Corrada Civic Centre.

The program alternates dishes made with curnitt and traditional Lombard cuisine with themed musical evenings, featuring the burraco tournament, the country night, and the Nomadi tribute band among the most anticipated events.

Programme A Fistful of Curnitt 2026

From Friday, June 12 to Sunday, June 14, 2026

  • Cuisine: dishes made with curnitt, busecca, cassœula, and Lombard traditional specialties
  • Burraco Tournament
  • Country Night
  • Nomadi Tribute Night
  • Ballroom Dancing Night with dancing
  • Artisan Market with local products
  • Inflatables and entertainment for children

Highlights A Fistful of Curnitt 2026

Curnitt take center stage on the table, alongside busecca and cassœula, with themed evenings from country to Nomadi tribute and the burraco tournament.

Prices A Fistful of Curnitt 2026

Free admission; food and drinks at the gastronomic stands.

Practical information — A Fistful of Curnitt

When

From June 12 to 14, 2026 (4th edition).

Where

Cascina Corrada Civic Centre, via Antonio Vivaldi 6, Usmate Velate (MB).

Cuisine

Dishes made with curnitt and traditional Lombard cuisine (busecca, cassœula).

Admission

Free; inflatables for children and artisan market.

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Where does it take place — A Fistful of Curnitt

Centro Civico di Cascina Corrada

Via Antonio Vivaldi 6, 20865 Usmate Velate

A Fistful of Curnitt in brief

Music Gastronomy Local produce Farmers market Folk traditions Folklore Family Playful Outdoor Free Monza e della Brianza

History of A Fistful of Curnitt