Aidone Ancient Flavors Festival
Two days of grass peas, Piacentino Ennese cheese, and rural traditions in the Erei Mountains
About Aidone Ancient Flavors
A festival of taste and rural memory
The Aidone Ancient Flavors Festival is the event that the Municipality of Aidone dedicates to the agri-food excellence of its territory. It takes place in the heart of the village, in Piazza Filippo Cordova, transforming alleys and squares into a path of flavors, aromas, and traditions. Launched in 2025, the festival has already become a highly anticipated late-June appointment, capable of combining the promotion of typical products with entertainment for families and visitors.
Aidone, the balcony of Sicily
Aidone stands at approximately 890 meters above sea level, in the Erei Mountains, in the province of Enna, in the geographical heart of Sicily. It is famous for the nearby Morgantina archaeological site and the Archaeological Museum that houses the Goddess of Morgantina and the Acroliths. It is in this context of millennial history that the festival rediscovers local agricultural and gastronomic culture, made of ancient legumes, cheeses, and oil.
The protagonists at the table
- Aidone grass pea: an ancient legume now at risk of extinction, grown with traditional methods. From its flour, frasquatula is prepared, a rustic polenta from Aidone's peasant cuisine.
- Piacentino Ennese PDO: the only Sicilian cheese flavored with saffron and black peppercorns, produced between the Erei Mountains and the Dittaino Valley, including in Aidone.
- Extra virgin olive oils from the Enna territory, protagonists of guided tastings.
A program of workshops and entertainment
The festival offers cheese tasting workshops with certified ONAF tasters, extra virgin olive oil workshops, show cooking curated by Slow Food Enna and the Enna Chefs Association, talks dedicated to traditions and De.Co. products, as well as craft and food stands. The evening gives way to live music, itinerant performances, and cabaret, with the timeless charm of the village alleys serving as a backdrop.
Promoters
The event is promoted by the Municipality of Aidone in collaboration with local associations, producers, and artisans, and is funded by the Regional Department of Agriculture of the Sicilian Region. Admission to stands, workshops, and shows is free.
Aidone Ancient Flavors — edition 2026
Second edition: June 27 and 28, 2026
Following the success of the 2025 debut, the Aidone Ancient Flavors Festival returns for its second edition on Saturday, June 27, and Sunday, June 28, 2026, in Piazza Filippo Cordova in Aidone, province of Enna. The event, curated by councilor Guglielmo Cultreri and promoted by the Municipality of Aidone with the support of the Regional Department of Agriculture, confirms its goal of promoting local culinary excellence.
The protagonists remain the Aidone grass pea, an ancient legume at risk of extinction, the Piacentino Ennese PDO, and the territory's extra virgin olive oils. The two days will alternate tastings, workshops dedicated to cheeses and oil, show cooking, typical product stands, live music, and cabaret. Admission is free.
The detailed program for the 2026 edition, including times, artists, and guests, will be published by the organizers in the weeks preceding the festival.
Programme Aidone Ancient Flavors 2026
The detailed program for the second edition, including times, workshops, show cooking, and artist names, will be announced by the organizers in the weeks prior to the event. The confirmed structure includes, over the two days, guided tastings of typical products (grass peas, Piacentino Ennese PDO, extra virgin olive oils), cheese tasting workshops with ONAF tasters, an oil workshop, show cooking by Slow Food Enna and the Enna Chefs Association, live music, and cabaret shows in Piazza Filippo Cordova.
Highlights Aidone Ancient Flavors 2026
Two days dedicated to typical Aidone products: the Aidone grass pea, Piacentino Ennese PDO, and local extra virgin olive oils, featuring workshops, show cooking, music, and cabaret in the historic center.
Prices Aidone Ancient Flavors 2026
Practical information — Aidone Ancient Flavors
Location
Piazza Filippo Cordova and the historic center of Aidone (EN), province of Enna, Sicily.
How to get there
By car: Aidone can be reached via the SS117bis (Mulinello exit) and the A19 Palermo-Catania motorway (Mulinello or Dittaino exits). The nearest airport is Catania-Fontanarossa, about an hour and a half away. The reference railway station is Dittaino, on the Catania-Caltanissetta line.
Admission
Access to stands, workshops, and shows is free.
Tips
Combine your visit with a trip to the Aidone Archaeological Museum and the Morgantina archaeological site, located just a few kilometers from the center.
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Where does it take place — Aidone Ancient Flavors
Piazza Filippo Cordova
Piazza Filippo Cordova, 94010 Aidone