Artusi Festival

The festival celebrating Pellegrino Artusi

The Artusi Festival is the major gastronomic and cultural event that enlivens the historic center of Forlimpopoli every summer, a town in the province of Forlì-Cesena, in Emilia-Romagna. The festival is dedicated to Pellegrino Artusi (Forlimpopoli, 1820), the gastronome author of 'La scienza in cucina e l'arte di mangiar bene' (The Science of Cooking and the Art of Eating Well), the work that codified Italian home cooking by collecting about 790 recipes and is considered the manifesto of the country's gastronomic tradition.

Nine evenings in the heart of the city

For nine consecutive evenings, the historic center of Forlimpopoli transforms into the capital of good eating: streets and squares are renamed with the names of Artusi's recipes and host restaurateur stands, where you can taste traditional Romagna and Italian dishes. The atmosphere is that of a large, widespread banquet, with sounds, aromas, and flavors mingling from alley to alley.

Culture, shows, and the Marietta Award

Alongside the gastronomic offerings, the festival provides a rich cultural and entertainment program. The heart of the initiatives is Casa Artusi, the center for gastronomic culture that coordinates conferences, book presentations, workshops, and show cooking with the Artusi Cooks Association. Street performances, juggling, storytelling, magic, and live music unfold along the streets of the center, while the market offers high-quality local and artisanal products.

The symbolic moment is the Marietta Award, the historic gastronomic competition reserved for amateur chefs, which calls enthusiasts from all over Italy to compete with original recipes inspired by tradition, in homage to Marietta Sabatini, Artusi's housekeeper and cook. The festival also awards the Pellegrino Artusi Award to personalities who have distinguished themselves in food culture.

A tradition spanning thirty years

Established in 1997, the Artusi Festival has grown to become one of Romagna's leading food and wine events, attracting thousands of visitors each evening. Organized by the Municipality of Forlimpopoli, the event combines the memory of Artusi with the vitality of an entire community, which for nine days showcases its identity of hospitality, conviviality, and good food.