Bontà di Bufala Festival

The 25th edition: an anniversary in Matinella

From August 8 to 14, 2025, the village of Matinella, in the municipality of Albanella (province of Salerno, Campania), celebrated the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Bontà di Bufala Festival, organized by the MatinelProm association led by Luigi Cantalupo with municipal patronage.

The evenings

• Friday, August 8 — Nick & Company orchestra, ballroom and Latin American dancing, with the participation of TikTokers Alessandro Marino and Pietro Storti.
• Saturday, August 9 — Pina Speranza and Cilento Tarant, Cilento folk.
• Sunday, August 10 — Emanuela Aureli with the show 'Mamma… ho perso l'Aureli'.
• Monday, August 11 — Tonino e i Cugini del Liscio, with fire jugglers.
• Tuesday, August 12 — Silvestro Folk with the Orchestra del Cuore.
• Wednesday, August 13 — Enzo Tortoriello and his accordion.
• Thursday, August 14 — Tino and Stefy with 70s-90s Neapolitan classics.

The evenings were hosted by Stefania Gentile and Natale Orlando. At the stalls, buffalo ricotta and mozzarella, fusilli with ragù, buffalo sausage, and steak were served; as per tradition, a portion of the proceeds was donated to charity initiatives.

2025 Program

• August 8: Nick & Company, ballroom and Latin American dancing, guests Alessandro Marino and Pietro Storti.
• August 9: Pina Speranza and Cilento Tarant.
• August 10: Emanuela Aureli in 'Mamma… ho perso l'Aureli'.
• August 11: Tonino e i Cugini del Liscio with fire jugglers.
• August 12: Silvestro Folk and Orchestra del Cuore.
• August 13: Enzo Tortoriello, accordion.
• August 14: Tino and Stefy, 70s-90s Neapolitan classics.

Artistic direction by Ivano De Simone; presenters Stefania Gentile and Natale Orlando.

• Twenty-fifth edition of the event.
• Show by Emanuela Aureli, the most anticipated guest of the lineup.
• Mozzarella and buffalo ricotta Campana PDO as the stars of the stalls.
• A portion of the proceeds donated to charity.