Boröle Festival
The autumn chestnut roast in Casale di Albino
About Boröle Festival
The boröle, queens of autumn
In Casale di Albino, a hamlet of the Municipality of Albino in the province of Bergamo, autumn brings an awaited festival: the Boröle Festival. The 'boröle', in local dialect, are chestnuts roasted on the grill — the 'caldarroste' — and this day of conviviality, which recalls the peasant identity of Val Seriana, revolves around this woodland fruit.
Lunch and afternoon together
The day begins with a typical lunch featuring 'scarpinocc' (the famous Bergamo ravioli), mixed grill, polenta, salami, and local cheeses. In the afternoon, the stars arrive: roasted 'boröle', accompanied by homemade cakes, a bar service, and lots of music, with ballroom and group dancing animating the village's sports field.
A community celebration
The festival is organized by the Parish of the Sacred Heart in collaboration with the Gruppo Amici di Casale, the same entities that animate the social life of the hamlet. It is a village festival in the most authentic sense: born to bring people together, raise funds for the community, and pass on the taste of autumn traditions of the Bergamo area.
Boröle Festival — edition 2026
The 2026 edition of the Boröle Festival is expected in the usual autumn period, around the first half of October, following the tradition of the Casale di Albino chestnut festival animating the autumn Sundays of Val Seriana.
The program, once confirmed, will propose the tried-and-tested formula: typical Bergamo lunch at noon and an afternoon with roasted chestnuts, cakes, bar, and dance music. The precise date will be announced by the Parish of the Sacred Heart and the Gruppo Amici di Casale.
Programme Boröle Festival 2026
The detailed program for the 2026 edition will be announced by the organizers closer to the event.
Prices Boröle Festival 2026
Practical information — Boröle Festival
How to get there
Casale is a hillside hamlet of Albino, reachable by car. The meeting point is the sports field at Via Ansuino Abate 34. Albino is connected to Bergamo by the Valli tram (line T2).
Lunch by reservation
Lunch requires mandatory reservation, to be made by the Thursday prior by calling +39 338 4304107 (Simona).
Admission
Access to the festival is free; lunch and tastings are paid.
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Where does it take place — Boröle Festival
Campo sportivo, Casale di Albino
Via Ansuino Abate 34, 24021 Albino