Capriata Festival — Bernalda
Fava beans and chicory, the soul food of Basilicata
About Capriata Festival
The symbolic dish of peasant Basilicata
The capriata, known elsewhere as "favetta" or "fave e cicoria" (fava beans and chicory), is one of the most representative dishes of Lucanian peasant cuisine: a creamy purée of dried fava beans served with sautéed wild chicory, seasoned with extra virgin olive oil. In Bernalda, in the Province of Matera, this soul food has its own dedicated festival: the Capriata Festival.
A festival of authentic flavors
The festival offers tastings of capriata prepared according to the traditional recipe, often accompanied by other typical local products and homemade bread. There is also music and entertainment, in a village festival atmosphere that recalls the deep bond between the community of Bernalda and its gastronomic tradition.
Memory and identity at the table
A dish born from the ingenuity of peasant cuisine, capable of transforming humble ingredients into an unmistakable flavor, capriata tells centuries of rural history in Basilicata. Celebrating it with a festival means passing down a heritage of taste and memory, and offering visitors an authentic experience of the Lucanian territory.
Capriata Festival — edition 2026
The 2026 edition
According to custom, the Capriata Festival of Bernalda is expected on August 1, 2026. The evening will feature tastings of the traditional puréed dried fava beans with wild chicory, accompanied by typical products, music, and entertainment in the town center.
The detailed program will be defined by the organizers in the weeks preceding the event.
Programme Capriata Festival 2026
The detailed program for the 2026 edition will be announced in the coming weeks. The event traditionally includes tastings of capriata (fava beans and chicory), food stalls with typical products, live music, and evening entertainment.
Highlights Capriata Festival 2026
Prices Capriata Festival 2026
Practical information — Capriata Festival
How to get there: Bernalda is reachable via the SS106 Jonica (Metaponto exit) and then the SP.
Admission: free entry for the public square event; tastings at popular prices.
Accommodation: facilities in Bernalda and in the Metaponto seaside resort.
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