Festa della Battitura del Grano – Piosina
The reenactment of peasant threshing under the stars
About Battitura di Piosina
The memory of peasant civilization
In Piosina, a hamlet of Città di Castello in the Province of Perugia, the Festa della Battitura del Grano is much more than a summer festival: it is a historical reenactment that for over forty years has preserved the memory of the peasant civilization of the Upper Tiber Valley. The central event is the night-time threshing, the wheat threshing recreated in the evening in the illuminated area of the Biribino farmhouse, with restored vintage machinery and over a hundred costumed participants bringing to life the gestures and trades of the mid-20th century.
Five days of celebration
Around the reenactment, the Pro Loco of Piosina organizes a five-day program that blends tradition and entertainment: gastronomic stands with peasant cuisine dishes, evening dances with live orchestras, cycling and running races, mountain bike gatherings, briscola (a card game) tournaments, sports exhibitions, and a concluding Sunday with a solemn Mass and the threshing feast.
Mid-20th century peasant cuisine
Gastronomy is one of the festival's strong points: handmade tagliatelle with goose ragù, local pork dishes, roasts and braised meats, prepared with flour ground according to tradition. An experience that tells the story of the rural identity of the Tifernate territory and makes Piosina, for a few days, the capital of Umbrian peasant tradition.
Battitura di Piosina — edition 2026
In 2026, Piosina, a hamlet of Città di Castello, will once again host the Festa della Battitura del Grano, one of the most beloved reenactments of peasant civilization in the Upper Tiber Valley. The event traditionally takes place in mid-July and revolves around the captivating night-time threshing in the illuminated area of the Biribino farmhouse, with five days of gastronomic stands, dances with live orchestras, cycling and running races, and traditional events.
The precise dates and the full program for the 2026 edition have not yet been published. They are released each year a few weeks before the event by the Pro Loco of Piosina and the Municipality of Città di Castello.
Programme Battitura di Piosina 2026
The detailed program for the 2026 edition has not yet been published. It will be announced by the Pro Loco of Piosina closer to the event. The traditional structure of the festival, documented in recent editions, includes:
- Opening evening — the reenactment of the night-time threshing at the Biribino farmhouse
- Sports competitions — the «Fuggi Piosina» running race, the night mountain bike gathering, and the «Trofeo della Battitura» cycling race
- Dance evenings with live orchestras and DJ sets
- Briscola tournaments and sports exhibitions
- Concluding Sunday — Solemn Mass, threshing lunch, and exhibitions
- Gastronomic stands with peasant cuisine dishes (handmade tagliatelle with goose ragù, local pork dishes)
Prices Battitura di Piosina 2026
Practical information — Battitura di Piosina
How to get there
Piosina is a hamlet of Città di Castello, reachable by car from the E45 (Città di Castello exit). The festival area, at the Biribino farmhouse, has ample parking.
Admission
Free admission to the festival; food and drinks at the gastronomic stands are paid.
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Where does it take place — Battitura di Piosina
Area festeggiamenti di Piosina (casale Biribino)
Località Biribino, Piosina, 06012 Città di Castello