Fuiada Festival

A festival that smells of Emilian tradition

There are festivals that tell a territory better than any guide, and the Fuiada Festival is one of them. It takes place in Tramuschio, a small hamlet in the Municipality of Mirandola, in the province of Modena, in the heart of the Bassa Modenese, that plain of Emilia-Romagna where conviviality at the table is a serious matter. The name says it all: in Modenese dialect, "fuiada" is tagliatelle, handmade pasta sheets that here become the absolute protagonist of four evenings of celebration.

What to take home from Tramuschio

The heart of the festival is the covered gastronomic stand set up in the Municipal Park on Via Carlo Fila, which opens every evening at 7:00 PM. Reservations are not accepted: you sit down, order, and eat as if at a large village table. On the menu, you'll find the dishes that make the history of this festival:

• Fuiadi with donkey stracotto, the symbolic first course, with a bold and ancient flavor
• Tagliatelle with sausage and the famous pumpkin tortelli
• Traditional main courses: cotechino with beans, grilled chicken, meat grill
• Homemade desserts like ciambella, zuppa inglese, sweet salami, and sbrisolona

All accompanied by wines and drinks, in a family atmosphere that is the true secret of its longevity.

Music, dancing, and community

In addition to the cuisine, the Fuiada Festival is above all a social event for the hamlet and for all of Mirandola. Every evening the stand comes alive with dance orchestras, DJ sets, and live music, while the charity raffle and artisan market complete the program. It is a festival carefully organized by the volunteers of CSR Tramuschio and the residents of the hamlet, a pillar of the village's social and cultural life, now in its thirtieth edition.

Why it's worth the trip

In an area like the Bassa Modenese, rich in summer festivals, the Fuiada stands out for its authenticity and its deep connection with its hamlet. It is the right place if you are looking for the Emilian cuisine of yesteryear, far from tourist circuits, among locals and generous tables. Mirandola, a symbolic city of rebirth after the 2012 earthquake, finds one of its most solid identities precisely in these village festivals.