Golden Skewer Festival

The aroma of the skewer in the village of the badlands

When summer reaches its peak, Pomarico—a village perched on the badlands of Matera—fills with the unmistakable aroma of spit-roasted meat. It is the Golden Skewer Festival, a traditional gastronomic event that every year, in August, draws residents and visitors around one of the symbolic dishes of Lucanian mountain and country cuisine.

A feast of taste and tradition

The absolute star is the roasted meat, slowly cooked on the skewer according to the mastery of those who know the times and secrets of this ancient preparation. Around the large, steaming skewers, the festival unfolds: food stalls, local wine, live music, and the convivial atmosphere of village festivals, where good food becomes an occasion for meeting and community. An experience that tells, through food, the peasant and pastoral identity of this corner of Basilicata.

Pomarico and its summer

Included in the rich calendar of Pomarico's summer events, promoted by the Pro Loco and the Municipality of Pomarico, the Golden Skewer Festival is one of the most established appointments of the season. For the visitor, it is also an opportunity to discover an authentic village, far from the beaten paths, where gastronomic tradition is still experienced as a collective ritual on warm August evenings.