Grape Harvest Festival at Parco Museo Jalari

The 44th edition of the Grape Harvest Festival took place on Sunday, September 28, 2025, at the Parco Museo Jalari in Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto (ME).

The day opened from 12:00 to 15:00 with the Putìa Jalari service, where visitors were able to taste bread made from ancient grains filled with organic products and vegetables from the AgriBio Jalari farm, along with local specialties and regional wine. From 15:30, the festival proper began with a colorful procession animated by the folk group I Melograno di Saponara, heading toward the wine press for the re-enactment of the grape treading.

Attractions of the day included: traditional games, the re-enactment of the ancient "U Babberi" barbershop with salon music, photographic exhibitions dedicated to past editions, and the luminous exhibition in honor of Mariano Pietrini. The festival concluded with the traditional bean stew and folk music performances by the group I Sarva la Pezza.

Sunday, September 28, 2025

• 12:00 – 15:00 — The Putìa Jalari: tasting of ancient grain bread filled with organic AgriBio Jalari products, local specialties, and regional wine (booking recommended)
• 15:30 — Colorful procession with the folk group I Melograno di Saponara towards the Palmento Verga
• Re-enactment of the traditional grape treading in the ancient 18th-century wine press
• Traditional games
• Re-enactment of the ancient "U Babberi" barbershop with salon music
• Photographic exhibitions dedicated to past editions
• Luminous exhibition in honor of Mariano Pietrini
• Grand bean stew offered to all guests
• Folk music performance by the group I Sarva la Pezza