Guastedda Nadurisa Festival

A festival dedicated to the dessert of the Nadurisi

The Guastedda Nadurisa Festival takes place in Bompensiere, a town of just over six hundred inhabitants in the province of Caltanissetta, in the heart of Sicily. The festival's name refers to the historical nickname of the town's inhabitants, called Nadurisi after the ancient name of the fiefdom, Naduri: the event is therefore an identity-driven homage to the community and its memory.

The absolute star is the sweet Nissena guastedda, a specialty of the confectionery tradition of the Caltanissetta province. It consists of a dough disc made from soft wheat flour (typically Maiorca wheat), fried in lard, and then brushed with melted honey, preferably sulla honey. It is the same dough that, when folded over a ricotta filling, creates the famous Nissena raviola. During the festival, the dessert is prepared and offered for tasting according to a recipe passed down from generation to generation.

Performances and folk traditions

The festival is part of the rich Bompensiere Summer program, a series of summer events promoted by the Municipality of Bompensiere in collaboration with the local Youth Council. Alongside the dessert tasting, the evening features music and folk performances: in the 2025 edition, the stage hosted the folk group from the City of Agrigento, featuring dances, costumes, and songs of the Sicilian tradition.

• Free tasting of the sweet guastedda prepared on-site
• Performance by folk groups and traditional Sicilian dances
• Stands and social gatherings in the village streets and squares
• A genuine village festival atmosphere involving residents, returning emigrants, and visitors

Bompensiere and summer in the Nisseno area

Bompensiere is one of the smallest municipalities in the Sicily Region, immersed in the hilly landscape of the Nisseno area. The Guastedda Nadurisa Festival represents one of the most cherished events of the local summer, capable of enlivening an otherwise quiet village and showcasing an authentic gastronomic heritage. Attending means discovering a lesser-known, genuine Sicily, made of ancient flavors, hospitality, and community pride.