Gulitonni Festival
Celebrating the traditional pasta of Vallerano in the heart of Tuscia
About Gulitonni Festival
A festival dedicated to Vallerano's signature pasta
The Gulitonni Festival is the event that Vallerano, a village in the province of Viterbo in the heart of the Tuscia region, dedicates to its most authentic pasta. Gulitonni (also spelled "culitonni") are a handmade water-and-flour pasta, crafted for generations in Vallerano kitchens and served with traditional local sauces. The first edition of the festival debuts from July 10 to 12, 2026, at the "Giacomo Matteotti" Municipal Garden, with the food area managed by the "Le Botti" winery of Vallerano.
Gulitonni, a legacy of peasant cuisine
Simple ingredients and skilled hands: water-and-flour pasta is one of the most genuine expressions of the peasant cuisine of Upper Lazio. In Vallerano, it is known as gulitonni and remains a dish for special occasions, passed down through families and featured in educational workshops during the famous autumn Chestnut Festival. During the festival, gulitonni are served at Friday and Saturday dinners, as well as Sunday lunch and dinner, dressed with traditional sauces and paired with local wines.
At the heart of the Ravviva Summer Fest
The festival is part of the Ravviva Summer Fest, which reaches its second edition in 2026: three days of free entry where sports, music, and culture intertwine in the municipal garden. The program ranges from the presentation of the Lions Alto Lazio Rugby team to an outdoor Olympic boxing gala organized with the Italian Boxing Federation, from the first edition of the Tuscia Street Hybrid urban race to a grappling tournament, as well as DJ sets, live concerts, and an exhibition area dedicated to contemporary art with artists from the province of Viterbo. A format that combines an authentic village festival with a true multidisciplinary summer event.
Vallerano, a village of the Cimini Mountains
The municipality of Vallerano lies on the slopes of the Cimini Mountains, about twenty kilometers from Viterbo, in a Tuscia region defined by medieval villages, chestnut forests, and living traditions. The town is known throughout the Lazio region for its Chestnut Festival and the evocative Night of the Candles: the Gulitonni Festival now adds a summer appointment to the calendar that enhances local gastronomic heritage and brings the historic center and the municipal garden to life in the height of summer.
Why visit
The Gulitonni Festival is the ideal opportunity to taste a pasta that is rarely found outside of Vallerano, in a genuine village festival atmosphere. You can dine outdoors on summer evenings, listen to music until late at night, watch high-level sports events, and discover one of the most authentic villages in the Viterbo Tuscia: all with free entry, in the spirit of Vallerano hospitality.
Gulitonni Festival — edition 2026
A successful debut for the Gulitonni Festival, launched in 2026 during the second edition of the Ravviva Summer Fest in Vallerano, in the province of Viterbo. For three days, the "Giacomo Matteotti" Municipal Garden hosted the food area of the "Le Botti" winery, dedicated to the water-and-flour pasta that is the symbol of Vallerano cuisine, served for dinner on Friday and Saturday and for lunch and dinner on Sunday.
Surrounding the dining area was a packed, free-entry program: the presentation of the Lions Alto Lazio Rugby team, the outdoor Olympic boxing gala with the Italian Boxing Federation, the 90s night with Rexanthony, the first edition of the Tuscia Street Hybrid urban race with eighty athletes through the streets of the historic center, the grappling tournament, a treasure hunt in the alleys, and musical closings with Sama, the Trio d'Autore, and DJ sets by Matteo Petretti and Dj Vitto.
Programme Gulitonni Festival 2026
Friday, July 10
- Opening of the food area: dinner featuring gulitonni by the "Le Botti" winery
- Presentation of the Lions Alto Lazio Rugby team, fresh from their promotion to Serie A
- Performances by Astrobeat Studio with local underground artists
- Concert by Sama and her band
- DJ set by Matteo Petretti
- Choreographies by the NDP – New Dance Project dance company
Saturday, July 11
- Dinner featuring gulitonni at the food area
- From 6:30 PM: demonstration by the CosmoGym Boxing Team and outdoor Olympic boxing gala — ten matches with twenty athletes, in collaboration with the Italian Boxing Federation
- 90s night with Matteo Petretti, Max Ricci with Andrea Mnemonic, and Rexanthony
- Late-night closing with Dj Vitto
Sunday, July 12
- 8:00 AM: first edition of the Tuscia Street Hybrid, an urban race with eighty athletes through the streets and historic center of Vallerano (with CosmoGym and Independent Box SXE)
- Lunch and dinner featuring gulitonni
- From 5:30 PM: grappling tournament with the Lotus Club Etruria
- Treasure hunt in the historic alleys organized by the Youth Council
- Musical closing with the Trio d'Autore
Highlights Gulitonni Festival 2026
- First edition of the festival dedicated to gulitonni, the traditional water-and-flour pasta of Vallerano
- Food area managed by the "Le Botti" winery of Vallerano
- Outdoor Olympic boxing gala with the Italian Boxing Federation
- 90s night with techno performer Rexanthony
- First edition of the Tuscia Street Hybrid urban race in the historic center
- Free entry to all Ravviva Summer Fest activities
Prices Gulitonni Festival 2026
Practical information — Gulitonni Festival
How to get there
Vallerano is located in the province of Viterbo, among the Cimini Mountains. By car from Rome, it can be reached in about an hour and a half via the Via Cassia or the A1 motorway, exiting at Orte; from Viterbo, it takes about twenty minutes along the provincial roads of the Cimini Mountains. The festival takes place at the "Giacomo Matteotti" Municipal Garden, just a short walk from the historic center.
Entry
Free entry to all Ravviva Summer Fest activities; food and drinks at the gastronomic area are paid for at the stand.
Tips
The food area is open for dinner on Friday and Saturday, and for lunch and dinner on Sunday: it is advisable to arrive early during peak hours. Saturday evening, with the boxing gala and DJ sets, is the busiest.
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Where does it take place — Gulitonni Festival
Giardino Comunale Giacomo Matteotti