La Pascolata - Sheep, Shepherds & Surroundings

La Pascolata 2025 - 4th edition

The fourth edition of La Pascolata was held in Introdacqua, at the Bosco Plaja of Fattorie Pingue, on the weekends of September 19-20-21 and September 27-28, 2025. The program opened on Friday the 19th with the "Shepherd's Dinner" and a comedy show by 'Nduccio, continuing with conferences on the protection of arrosticini and local products, the "Di Pecora" and "Cheesemaker for a day" workshops, the artisan market, and tastings of "La Pecora a lu cuttùr", "Shepherd's Wine", craft beers, and spit-roasted lamb.

Highlights included the free walks with the flock along the forest trails, the pecorino cheese competition - won by the Valle Scannese company from Scanno - and the photo contest, with over 70 entries and the victory of Rocco Spinetta. The soundtrack for the days was provided by the Abruzzese folk music of I Briganti della Majella. An edition that confirmed La Pascolata as one of the reference festivals for the agropastoral culture of Abruzzo.

Friday, September 19

• "Shepherd's Dinner" - Abruzzese folk cuisine
• Comedy show by 'Nduccio

Saturday, September 20

• Conference on the protection of arrosticini
• "Di Pecora" workshop and dinner with pastoral menu

Sunday, September 21

• Walk with the flock (free)
• Workshops for children, artisan market
• Tastings, pecorino cheese competition, photo contest

Saturday, September 27

• Visits to Fattorie Pingue, "Cheesemaker for a day"
• Mural inauguration, musical masterclass

Sunday, September 28

• Second walk with the flock (free)
• "Pasture Beers" tasting, spit-roasted lamb show cooking
• Music by I Briganti della Majella