Olio Folk Fest

A festival dedicated to the green gold of the Sicani

The Olio Folk Fest is an annual autumn event that transforms Caltabellotta—a charming village perched in the Sicani Mountains in the province of Agrigento—into a showcase for premium extra virgin olive oil. The star of the show is the Biancolilla, a native cultivar that produces an oil with a delicate aromatic profile, serving as the authentic green gold of this corner of Sicily. The festival was created to promote this iconic local product and the entire regional olive oil supply chain, blending taste, culture, and folk music.

Taste, culture, and folk music

The program features guided tastings of new-harvest oil paired with local bread, live cooking shows, and in-depth sessions on the Mediterranean diet, alongside folk music performances and traditional displays that bring the streets and squares of the historic center to life. Local wineries and olive mills open their doors to visitors, while artisans and producers share skills passed down through generations. The event is part of the broader autumn calendar, "The Food Paths of Long Life," which links Caltabellotta to other Sicani municipalities like Lucca Sicula.

Caltabellotta, a land of longevity

What makes this festival truly special is its connection to longevity: Caltabellotta has been designated one of the world's Blue Zones, areas with the highest concentration of people living into their nineties and beyond. The edition dedicated to this theme, the "Longevity Edition," featured conferences on the relationship between extra virgin olive oil, the Mediterranean diet, and a long life, as well as a photography exhibition titled "Faces of Longevity" dedicated to the village's elders and intergenerational cooking shows between grandparents and grandchildren. During this event, the village also unveiled its "Visit Caltabellotta" tourism brand and received the "City of Oil" banner.

A village to discover

Visiting the Olio Folk Fest is also the perfect opportunity to explore Caltabellotta, a town that dominates the Platani Valley with its Norman castle and medieval alleyways. Organized by the Triokala association in collaboration with the Municipality of Caltabellotta and supported by the Magazzolo Platani Development Society, the festival is an invitation to experience the most authentic side of Sicily—a place where time seems to stand still and the quality of life remains deeply rooted in the land, its products, and its traditions.