Ottobre a Caldana
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Ottobre a Caldana

05 Oct 2025 — 26 Oct 2025
Cocquio-Trevisago — Varese (012)

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Edition 2025 — Ottobre a Caldana

The 2025 edition of "Ottobre a Caldana" celebrated the event's 50th anniversary, taking place on all Sundays in October (5, 12, 19, and 26) from 10 am to 6 pm. A month of culture, flavours, and traditions featuring chestnut roasting, exhibitions, workshops, theatre, and guided tours in the village of Caldana.

For its 50th anniversary, "Ottobre a Caldana" 2025 took place on Sundays 5, 12, 19, and 26 October, from 10 am to 6 pm, in the streets and courtyards of the Caldana hamlet and Parco Clivio. The event, organised by SOMS Caldana in collaboration with Menta&Rosmarino, Atelier Capricornio, and CAI Tognola, featured chestnut roasting, a seasonal food stall, art exhibitions, creative workshops, theatre performances, and guided tours.

Among the programme highlights: exhibitions of historical objects, demonstrations on honey and beekeeping, activities on cheese, and a chess tournament (October 5th); music and Raku ceramic workshops; theatre performances such as "Voci dal margine" and "Il mondo di Alice"; a falconry demonstration (October 26th). For the 50th anniversary, a commemorative Raku ceramic magnet was produced.

Programme

Sunday, 5 October 2025

  • Exhibition of historical objects, embroidery workshops, demonstrations on honey and beekeeping, cheese activities, chess tournament

Sunday, 12 October 2025

  • Music workshops and creative activities

Sunday, 19 October 2025

  • Exhibitions, workshops, and theatre performances ("Voci dal margine", "Il mondo di Alice")

Sunday, 26 October 2025

  • Falconry demonstration

Every Sunday: chestnut roasting, food stall with typical seasonal dishes, exhibitions and displays, creative workshops for children, guided tours through courtyards and museums.

Highlights

The 50th anniversary of the event, with a commemorative Raku ceramic magnet, and the theatre performances in the village courtyards.

Prices

<p>Free admission; food and some activities are paid.</p>

Where does it take place — Ottobre a Caldana

Caldana (Parco Clivio e vie del borgo)

Via Broglio 8, 21034 Cocquio-Trevisago

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