Pianello Wheat Festival
Edition 2025 Finished Free Folk Gastronomy Local produce

Pianello Wheat Festival

01 Aug 2025 — 02 Aug 2025
Petralia Soprana — Palermo (282)

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Edition 2025 — Wheat Festival

The 12th edition of the Pianello Wheat Festival took place on Friday, August 1st, and Saturday, August 2nd, 2025, in the Pianello hamlet of Petralia Soprana. Two evenings dedicated to the peasant culture of the Madonie, featuring street food prepared by local housewives, traditional threshing re-enactments, folk games, and live music.

Pianello Wheat Festival 2025

The twelfth edition of the Pianello Wheat Festival was held on August 1st and 2nd, 2025, in Petralia Soprana. The evening of Friday, August 1st, was dedicated to street food prepared by the village housewives, accompanied by the roving music of the group "Generazione Liga".

On Saturday, August 2nd, the re-enactment of the "pisata" took place, featuring the traditional threshing of wheat with mules, alongside the recitation of ancient folk sayings and the "spartenza" of the harvest on the threshing floor. The day concluded with tastings of bread, fresh pasta, baked desserts, and savory specialties, as well as folk music by accordionist Michele Gennaro and his band. The event was promoted by the Circolo Culturale Pianellese with the patronage of the Municipality of Petralia Soprana.

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Frazione Pianello

Wheat Festival in brief

Folk Gastronomy Local produce Heritage Historical reenactment Folk traditions Folklore Outdoor Free Palermo

History of Wheat Festival

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