Pititti, Pititteddi and Liccumarei Festival
Edition 2025 Finished Free Folk Cabaret Gastronomy

Pititti, Pititteddi and Liccumarei Festival

05 Sep 2025 — 07 Sep 2025
Melilli — Siracusa (089)

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Edition 2025 — Pititti Festival

The 2025 edition of the Pititti, Pititteddi and Liccumarei Festival took place from September 5 to 7 in Piazza San Sebastiano in Melilli, with stands opening at 7:00 PM and free admission. Three evenings of high turnout, with thousands of visitors, dedicated to the specialties of Melilli cuisine and a rich program of live music, cabaret, and folk shows. The event, organized by the Municipality of Melilli, recorded a real boom in attendance.

2025 Edition: three sold-out evenings

From September 5 to 7, 2025, Piazza San Sebastiano in Melilli hosted a new, highly attended edition of the Pititti, Pititteddi and Liccumarei Festival, promoted by the Municipality of Melilli. The food stands, managed by local associations, opened every evening at 7:00 PM with pititti, pititteddi, liccumarei, cudduruni a miliddisa, and other traditional specialties.

The program of shows was also rich: Friday the 5th featured live music with the band Atmosfera Blu and cabaret with Giuseppe Castiglia (hosted by Ruggero Sardo); Saturday the 6th saw rock music with La Band del Blasco, a tribute to Vasco Rossi, and cabaret with Carlo Kaneba (hosted by Chiara Esposito); Sunday the 7th featured the "Sicilia in festa" show with Toni Carbone, Antonio Balistreri, Ivan Fiore, and Lillo Puccio, followed by the concert "Peppone canta De André" (hosted by Diego Caltabiano).

The three-day event closed with a very positive outcome, recording a surge in attendance with thousands of visitors arriving from all over the Iblei region.

Programme

Friday, September 5: live music by Atmosfera Blu, cabaret by Giuseppe Castiglia, hosted by Ruggero Sardo. Saturday, September 6: La Band del Blasco (Vasco Rossi tribute), cabaret by Carlo Kaneba, hosted by Chiara Esposito. Sunday, September 7: "Sicilia in festa" show with Toni Carbone, Antonio Balistreri, Ivan Fiore, Lillo Puccio, and the concert "Peppone canta De André", hosted by Diego Caltabiano. Food stands open from 7:00 PM.

Highlights

Boom in attendance with thousands of visitors; local specialties (pititti, cudduruni, mpanate, crastuni); concerts, cabaret, and folk shows for three evenings.

Prices

Free admission. Tastings are paid for at the association stands.

Where does it take place — Pititti Festival

Piazza San Sebastiano

Pititti Festival in brief

Folk Cabaret Gastronomy Local produce World cuisine Folk traditions Folklore Family Outdoor Free Siracusa

History of Pititti Festival

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