Polenta and Birds Festival of Filecchio
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Polenta and Birds Festival of Filecchio

05 Sep 2025 — 14 Sep 2025
Barga — Lucca (046)

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Edition 2025 — Polenta and Birds

The 56th edition of the Polenta and Birds Festival took place in Filecchio over the two weekends of September 5–7 and 12–14, 2025, with the pork shank dinner scheduled for Wednesday, September 10. Between 'formenton' polenta, grilled meats, live music, and rural traditions, the festival confirmed its role as a historic event in the Serchio Valley, organized by the Parish of Santa Maria Assunta with the Associazione Polentari.

The 2025 edition of the Polenta and Birds Festival, the 56th, took place in Filecchio (Barga, LU) over the weekends of September 5–6–7 and 12–13–14, with the traditional baked pork shank dinner on Wednesday, September 10, by reservation.

Every evening, the food stalls in the parish area offered 'formenton' polenta with meats, accompanied by live music, ballroom dancing, a bar, and a charity raffle. Highlights of the program included: the mountain bike race for the 10th Polenta Trophy, the cheese-rolling competition, the guided walk to the castle of Seggio, and demonstrations of ancient agricultural work, such as grain threshing. The festival was organized by the Parish of Santa Maria Assunta together with the Associazione Polentari.

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Area parrocchiale di Filecchio

Filecchio, area parrocchiale di Santa Maria Assunta, 55051 Barga

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