Primi di Puglia

Primi di Puglia, the festival of first courses in Stornara

Primi di Puglia is a food and wine event celebrating traditional Apulian first courses in the historic center of Stornara, a town in the Tavoliere delle Puglie, in the province of Foggia. Conceived and organized by the ARCI Travel APS association, the festival transforms Corso Ettore Fieramosca and Piazza della Repubblica for an entire weekend into a grand tasting trail, where the public can sample handmade pasta that tells the story of the region's rural cuisine.

A tasting trail in the heart of the Tavoliere

The event's common thread is the first course: orecchiette, cavatelli, troccoli, and other traditional pastas prepared according to family recipes. The stalls set up along the main street offer a true journey through taste, highlighting typical products and the agri-food excellence of Puglia. The trail is designed not only as a tasting experience but also as a narrative of local gastronomic culture, featuring meetings and testimonials from local restaurateurs and chefs.

Gastronomy, music, and culture for all ages

Alongside the dining experience, the program alternates between entertainment and culture: cooking workshops for children focused on the Mediterranean diet, comedy shows, live music with street bands and roaming drum groups, evening DJ sets, and the entertaining Cotto & Deliberato cooking show, which pits local mayors against each other in a friendly culinary challenge. Sunday morning is enlivened by an exhibition of vintage cars and motorcycles, adding a touch of collecting and automotive passion to the festival.

Stornara, the village of murals

Stornara is known as one of the mural towns of Southern Italy: its streets are an open-air museum thanks to the numerous street art works that color its facades. During Primi di Puglia, guided tours of the murals are organized—by reservation at the infopoint—allowing visitors to discover the village's artistic heritage alongside its gastronomic one.

An event supporting the territory

The event is sponsored by the Apulia Region (Department of Tourism and Agriculture) and the Municipality of Stornara, and was created with the goal of promoting the territory and its excellence, attracting visitors, and strengthening the sense of community through the rediscovery of traditions. Over the years, Primi di Puglia has become a defining event for Stornara and the entire Capitanata area, capable of uniting taste, culture, and conviviality.