San Biagio Festival

The patronal feast of Pamparato

The San Biagio Festival is the patronal feast of Pamparato, a small mountain village in the Val Casotto, in the Province of Cuneo, in the heart of Piedmont. Every year, around February 3rd (the saint's liturgical day), the community gathers to honor its patron, renewing a tradition deeply rooted in the history and heart of the village. It is a simple yet heartfelt celebration, built on relationships, faith, and the desire to reconnect.

A day of faith and conviviality

The day opens in the morning with Holy Mass in the parish church of San Biagio, a moment of prayer and participation where the village gathers in a spirit of faith and belonging. In the afternoon, the festivities move to the municipal spaces, where the Pro Loco of Pamparato creates a welcoming and convivial atmosphere with a rich refreshment area, the drawing of the traditional San Biagio lottery, music, and the pleasure of spending time together.

Pamparato and the Val Casotto

Located about 30 kilometers southeast of Cuneo and just under 90 from Turin, Pamparato is a mountain village known for its culinary excellence. The village is famous throughout the Cuneo region for its Val Casotto paste di meliga, crumbly cornmeal biscuits whose origins are linked, according to tradition, to visits by the Savoy family to the nearby Castello di Casotto. The hamlet of Valcasotto, at nearly a thousand meters above sea level, is also known for the traditional aging of alpine cheeses.

The warmth of the community

The San Biagio Festival is not a large tourist event, but a genuine opportunity for the inhabitants of Pamparato and those returning to the village on this special day to meet. As the Pro Loco reminds us, even in the rain, the village proves that the true warmth is that of the community, capable of transforming a simple recurrence into a precious moment of tradition and friendship.