Scurpelle Festival and Feast of Saints Liberata and Giovanni
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Scurpelle Festival and Feast of Saints Liberata and Giovanni

18 Oct 2025 — 19 Oct 2025
San Giovanni Lipioni — Chieti (069)

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Edition 2025 — Scurpelle Festival

During the weekend of October 18-19, 2025, San Giovanni Lipioni renewed its autumn tradition. On Saturday the 18th, in Piazza Largo del Popolo from 7:00 PM, the Scurpelle Festival featured sweet and savory potato fritters, roasted chestnuts, and red wine; on Sunday the 19th, the Feast of Saints Liberata and Giovanni included the procession of the patron saints' statues from the church of Santa Maria delle Grazie to the rural chapel.

Saturday's festival

On Saturday, October 18, 2025, from late afternoon, Piazza Largo del Popolo came alive with the frying of scurpelle, served hot in both sweet and savory versions, along with roasted chestnuts and local red wine. The evening was accompanied by live music in a popular festive atmosphere that draws residents and returning emigrants every year.

The Sunday of the patron saints

On Sunday, October 19, the community celebrated Saints Liberata and Giovanni with the traditional procession: the statues of the patron saints were carried from the mother church of Santa Maria delle Grazie to the rural chapel dedicated to them, accompanied by a marching band. A moment of strong identity for the small village in the upper Vastese, in the province of Chieti.

Programme

Saturday, October 18, 2025 — Scurpelle Festival

  • From 7:00 PM — Piazza Largo del Popolo: frying and tasting of scurpelle (sweet with sugar or savory with cold cuts), roasted chestnuts, and red wine
  • Live music and popular entertainment

Sunday, October 19, 2025 — Feast of Saints Liberata and Giovanni

  • Procession of the patron saints' statues from the church of Santa Maria delle Grazie to the rural chapel of Saints Liberata and Giovanni
  • Accompanied by a marching band

Highlights

The live frying of scurpelle in Piazza Largo del Popolo and the procession of the patron saints to the rural chapel.

Prices

Free admission to the festival; tastings of scurpelle, roasted chestnuts, and wine available for purchase at the stalls.

Where does it take place — Scurpelle Festival

Piazza Largo del Popolo

Piazza Largo del Popolo, 66050 San Giovanni Lipioni

Contact Scurpelle Festival

Tel
+39 0873 952231

Scurpelle Festival in brief

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