Strozzapreti Festival
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Strozzapreti Festival

14 Aug 2025 — 16 Aug 2025
Capranica — Viterbo (056)

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Edition 2025 — Strozzapreti Festival

From August 14th to 16th, 2025, Capranica celebrated the thirtieth edition of the Strozzapreti Festival at the Giggi Iezzi sports center. Three evenings of handmade fresh pasta, with classic sauce and variations with sausage and porcini mushrooms, accompanied by live music, folk dancing, and craft stalls. An important milestone for the Associazione Amici di San Rocco, which attracted thousands of visitors to the heart of the Viterbo Tuscia summer.

The thirtieth edition of the Strozzapreti Festival

The 2025 edition, scheduled from August 14th to 16th, marked a special milestone: the thirtieth edition of the Strozzapreti Festival in Capranica. Organized by the Associazione Amici di San Rocco at the Giggi Iezzi sports center, the event confirmed its role as the highlight of the summer in the village, in the province of Viterbo.

Every evening, starting at 8:00 PM, the food stalls served handmade strozzapreti according to the ancient local recipe, in the classic tomato version and in variations with sausage and porcini mushrooms. The evenings were enlivened by live music, folk dancing, craft stalls, and activities for families, in a setting of celebration and conviviality that attracted thousands of people.

Programme

Thursday, August 14

  • Opening of food stalls from 8:00 PM with handmade strozzapreti
  • Live music with Il Gringo e Gli Aurora

Friday, August 15 (Ferragosto)

  • Gastronomic evening with strozzapreti and traditional specialties
  • Live music with the Intramontabile Band

Saturday, August 16 (San Rocco)

  • Final evening of the festival with food stalls
  • Live music with the group Battiti d'Italia

Throughout the three evenings: folk dancing, craft stalls, and activities for all ages.

Highlights

  • Thirtieth edition of the festival
  • Handmade strozzapreti with tomato sauce and with sausage and porcini mushrooms
  • Concerts with Il Gringo e Gli Aurora, Intramontabile Band, and Battiti d'Italia
  • Folk dancing and craft stalls

Prices

<p>Free admission. Dishes were available for purchase at individual food stalls, with evening opening starting at 8:00 PM.</p>

Where does it take place — Strozzapreti Festival

Centro sportivo Giggi Iezzi

Via John Fitzgerald Kennedy, 01012 Capranica

Strozzapreti Festival in brief

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History of Strozzapreti Festival

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