Transhumance Festival - Isola Farnese

The 2025 edition

The Transhumance Festival took place on Sunday, October 19, 2025, in the village of Isola Farnese, in Rome's 15th Municipality, with a day entirely dedicated to the pastoral memory of the Roman countryside.

The program kicked off at 10:00 AM with the arrival of the flock in the central square, a symbolic moment that recalled the ancient transhumance trails. At 12:00 PM, food stalls opened, featuring the famous gnocchi with mutton ragù and pecora al callaro, slow-cooked in copper cauldrons according to shepherd tradition.

The afternoon was marked by Roman and Mediterranean folk music performances from 2:30 PM, pizzica lessons at 4:00 PM, and at 6:00 PM, an introduction to the game of morra, an ancient shepherd's pastime. Free admission, with great participation from families who traveled from the center of Rome.