Vastedda Fritta Festival

The 45th edition

The 2025 edition of the Vastedda Fritta Festival, the forty-fifth, took place on Thursday, August 14, 2025, in the historic center of Gratteri, in the province of Palermo. The absolute star was the vastedda fritta, a small disc of hand-kneaded bread dough, fried in boiling oil and served hot in sweet (with sugar) and savory (with salt and anchovies) versions.

Among the day's events, tastings were concentrated in Piazza San Francesco, animated by street theater, acrobatics, and juggling by the Joculares company and by the Sicilian folk music of the group Kistisemu. In the evening, along Corso Umberto I, the band Blue Sound2 offered a repertoire ranging from Italian classics to international hits. There was no shortage of stands featuring typical products and crafts from the Madonie territory.

August 14, 2025

• Tastings of vastedda fritta in Piazza San Francesco
• Street theater, acrobatics, and juggling with the Joculares company
• Sicilian folk music and songs with the group Kistisemu
• In the evening, on Corso Umberto I, concert by the band Blue Sound2 featuring Italian classics and international hits
• Stands with typical products and crafts from the Madonie

• 45th edition of the festival
• Joculares company (street theater and circus)
• Kistisemu group (Sicilian folk music)
• Blue Sound2 band on Corso Umberto I