Vialone Rice Festival

A rice, a village, a story that began in 1904

In Sant'Alessio con Vialone, in the province of Pavia, rice is not just a food: it is identity. It was here, at Cascina Vialone, in 1904, that the rice variety bearing the name of this place, Vialone, was discovered. Every September, the Vialone Rice Festival celebrates this agricultural heritage, bringing rice culture, which has shaped the landscape and economy of Lomellina and the Pavia region, back to the forefront.

Lunch in the farmhouse courtyard

The heart of the day is the grand lunch held in the courtyard of Cascina Vialone, featuring traditional Lombard dishes where rice is the absolute star: risottos prepared according to local recipes. It is a convivial moment that requires booking, a sign of how popular this festival is, drawing people from all over the area for decades.

Between faith, sport, and agricultural culture

The festival is not just about gastronomy. In the morning, the Viscontea cycling tour arrives at the farmhouse, where mass is also celebrated in the chapel of San Biagio. In the afternoon, there is space for conferences and in-depth discussions on sustainable agriculture and innovation, involving entities such as Confagricoltura Pavia and the University of Pavia. The festival thus serves as a bridge between peasant memory and the challenges of the rural future.

An event in September in the Pavia region

Organized by the Cascina Vialone agricultural company together with the local community and the Pro Loco, the Vialone Rice Festival is one of the most characteristic events of early autumn in the province of Pavia. For those who love good food and want to understand where great Italian rices come from, it is an unmissable stop.