White Festival

A day dedicated to white

The White Festival is the event that Calvene, a municipality in the Vicenza Pedemontana in the province of Vicenza, dedicates to milk and its derivatives: cheeses, butter, ice cream. Organized by the Municipality, it celebrates the cheesemaking and rural culture that has animated this mountain corner at the foot of the Altopiano dei Sette Comuni for centuries, telling the story of milk as a product of community and tradition.

Workshops, tastings, and pairings

At the heart of the festival are the tasting workshops in the so-called "Gym of taste", led by speakers from ONAF (National Organization of Cheese Tasters) from the Vicenza delegation. It explores pairings between cheeses and beers, cheeses and wines of the Pedemontana, in a packed program that alternates tastings, stories, and comparisons between territories. There are also moments dedicated to butter, ice cream, and "snacks of yesteryear".

Producers and the territory

Along the streets of the center, the stalls of local producers allow visitors to buy and taste the cheeses and dairy products of the area, in a festive atmosphere that brings together mountain huts, dairies, and visitors. The White Festival is a free event open to the public, while the workshops - with limited places - require booking.

Flavors of the mountains

More than a simple festival, the White Festival is a story of the territory through taste: an opportunity to discover Calvene, its waterfalls and its mills, and to understand how much cheesemaking tradition is part of the identity of the Vicenza mountains.