"Festa dell’Uva" in Solopaca

In Vino Veritas: after Vinestate, the Sannio of Wine–growers waits for the "Festa dell’Uva" (Grape Festival) in Solopaca (Bn)


After the huge success of Vinestate in Torrecuso, the Sannio of winegrowers gives us another full week of fun and widenings on the world of wine with the traditional "Festa dell’Uva" (Grape Festival) in Solopaca, which now is in its 37th edition, thanks to the efforts of Proloco Solopaca and the municipal administration. Events, discussions, tastings, guided tours, great popular folklore with traditional floats and not only, in the old town from 11th to 18th September. At the weekend, from Friday to Sunday, the festival will be enriched with the programming of In Vino Veritas, a project funded by the Campania Region and realized with the financial support of the European Union POR Campania FESR 2007–2013 asse 1 Ob Op 1.12 "The Discovery of Campania" and which has involved also the villages of Vitulano, Ponte, Paupisi, Castelvenere and Torrecuso. Here is the weekend’s program.


Friday, September 12th, 2014


7:00 to 10.00 p.m. – Gardens of the Cutillo Palace

Ludo–Bimbi – Games and Entertainment

7:30 p.m. Gardens of the Cutillo Palace

Inauguration of "Sapori DiVini – Percorsi del Gusto"

7:30 p.m. Opening of "Taverne del Gusto"

9:00 p.m. Perlingieri Square

Sha’dong – Musical


Saturday, September 13th, 2014


10:30 a.m. Townhall Square

Welcome and twinning with the City of Arilje (Serbia), capital of a district renowned for the high quality of its fruit and vegetables production and a real city of raspberries.

6:00 p.m. Trofeo del Duca – Running through the streets of the village

7:00 to 10:00 p.m. – Gardens of the Cutillo Palace

Ludo–Bimbi – Games and Entertainment

7:30 p.m. Gardens of the Cutillo Palace

Opening "Sapori DiVini – Percorsi del Gusto"

7:30 p.m. Opening of "Taverne del Gusto"

8:00 p.m. Vintage tractors parade through the streets of the village

and collection of gifts for the Addolorata Auction

10:00 p.m. Perlingieri Square

Ariacorte – Musical

00:15 a.m. DJ Set Night with Checco D and Joe Tekila


Sunday, September 14th, 2014


9:30 a.m. Departure of the Procession and Parade of floats

Description of floats in Perlingieri Square, Palazzo Ducale, Piazzetta A. Fasani

10:30 a.m. Gardens of the Cutillo Palace

Opening of "Sapori DiVini – Percorsi del Gusto"

12:00 a.m. Opening of "Taverne del Gusto"

3:00 to 5:30 p.m. Guided tours by the Pro Loco MEG – San Martino Vescovo Church

SS. Corpo di Cristo Church – San Mauro Martire Church and concert of classical music in churches

4:00 p.m. Shows of San Gemini and Falconeri Flag–Flyers

in the main squares of the village

6:00 to 9:30 p.m. Roadshow by Michele Uomo Orchestra

5:00 to 9:00 p.m. Guided tours of the Wineries of Solopaca by the Pro Loco

Winery of Solopaca – Santimartini – Masseria Vigne Vecchie

7:00 p.m. Palazzo Ducale

Addolorata Auction with food products

offered by the community of Solopaca

9:00 p.m. Perlingieri Square

"Il Pozzo di San Patrizio" – Musical Show

leads the journalist Giusy Iachetta

00:00 Closing of "Sapori DiVini – Percorsi del Gusto"

throughout the day – Gardens of the Cutillo Palace

Ludo–Bimbi – Games and Entertainment

Stop of floats – C.so Cusani and Piazza Vittoria (2:00 p.m./Midingth)


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