THIRD FRIDAY OF MAY - BALDISSERO D'ALBA - LAND AND FLAVOURS
This is the trade fair of Baldissero: it features products, produce and cuisine typical of this village, like the strawberries, and strawberries' based recipes. Culminates with the lunch, held in the village's square. Lunch costs € 17.00/per adult and € 12:00/ per kid. Call 335.7734081 or 338.5080764
for reservations. Should any of these number fail try the local pro loco at 0172.40032. On Sunday the pro loco organizes walks on the "Sentiero dei Fossili" (fossil's trail) on the Rocche's.
THIRD SUNDAY OF MAY - POCAPAGLIA - EAT ON THE ROCCHE
This is a walking-cum-eating even. At the beginning of the trail you are provide a pouch with a glass, a fork, a knife and a spoon. The walk comprises different stages where locals have set-up stands serving food, from the "antipasto" (appetizers) to the "dolce" (dessert). The cost is € 17.00 for adults and € 10.00 for kids.
FORTH FRIDAY OF MAY - SOMMARIVA PERNO - STRAWBERRIES FESTIVAL
A surprise: I can't get any info on it yet!!!
FORTH SATURDAY OF MAY - PIOBESI D'ALBA - RAVIOLI'S FESTIVAL
Dinner party featuring the "Ravioli al plin" (pinched ravioli), BBQ'd meat, French fries, fruit cakes, and wines. Price is € 16.00 per person. For Info and reservation call 335-5347732 or e-mail Piero at pierocornero@tiscali.it (mail sent 24th October)
FORTH SUNDAY OF MAY - MONTÀ - PORTÉ DISNÉ (CARRY YOUR LUNCH)
This eno-gastronomic walk is very well organized, and extremely popular. The walk, which starts in Montà and ends in Canale, follows easy trails in the vineyards and woods of the area. Each stop is manned by locals which have cooked your meal and will serve it to you. It is recommended that you park your car in Canale: a shuttle bus will drive you to the starting point in Montà, free of charge. Each participants is given a basket with all you need to eat and drink. Attendance costs € 33.00 per adult and € 12.00 per kid. This event is very well attended: It is imperative to make a reservations by calling 0173-977423, at least 2 months in advance, and pay the full fare not later than 10 days later via bank transfer. For more info, as well as for reservations you can also log into the event's web site www.portedisne.it. The site is well done, and informative but is only available in Italian. The menu may have some variations from year to year, but it will generally comprise the following: Aperitifs: Bruschetta con Lardo (slices of oven or bbq'd bread coated with tomato's cuts dressed with olive oil and lard) served with Arneis or Favorita; Appetizers: Ratatouille, herb's omelettes, and small onions filled with minced veal meat, served with Arneis or Favorita; First dish: Risotto with asparagus and Barbera d'Alba; Main dish: bbq'd slices of veal with greens and Barbera d'Alba; Cheeses: Bra/Raschera cheese served with Roero red; Dessert: strawberries drown in Birbet served with Birbet sweet read wine. Buon Appetitio (Enjoy your Lunch)
30TH OF MAY - ANTICA FIERA DELLA CIGLIEGIA (ANCIENT CERRY FAIR) - DOGLIANI
This fair, which was first mentioned in the year 1897, is held in and around the Dogliani Castle, the higher part of town, where streets and squares host work from local artisans, and in the Borgo (village), the lower part of town, where visitors can sample all sort of delicacies made from cherries. All sort of work is on display: from hand made furniture to painting frames, ceramics, stone, glass and marble works, printings, photography , fireplaces and wood stoves, ancient post cards, hand made clothing and shoes and boots as well as typical biscuits and sweets and, of course the object of the fair: the Cherry.
JUNE 7TH POCAPAGLIA - BREAD, WINE AND MUSIC IN THE ROCCHE
This event is organized by a volunteer's environmental organization: it spans over two days and aims at discovering the Rocche around Pocapaglia. An evening walk called "Between Masche and Hermits" is organized on Saturday evenings : The guided tour starts an 9:00 p.m. and is followed by a snack at midnight. For info and reservations call 348-7269413 or 338-9367908 or 0172-493706 or 0172-473034.
JUNE 7TH MONTEU ROERO -NIBBLE, NIBBLE
This is a walk, eat and drink event similar to the one in Pocapaglia on May 18th or Montà on May 25th. The trail passes through some of the remaining majestic chestnut trees. For info call the pro loco at 0173- 90280.
JUNE 7TH SANFRÉ -PEASANT FESTIVAL
JUNE 14TH CERESOLE - CERESOLE BY NIGHT
JUNE 20TH SANTO STEFANO ROERO -FESTIVAL OF THE ROERO RED
Pentathlon of the woodman on Sunday 22nd
JUNE 27TH MONTICELLO D'ALBA - (FESTIVAL IN REMEBRANCE OF THE MARTYR SAN PONZIO)
This event is organized by the A.N.A. (Associazione Nazionale Alpini, the Alpine National Association): on Friday it features choral songs from 9:00 p.m., a dinner on Saturday for € 25.00 per person, and a theatre how on Sunday (in local dialect). For info call the Pro Loco at 0173-64468.
JUNE 28TH CISTERNA D'ASTI - D.O.C. WINE FESTIVAL
LAST SATURDAY OF JUNE CERESOLE D'ALBA - TINCATA IN PIAZZA (TENCH IN THE VILLAGE SQUARE)
