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That is the great "Fiera del Rapulé" of Calosso

Back to the great event with the "Fiera del Rapulé" of Calosso, one of the major events that celebrate the culture, tradition and gastronomy of Langhe and Monferrato territory. Saturday 15 and Sunday October 16 the country will be ready to accommodate the usual peaceful invasion of thousands of people who come from every part of Italy and from abroad to enjoy the many delicacies proposed in the suggestive "crotin", the old tuff of old village . As always, lots of the dishes on offer including some new features that will be mapped to the fine wines and also to the spirits of this land.

 

The inauguration is scheduled Friday, October 14 at 18 at the Don Pierino Monticone Hall, in Piazza S. Alessandro, with a hearing open to all the typicality of the territory followed by the opening of the best wines of the tasting counter of these hills. Saturday, October 15, from 17 hours will open their coffers to buy the "crotin", the money is required for tasting, and the party will continue until midnight animated by storytellers, falconers, musicians, actors and various street artists, in addition to different occasions to admire works of art through various exhibitions held.

 

Sunday, October 16 the gastronomic journey will reopen at 10 am with the traditional market and in the afternoon, at 4 pm, is provided the ritual of pressing the "rapulin" and the election of Miss Rapulera. To see, among other things, the exhibition of votive offerings in the parish church, the personal painting of Paul Viola in Casa St. Martin and Marisa Garramone in Crotin Rosina, while in the town hall there will be an exhibition curated by the Museum of Ethnography of Cisterna d'Asti, and in Crotin 'd Tolera the panels of the Paleontological Museum of Asti also related to the local ​​Paludo Area.

 

The logistic organization has provided a convenient shuttle service departing from two different points: in Santo Stefano Belbo and Piana del Salto; in the latter will be available also a paid parking lot dedicated for campervans (info: tel.348.3672230, sindaco.calosso@ruparpiemonte.it). It is reminded that it is possible to buy "crotin" for tasting in advance and online and that the event will also be held in case of bad weather there being several covered spaces along the gastronomic journey that affects the center of the country. Info: www.fieradelrapule.it