I have been there for thirty-four years Festival of Pappardella alla Lepre cheers and characterizes Staffoli, fraction of the municipality of Santa Croce sull'Arno (in the province of Pisa). The2016 edition (the number 34 for the note) and you can take advantage of several evenings until the end of the month. The festival is an integral part of another very important event for this locality, namely the Donor's Day, organized by the Pro Loco of Staffoli together with the donors of the Avis Center.
As the name suggests, the famous typical dish of game, the pappardella with hare sauce, is the absolute protagonist of the event. Food stands have been set up at the Avis Center in Via Ugo Foscolo and the opening takes place every evening starting at 19:30. There is no shortage of shows, rock music and other performances, without forgetting the evenings dedicated to dance.
Staffoli is the only fraction of the municipality of Santa Croce sull'Arno: it is a village of about four square kilometers in which there are many cultivated fields and woods. There more than ten-year tradition of the festival has a noble intent, as can be understood from the fact that the organizers are in contact with Avis: the evenings serve also and above all to raise awareness on the topic of blood donation.