The "Country Festival of Environment and Hunting" will take place in Granarolo Faentino, in the province of Ravenna, from 6 to 11 November 2013.
Right in the middle of the San Martino summer, when the sun warms the autumn days, the “Country Festival of Environment and Hunting” blossoms every year. This festival is the flagship of Granarolo Faentino because it invites you to make friends with autumn flavors, promotes sensitivity to environmental issues and smells of solidarity. For five days, the whole town is back in action to organize a big village festival in grand style. The basis of this festival is a team effort. A good scent rises from the kitchens, inviting to the table and attracting a real army of gourmets every year. The gourmet appointment is set at the food stand where the curtain opens on a rich menu featuring wild boar meat specialties. Roasted on a spit, in jars or as a base for condiments for pasta dishes and polenta, the rustic flavor of the ungulate is the real star even if there are other possibilities of choice. Young music, games, sports, exhibitions and moments dedicated to socio-cultural themes complete the program.
Historical origins: The festival is promoted by the “Starinsieme” voluntary association which was set up in 1993 with the aim of promoting and developing recreational, cultural and sporting activities in which to involve the population of the neighborhood. Founded to work alongside the Granarolo district council, the group is non-profit and allocates the proceeds from the various activities in favor of charitable initiatives and to the nursery schools of the district, to the subsidy of youth sports groups and to the financing of different manifestations.
With the festival of Ambiente and Caccia, the association aims to enhance the human and cultural wealth of the community and to promote respect for popular traditions. The festival is linked to 11 November, the day that has always marked the beginning of the agricultural year with the sowing of wheat.
Event program:
Wednesday November 6 2013
21.00 pm - “La musica nella aie” music with the Quinzan;
Thursday November 7 2013
11.30 am - “Day of solidarity”, lunch with the elderly, disabled and children, entertainment with Luca Piazza's piano bar;
21.00 pm - Traditional music with the “Femme Folk” group;
Friday 8 November 2013
12.00 - "Promotional day for companies", lunch for employees of local companies with complimentary drinks (reservations at 340/7247195, shifts at 12, 12.45 and 13.30, no take-away);
21.00 pm - “French, Piedmontese, Occitan folk” music with Contro Canto Popolare; Boxing meeting at the middle school gym.
Saturday November 9 2013
9.30 - Guided tour of the party with school children: workshops and games by the Ludobus of Kaleidos, space travel with "The astronomer", exhibition of the archery school with "L'Arcaio", entertainment and snack;
From 13.30 pm market exhibition with hobbies, modern antiques, antiques;
14.00 pm - Fifth Memorial "Luciano Zani", competitive running race with prize money and non-competitive race with prizes for all participants, in collaboration with Podistica Cotignolese; sport fishing competition at the “Le buche” lakes (info 339/4622368);
21.00 pm - jazz, rock and rythm & blues music with the “Doctor Bob” group.
Sunday November 10 2013
9.00 am - “Il Cinghialone” soccer tournament at the sports field and mixed triangular volleyball tournament;
from 9.30 - market exhibition with hobbies, modern antiques, antiques, space travel with "The astronomer";
14.30 pm - animated readings in the library; In the afternoon, the finals of the volleyball tournament, "Pompieropoli", games and activities with the firefighters, popular music with the Band of the Passatore of Brisighella and the Magical whips of Romagna, exhibition and archery school with "L ' Arcaio ”, a food stand with a small restaurant;
21.00 pm - 30s and 40s music with “Maramao Italian Swing Band”.
Monday 11 November 2013 "San Martino alla festa"
21.00 pm - grand finale with the popular music of Melardot
Every evening from 19 pm it will be possible to visit the market exhibition of hobbies, modern antiques, antiques (Saturday from 13.30, Sunday for the whole day)
Food stand in the square open every evening from 6 to 11, Friday, Saturday and Sunday also for lunch.
"Ristorantini" open every evening from 8 November, Sunday also for lunch.
For information:
Municipality of Faenza (RA)
Granarolo Faentino, Faenza (RA)
Phone: 340 / 7247195
Web: terredifaenza.it
Web: festaesagre.it
The events may undergo changes, therefore it is advisable to check the event by contacting the organizing bodies directly. Caccia Passione is not responsible for any changes to the dates of individual events.