On Sunday 7th May 2023 Ponte dell’Olio will host the 19th edition of
Pancetta Piacentina Dop Fair and Spring Fair
The long-awaited exhibition is dedicated to Pancetta Piacentina Dop, one of the 3 protected Piacenza’s cold cuts, together with coppa and salami.
Pancetta, a typical local product, is celebrated with tastings, themed exhibitions, workshops for children, and a catering area is also available to the public.
The Spring Fair takes place in Via Veneto and Via Roma. The stands include stalls selling handicrafts and quality objects.
Shops remain open all day long.
Programme
Fair stands along Via Vittorio Veneto and shops open all day from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Pancetta d’Autore stand opening
When: 9.30 am
Where: Via Vittorio Veneto (Piazza Alpini)
Sale of pancetta Riserva del Borgo: 30 pancettas aged 12 months produced by Pontolliese charcuteries.
Workshop for children
When: 10 a.m.
Where: Via Vittorio Veneto (Piazza Alpini)
In the kitchen with MaterKids, improvise yourself as a great chef and come and cook delicious sweets and pasta with us.
Valore Valnure stand opening
When: 11.00 a.m. Piazza degli Alpini
Wine shop of local wineries
Official opening of the 19th edition of the Fiera della Pancetta
Where: Via Vittorio Veneto (Piazza Alpini)
Ribbon-cutting ceremony with the authorities and performance and parade by the Pontolliese Band.
Lunch with Pancetta
When: from 12 noon
Dedicated menus and themed dishes in all local restaurants and Truck Food
Performance by Corpo Bandistico Pontolliese with Majorettes
When: 3.00 p.m. Piazza Alpini
Smile Hunt
When: 3 p.m.
Where: Departure from Kindergarten ‘G. Rossi’ and arrival at the stand of the MasterKids Association
Hunt for the Smile stones hidden in the village (activity for nursery and primary school children). Followed by a cooking workshop with MasterKids
History and tales of agri-food trade in Ponte dell’Olio
When: 3 p.m.
Where: Meeting point at the Church of San Rocco
Cultural itinerary in the village.
Ponte t’incanta
When: 5 p.m.
Where: Exhibition hall – Fornaci
Performance by Coro Montenero di Ponte dell’Olio directed by Mario Azzali, Coro Gerberto di Bobbio directed by Edo Mazzoni and Coro Valle del Lambro di Besana in Brianza directed by Marco Villa.
Refreshment area in Piazza Alpini open all day.
