Italy in November

Like in October, quite a few food events in Italy are centered around the white truffle.

The first week-end of November there is the Mostra Mercato del Tartufo Bianco e Prodotti del Bosco in Città di Castello (Perugia), centered on the local white truffle and other products from the forest.

The Alba White truffle festival, which starts at the beginning of October, lasts until mid-November.

The last two week-ends of November there is the Mostra Mercato Nazionale del Tartufo in Valtopina (Perugia) offerings tastings and truffle-related activities.

San Miniato (Pi), last three weeks of November, Mostra Mercato del Tartufo

Pisa, November 30th, Un Treno di Dolcezze

See: white truffle and white truffle festivals.

Sant'Ambrogio di Valpolicella (Verona), second Sunday of November, Festa de le Fae
A festival dedicated to beans, supposed to symbolize immortal life. A major attraction of the festival is the distribution of bean soup at lunch-time.

Badia Calavena (Verona), week-end closest to November 30, Antica Fiera dei Bogoni
Festival centered around the snail common in this area, with lectures on snail-farming and various snail recipes that the visitors can taste.

Art, Music and Film Festivals in Italy in November:

Roma, October 12 - November 25, 2012, Rome Jazz Festival
Roma Jazz Festival, one of the most important events of its kind on the international scene. Every year a different theme is selected to highlight the trends and the evolution of jazz music both on the national and international level.

Folklore in Italy in November

Cividale del Friuli, Sunday before and after November 11, Fiera di San Martino

The San Martino festival celebrates the return to the traditional agricultural fair and animal market.

Venezia, canale grande, November 21, Festa della Salute
The Festival della Salute commemorates the terrible plaque of 1630. Frittelle and other sweets are sold in the stalls in the square.

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