JULY 7–8–9 | Pollica, Pioppi and Acciaroli
The Municipality of Pollica, in collaboration with the Future Food Institute, presents the Mediterranean Festival.
Pollica (SA) – For the second year, with the involvement of the Municipality of Pollica and the villages of Pioppi and Acciaroli, the Municipality of Pollica and the Future Food Institute celebrate the Mediterranean Festival, taking place from July 7 to 9, 2023, on the occasion of the International Day of the Mediterranean Sea, established on July 8, 2014 to celebrate the cultural and natural heritage of this extraordinary ecosystem and raise awareness of its health and the threats it faces.
A cultural marathon dedicated to the “Mediterranean Way of Life”: three days of music, workshops, shared meals, walks and celebrations of traditional arts and crafts will bring to life an event designed for all ages, inviting visitors to discover the territory, its unique identity and its traditions.
The packed program of events and initiatives will welcome numerous guests with the aim of giving voice to the Mediterranean.
Friday, July 7 – 7:00 p.m.
- Inauguration of the 9th Edition of Porto D’Arte Contemporanea in Acciaroli, Pollica, featuring exhibitions by artists Clara Garesio and Giuseppe Pirozzi, curated by Massimo Sgroi.
The project, strongly supported by Mayor Stefano Pisani, is under the artistic direction of Valerio Falcone. It is supported by Museo Madre – Fondazione Donnaregina per le Arti Contemporanee di Napoli, the Campania Region, the Province of Salerno and the Municipality of Pollica.
Saturday, July 8
- 10:00 a.m. – Ancel Keys Hall, Pioppi (SA)
Oscar Green – Coldiretti Giovani Impresa
Oscar Green is the award promoted by Coldiretti Giovani Impresa, now in its seventeenth edition, created to highlight the work of the many young people who have chosen agriculture as their future. The initiative aims to promote healthy and sustainable agriculture in Italy by showcasing the many innovative ideas developed by young farmers.
Opening remarks:
Stefano Pisani, Mayor of Pollica
Lucio Alfieri, President of BCC Buccino e Comuni Cilentani
Speakers:
Giuseppe Campanile, Professor, Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, Federico II University
Antonio Limone, Director, Istituto Zooprofilattico del Mezzogiorno
Mauro Minelli, Lecturer in Dietetics and Human Nutrition, LUM – Libera Università Mediterranea
Closing remarks:
Nicola Caputo, Councillor for Agriculture, Campania Region
Gennarino Masiello, Vice President, Coldiretti Nazionale
Moderated by Sara Roversi, President of the Future Food Institute
12:00 p.m.
Presentation of the awards ceremony by the newly appointed Coldiretti Campania Giovani Impresa delegate, Francesco Zoccoli.
Oscar Green Regional Finalists Awards Ceremony
Curated by Claudia Sordo and Teresa di Nardo
Outgoing Delegate and Regional Secretary of Giovani Impresa Campania
2:00 p.m.
At the Campagna Amica market at the port of Acciaroli: Farmer Street Food
4:00 p.m.
Tug-of-war competition on the beach
- 7:30 p.m. – Marina di Acciaroli, Pollica (SA)
“The Mediterranean Through Words and Music” – Roberto Colella, singer-songwriter, writer and frontman of “La Maschera”
- 9:30 p.m. – Marina di Acciaroli, Pollica (SA)
“Conversations on the Future of the Mediterranean” – Towards the Euro-Mediterranean Festival of the Economy (FEUROMED)
Stefano Pisani, Mayor of the Municipality of Pollica
Antonio Parenti, Head of the European Commission Representation in Italy
Patrizio Bianchi, former Minister of Education and holder of the UNESCO Chair “Education, Growth and Equality” at the University of Ferrara
Michele Marchi, Professor, Department of Cultural Heritage, University of Bologna
Davide Tabarelli, President of NE (Nomisma Energia), Professor, Department of Engineering, University of Bologna
Sara Roversi, President of the Future Food Institute
Sunday, July 9
- 8:00 p.m. – Marina di Acciaroli, Pollica (SA)
Convivio dei Patrimoni Italiani – Together for Romagna!
Fundraising dinner for Romagna, accompanied by words and music from Franco Arminio, with Livio and Manfredi
- 10:00 p.m. – Marina di Acciaroli, Pollica (SA)
Mediterranean Folklore – Compagnia Daltrocanto, concert open to the community
The situation affecting the beautiful and industrious land of Romagna is extremely serious and still not fully perceived. Thousands of people remain without homes, the agricultural sector has been brought to its knees, and severely damaged infrastructure needs to be rebuilt.
For this reason, the Municipality of Pollica, the Future Food Institute and Gusto involved the communities of the Lands of the Mediterranean Diet and the UNESCO Cilento, Vallo di Diano and Alburni National Park to provide tangible support by raising the funds needed to restore municipal vegetable gardens and school gardens in some of the municipalities affected by the floods in Romagna, while caring for the land and biodiversity.
The initiative is supported by Coldiretti, Campagna Amica, Filiera Italia, Mater Agro, I Love Italian Food, Legacoop Agroalimentare, Legambiente Campania, BCC Monte Pruno, San Salvatore 1988, Consorzio del Prosecco DOC, Associazione Italiana Sommeliers Campania, Nicola Palma, Bottega di Dama, Certified Origins, De Nigris, Montanari & Gruzza, Cooperativa Nuovo Cilento, while additional generous partners are progressively joining the initiative and the restoration work, which is expected to begin in early September.
The convivial gathering will bring together mayors, institutions, representatives of Italian culture and cuisine, farmers, chefs, fishermen, athletes, artists, advocates of the “Mediterranean Way of Life”, and ambassadors of the Mediterranean Diet.
It will be a celebration of the cultural heritage of Italian food and agriculture, forming an integral part of the Mediterranean Festival program taking place in Pioppi and Acciaroli from July 7 to 9, almost as if to reinforce the strong message launched by Gusto in its issue dedicated to the Lands of the Mediterranean Diet, entitled “We Are All Mediterranean.”
The event will be accompanied by the sounds of Mediterranean folklore performed by Compagnia Daltrocanto and by the words of the renowned poet and “paesologo” Franco Arminio.
How to donate:
By participating in the Convivio dei Patrimoni Italiani, together for Romagna; by donating via PayPal; or by bank transfer. Future Food Institute Fondazione ETS has opened a dedicated account at BCC Monte Pruno exclusively for fundraising:
“HELP FOR ROMAGNA FROM THE HEART OF THE MEDITERRANEAN”
IT66U0878476440010000043289 – CCRTIT2TMPR
Contacts:
For more information about the Mediterranean Festival, visit www.festadelmediterraneo.org. An organizing office will coordinate activities and respond at info@festadelmediterraneo.org.
