The Italian Cultural and Community Center will celebrate #ItalianSagre starting in January 2014 with Quattro Restaurant and #ExecutiveChefMaurizioFerrarese! DO YOU KNOW WHAT SAGRA IS? The sagra is an Italian festival, organized in some towns, or regions, and is always linked to a local tradition or food celebrated in the course of the event. The term sagra derives from Latin. It is the evolution of the adjective sacrum, meaning holy, which explains the original purpose that gave birth to this type of event: the religious factor. In fact, in the past the sagre were mainly moments of union between Man and spiritual and holy life. The ancient sagre were, for their religious connotations, celebrated in front of temples or churches during the Christian Age. Moreover, animals were sacrificed and products offered in the course of the celebration. Nowadays, the sagre are still part of the Italian tradition, but they have acquired a new meaning and function. In fact, they are local festivals often born from local and historical traditions or sport events. The real protagonist of the sagra is certainly food and sometimes particular sagra are born from the enhancement of some local food, acquiring the name of that particular food. Many sagre are deeply rooted in old fairs but they now have tried to adapt to modern times. In fact, in the past these festivals were confined to the local inhabitants but they are now an important tourist attraction, both nationally and internationally. Sagre are organized all over Italy, in several towns. Most of them are dedicated to some common ingredients such as: mushrooms, local cheeses, pork, or truffle. There are some important sagre that take place each year in every region of the country. Here is a short list of some of the most famous sagre, listed per month.
Posted on: Sun, 10 Nov 2013 17:34:01 +0000
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