São Paulo receives this weekend the first edition of Modern Italy Festival, a free event dedicated to gastronomy, music, and contemporary Italian culture. The program takes place on July 11th and 12th, Saturday and Sunday, from 11 am to 21 pm, at the Memorial da América Latina, in Barra Funda.
Organized by Stick around in São PauloThe festival aims to present a Contemporary ItalyGoing beyond traditional immigration-related festivities, the event offers free entry and is pet-friendly. Visitors only pay for what they consume at the stalls and food stands. food trucks.
Among the interactive experiences is grape stomping, an ancestral winemaking method in which participants crush the grape bunches with their feet inside the wine presses. The activity is free and open to the public. The festival also offers cooking demonstrations led by chefs from FIC Brasile, a Italian Federation of Chefs, with live demonstrations, tastings and cultural exchange.
One of the distinguishing features of this edition is... Gluten-Free FairThis space caters to people with celiac disease, gluten sensitivity, and those seeking specialized diets. It brings together producers specializing in breads, sweets, savory pastries, and adapted versions of classic Italian dishes.
In the gastronomic scene, São Paulo restaurants like Borgo Mooca, Chef Roberto Ravioli, and Figo Br share space with traditional pizzerias, including Castelões and 1900. The menu includes carbonara, pastas finished with Grana Padano cheese, smash Tuscany, focacciasPanini, parmigiana, and artisanal pizzas. For dessert, Tiramisu, gelatos and cannoliThe Italian cocktail bar serves Aperol Spritz. Negroni and Bellini, next to a wine list.
The cultural portion includes a reception with artists on stilts, and Cosa Nostra Band, Our Family PorpetaPerformances of tarantella and the Banda Moderna, plus a DJ on Sunday.
Agenda
Saturday (11)
13 PM Stilt walker (welcome). 14:30 PM Banda Cosa Nostra and Família Nostra Porpeta. 17 PM Jundiaí Grape Stomping. 18 PM Tarantella. 19:30 PM Banda Moderna.
Sunday (12)
13 PM Stilt walker (welcome). 14 PM Família Nostra Porpeta. 15 PM Mascot and DJ. 17 PM Jarinu Grape Stomping. 18:30 PM Cosa Nostra Band.
Service
Festival of Modern Italy and Gluten-Free Fair. July 11th and 12th, from 11 am to 21 pm. Memorial da América Latina, Avenida Mário de Andrade, 664, Barra Funda. Access via Palmeiras-Barra Funda station. Free entry and pet-friendly. Information: @festivalitaliamoderna.
