Antica Festa del Tegame

The Antica Festa del Tegame in Monte Sopra Rondine, a hamlet near Arezzo, is deeply rooted in the heritage of local rural traditions. The festival revives an ancient custom where village families, celebrating the feast of Our Lady of Sorrows, welcomed relatives and friends with a lavish feast prepared using crops and livestock carefully raised throughout the year for special occasions. The heart of the event is the rural gastronomy of Arezzo, defined by slow cooking and recipes handed down through generations. Featured delicacies include traditional Arezzo-style fegatelli (pork liver wrapped in caul fat with bay leaf and fennel), 'grifi' (slow-cooked veal snout), maccheroni with meat sauce or duck ragù ('sugo di nana'), roasted porchetta-style duck, stewed wild boar, alongside ribollita, tripe, mushroom soup, traditional roast pork loin (arista), and grilled meats. The festival retains the authentic spirit of traditional Italian village gatherings, treating visitors to conviviality around long communal tables, ballroom dancing ('ballo liscio'), games, and family-friendly entertainment.