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The oil trails of Giano dell'Umbria
The so-called Vie dell'olio that run through the Comune of Giano dell’Umbria are a series of oil trails aimed at guiding visitors through the rich and varied oil production in this region.
The so-called Vie dell'olio that run through the Comune of Giano dell’Umbria are a series of oil trails aimed at guiding visitors through the rich and varied oil production in this region. But as well as Frantoi Aperti, the month of November is full of events linked to oil, from the re-evocation known as the Festa della Frasca, on November 27th and 28th , to events linked to the national bread and oil day known as Pane e olio in frantoio.
November 27th
’Mangiar bio, mangiar tutti’ conference
The 17th century halls of the abbey of San Felice will be hosting the conference on biological nutrition and its potential entitled Mangiar bio, mangiar tutti, ristorazione pubblica e investimento sul futuro, at 9.30am. The conference will be followed by a tasting of biological products organised by Aiab Umbria, at 1pm.
Speakers:
Paolo Morbidoni – Mayor of Giano dell’Umbria
M. Costanza Ferrini – Aiab Umbria
Ignazio Garau – Associazione Nazionale Città del Bio
Paola Trionfi – Collective catering manager for Aiab Federale
Enrico Finotti – Researcher at the Istituto Nazionale Ricerca Alimenti e Nutrizione
M.Pia Angellotti – Nutritionist
Giovanni Fanfano – Trade Development Manager for Cir Food
Conclusions:
Gaia Grossi – Assessore Regionale Istruzione e Formazione Professionale
The Olive in Art
The Thousand Year History of the Olive
Three exhibitions under the common title of Le vie dell’olivo millenario will be covering three different aspects of the olive, from an installation by Francesco Fagnani to a show of photographs by Marco Crivellin and a display of olive-wood rosaries at the abbey of San Felice. Costanza Ferrini will be introducing the event with a speech on the sacred and profane aspects of the olive at 2.30pm, at a meeting organised by a cultural association that deals with the Mediterranean.
November 28th
Guided tastings
Oil Gala
The chef Angelo Maria Franchini will be producing a number of delicacies with the oil of Giano as their base at the Galà dell’olio, at the Hotel Park Montecerreto, in an event organised in collaboration with the Università dei Sapori, at 8.30pm. The cost per person is € 30. At the preceding Aspettando il Galà dell’olio, at 7pm, there will be a guided taste of extra virgin olive oil with a presentation and tasting of the San Felice monocultivar (by Aprol Umbria). Booking required. Info and bookings: 0742.931947, e-mail segreteriagiano@libero.it, leave your name, telephone number and the number of people taking part.
Schools for oil
A market set up by the area’s schoolchildren will be running as from 10am in the local school.
Re-evocation of the Festa della Frasca
The Festa della Frasca is an ancient Umbrian tradition of celebrating the successful end, or bonfinita, of the olive gathering with singing and dancing. The word frasca in fact refers to branch – in this case the olive branch that was placed in the courtyard of the farm where the olive gathering was going on. After the 1950s the tradition was abandoned, to be revived in 1996 in Giano with a procession of carts, pickers and olive branches.
The procession will begin at 2.30pm with a performance by a group of folk musicians and will be followed by a free tasting of bruschetta, the year’s new olive oil and other local specialities.
The following exhibitions will also be open during the event:
La cultura degli antichi mestieri– oggetti della memoria (organised by Gabriele Scatolini)
Via Roma - Giano dell’Umbria;
Passioni d’Umbria exhibition of contemporary art (in collaboration with the Flash Art Museum of Trevi) Municipio di Giano dell’Umbria.
Opening hours: Saturday afternoon 3-7pm; Sunday 10am to 12.30pm and 3pm to 7pm.
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