The “Festa del Mare” has returned to Spadaforaan event that is consolidated as the peak appointment of the Summer Messina, overcoming the festival label to stand up to the tribute to marine culture. Organized by the Pro Loco of Spadafora, under the careful guide of President Benedetto La Macchiaand strong in the patronage of the Municipality, the event celebrates the indissoluble link of the city with its sea. Not only chefs and kitchens, but a rich schedule of cultural and artistic events that find their inspiring element in the water. The beating heart of the party is the Stoccofest, which promises an extraordinary journey between flavors, culture and craft knowledge, transforming the Tyrrhenian town into the capital of “fish that unites”.
Directly from Vicenza, The star chef Antonio Chemello with his famous cod at the Vicenza. From Mammola, the chef Toto Barillaro with his renowned stocco salad. To represent the local excellence, the chef Spadaforese born Micale, who in collaboration with the Foti pasta factory, prepared the precious “sails” of fresh pasta stuffed with stocco fish. At the center of this edition is also the castle of Spadafora. His full usability, the result of the new agreement between the Piston Administration and the Regional Museum of Messina, marks a historical moment. It hosts the “water” exhibition of the internationally renowned master Giuseppe La Spada. “This event is proof that the sea must be celebrated in all its facets – says Benedetto La Macchia – with Stoccofest we raised the bar, creating a dialogue between great Italian culinary traditions. We want the sea festival to be an immersive experience, that it unites the emotion of an art exhibition, the discovery of our history and the rediscovery of maritime identity “.
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