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Staseera App
For daily events, you can also download the Staseera app (in Italian) (staseera means ‘tonight’ in Salento dialect)
Outdoor Sports
See the AICS site here for a list of sports events in the Lecce city marine area
Lecce in Scena
You can also find more events on the offical Lecce website here
Lu Paniri te e Site (Palmariggi)
Described as ‘La Festa delle Melagrane’ (The Pomergrante Festival), expect 3 days of delicous street food (much of which will involve pomegrantes), as well as live music & dancing.
Friday 6th - FREE CONCERT Consuelo Alfieri is an important folk singer from Salento and one of the voices of the world famous Notte delle Taranta.
La Notte Bianca di Specchia
La Notte Bianca a Specchia - Classic Salento night of festivities with locally produced food, wine and lots of live music. Large programme of childrens events in the early evening, followed by local folk dancing and full concert.
One of the principle events of the summer calendar in Salento.
MAIN CONCERT
Alex Britti - Italian soft rock singer from Rome
Festa di San Rocca
Festa di San Rocca - ‘The festival of the Patron Saint Rocca in Torrepaduli’. Tiny village festival that is very popular, mixes traditional religious/pagan music and dancing (a particular one called ‘the dance of the swords’) with rural farming culture, as well as more modern elements. Expect lots of folk music/pizzica, tambourines, traditional lights/processions and strong earthy food and wine.
Pizza Village
Pizza Village - For 5 nights in August, Piazza Mazzini is transformed into a vibrant pizza festival. Feast your eyes as thousands of world class pizze are turned out from huge wood fired ovens that have been brought in specially and set up around the square. You can find plenty of the world renowned pizza napoltana, as well as local pizza salentina + gluten/lactose free options.
La Festa di San Donato
La Festa di San Donato Classic salento patron saint festival with food, wine, music and fireworks (depending on the day). See more details on their FB page here including full programme poster
La Notte del Borgo
La Notte del Borgo - ‘The Night of the Village’… Cannole opens its gardens and courtyards with lights, flowers, music and food.
More here at Lecce Prima or their FB Page
Pizza Village
Pizza Village - For 5 nights in August, Piazza Mazzini is transformed into a vibrant pizza festival. Feast your eyes as thousands of world class pizze are turned out from huge wood fired ovens that have been brought in specially and set up around the square. You can find plenty of the world renowned pizza napoltana, as well as local pizza salentina + gluten/lactose free options.
Mercatino del Gusto Maglie (Food Market & Festival, Maglie)
Mercatino del Gusto Maglie - Literally translated as the ‘tasting market of Maglie’, this food festival is a showcase of Salento’s finest food and wine produce. One of the most famous food/drink events in Puglia, expect plentiful supplies of locally produced pasta, meat, fish, veggies, dry goods, beer wine, as well as music/dance/workshops and tasting events.