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AGIRA · SICILY · A TRADITION TO EXPERIENCE

A CELEBRATION OF FLAVOUR AND TRADITION

Cassatella meets Agira.

Sagra della Cassatella e le vie dei sapori returns for its 14th edition: three days celebrating Agira’s signature pastry, with stands, music, folklore and street food.

14TH EDITION
13–15

NOVEMBER
2026

Explore the 2026 edition
The tray at the oven during the preparation of Agira’s cassatelle.
The tray at the ovenPhotograph by Filippo Anello.

01 / AT THE HEART OF THE FESTIVAL

One pastry, many stories.

The festival is a chance to discover cassatella in the place it comes from. This local pastry brings together the community, the people who make it and visitors keen to get to know Agira.

Previous editions have paired food stands with music, performances and moments celebrating local traditions. Each year brings a different programme.

Discover Cassatella di Agira: ingredients and tradition

Poster for the 13th Cassatella Festival in Agira, 2025
13th edition · 2025
Poster for the 12th Cassatella Festival in Agira, 2024
12th edition · 2024
Poster for the 11th Cassatella Festival in Agira, 2023
11th edition · 2023
Poster for the 10th Cassatella Festival in Agira, 2022
10th edition · 2022

CRAFT AND TRADITION

The hands behind the cassatella.

Flour on the worktop, pastry, filling and trays at the oven. A photographic journey through the making of Agira’s cassatelle, one gesture at a time.

The making of cassatelle, photographed by Filippo Anello.

A dusting of flour during the preparation of Agira’s cassatelle.
01 / A dusting of flourFilippo Anello
Pastry and rolling pin during the preparation of Agira’s cassatelle.
02 / Pastry and rolling pinFilippo Anello
Filling the pastry during the preparation of Agira’s cassatelle.
03 / Filling the pastryFilippo Anello
The pastry cutter during the preparation of Agira’s cassatelle.
04 / The pastry cutterFilippo Anello
The tray at the oven during the preparation of Agira’s cassatelle.
05 / The tray at the ovenFilippo Anello
Cassatelle in warm light during the preparation of Agira’s cassatelle.
06 / Cassatelle in warm lightFilippo Anello
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A dusting of flour during the preparation of Agira’s cassatelle.
A dusting of flourPhotograph by Filippo Anello.

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02 / 14TH EDITION · 2026

See you in Agira.

WHEN13–15 November 2026
WHEREPiazza Europa, Agira · Sicily
ADMISSIONFree

Three days of celebration in Piazza Europa.

From 13 to 15 November 2026, Piazza Europa in Agira hosts Sagra della Cassatella e le vie dei sapori. Enjoy free admission, food stands, live music, folklore, comedy and children’s activities. For updates and any changes, check the organisers’ channels.

Free entry without booking or tickets. Shows are included; food and drinks are purchased separately.

Organised by: Etna Eventi Management

Festival menusVisits, bookings and shuttleGetting here · Piazza Europa

03 / PROGRAMME

Three days to enjoy.

Poster for the 14th Sagra della Cassatella e le vie dei sapori in Agira, 13–15 November 2026
2026 poster · View full size

  1. Opening of the 14th Sagra della Cassatella e le vie dei sapori, with a street performance by Gruppo Folk Trinacria di Agira

  2. An evening of music with Costa Rican singer Cecilia Gayle

  3. DJ set with Cardillo DJ

  1. Stands open

  2. Car tuning exhibition by Team Easy Sound Tuning Performance

  3. Street performance by Gruppo Folk Trinacria di Agira

  4. Food area: live music with The Moonlight

  5. Go-kart skills course for children

  6. Street performance by Orkestreet Città di Agira

  7. Food area: DJ set with DJ Cesar and Laura Ayla DJ

  8. Food area: comedy show with I Falsi d’Autore, hosted by Paola Parsi

  9. Food area: DJ set with DJ Cesar and Laura Ayla DJ

  1. Stands open

  2. Classic car and motorcycle exhibition

  3. Parade by Agira’s “Argyrium” procession

  4. Food area: live music with Carmelo Ariti (Blue Stratos)

  5. Skills course for children with the “Carruzzuna” carts

  6. Street performance by Gruppo Folk Family Dance

  7. Performance by Accademia Orfei

  8. Food area: cartoon theme-song tribute with I Rockanimati

05 / BEYOND THE FESTIVAL

Stay and get to know Agira.

Make the festival a chance to explore the town of Diodorus Siculus: churches, museums, palaces, squares, the medieval castle and places associated with Saint Philip of Agira. Choose your visits and contact the venues to arrange them.

Things to seeAgira among Italy’s Most Beautiful Villages

GETTING AROUND DURING THE FESTIVAL

The shuttle service.

Provided by I Castelli di Enna association.

Departure point:
Piazza Emanuele Basile

Information · +39 388 8037673

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