BA Celebrates Calabria: when and where to try the best cheeses, sausages and spicy pepperoni

This sunday april 23 the ninth edition of BA Celebrates Calabria. The event will have more than 30 stands and is the perfect plan to enjoy the weekend in family.

BA Celebrates Calabria: when and where to try the best cheeses, sausages and spicy pepperoni

He Sunday, April 23, Avenida de Mayo will be filled with the traditional gastronomy Italianwhere they will be offered from the typical sausages and cheeses, surprises, sausages and chorizos a la pomarola or pasta, to particular chocolates with peperoncino.

For the ninth edition of the BA Celebrates Calabriathe traditional Buenos Aires avenue will have more than 30 booths that will extend between Bolívar and Chacabuco streets so that between 12 and 18 thousands of neighbors can share in this great event that will be in charge of the General Directorate of Collectivities of the Undersecretariat of Human rights and Cultural Pluralism.

As part of the celebrations for the day of the calabrian immigrantwhich took place on april 2you can enjoy all the handicrafts and the culture that will bring us closer to the traditions of this community with such a presence in our country.

There will be Musical shows where you can enjoy the traditional Calabrian tarantella and the Calabrian panpipe (an instrument similar to the bagpipe).

A inevitable in the celebration is the famous contest of the pepperoncinoa competition that consists of competing for who manages to eat more chili pepperreplicating the Calabrian tradition.

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In addition, the procession of the patron San Francesco di Paola along Av. de Mayoescorted by the dance groups, which will end on stage with the blessing of the event by the priest of the Our Lady of Immigrants Church of La Boca.

A noteworthy fact about this event is that there will be a raffle for a ticket to Italy by bonus $300 contribution. second place will win important home appliancesand the third, sportswear donated by the Italian Sportivo club.

The Human Rights Undersecretary and Cultural Pluralism porteña organizes this event together with the Federation of Calabrian Associations in Argentinawhich brings together more than 70 federated associations throughout the country.

“Calabria was one of the regions from which more Italian migrants arrived, and we are very proud to be able to celebrate together and offer the recognition that this community that contributed so much to the construction of our City deserves,” he said. mercedes barbara, General Director of Collectivities.