The greedy event of “Sapori & Mestieri – Stile Artigiano” is back, the Confartigianato event dedicated to sweets, chocolate and artistic craftsmanship created with the contribution of the Liguria Region and the Municipality of La Spezia. From Friday 22nd to Sunday 24th November, the historic center of the city will be full of chocolate, sweets and local specialities. Seminars and conferences, book presentations, cultural visits, show cooking, entertainment for children and many other initiatives open to the public.
Here are the events not to be missed for this new edition.
INFORMATION AND LISTENING area: space to disseminate the activities of Confartigianato and its partners, where qualified personnel will be able to respond to the requests of entrepreneurs or those who would like to open a business.
MEDIA area: a lounge where meetings and debates will be held with public figures, entrepreneurs, professionals and representatives of the world of work
The “Hansel and Gretel House” awaits children every day with many surprises. Organized by the “Borgo Incantato” Associations of Bolano and “I Sogni di Benedetta” of La Spezia
Friday 22 November
Confartigianato Media Area
6.00 pm – Inauguration of the “Artisan Style – Flavors & Crafts” initiative, 2024 edition
Saturday 23 November
Confartigianato Media Area
10.00 am – “Treasure hunt to discover the activities of the historic center of La Spezia”
Organized by the “I Fanti de Spéza” Association. Awards ceremony at 12.30pm
10.30 am – “The secret city: the Abyssinian neighborhood and other hidden places”
Guided tour by Diego Savani, Coop. Art and Nature. Reservation required. Max 20 participants
11.00 am – “Autumn in a cream puff”
Organized by the teachers and students of the CIOFS Fp Liguria training body in La Spezia
12.00 – “La Spezia Italian Capital of Culture 2027”
Edited by Rosanna Ghirri, manager of the Cultural Services of the Municipality of La Spezia
3.00 pm – “A bitter is born from the olive tree”
A new product from the Frantoio Moro di Caniparola is born from the leaves of the olive tree. “Grandpa Moro” Bitter. Presentation and tasting by Adriano Petacchi
4.00 pm – “Scheggia The Little Blue Seaplane”
But is it so important to be the same as others? Presentation of the illustrated album (for children 4+) by the writer Alessandra Cerretti, At the end, a small workshop for children
Ore 17.00 – “Pesto Fiore Show”
The origins, history and culture of pesto. Cooking show organized by the “Pesto Fiore” company from La Spezia
6.00 pm – “When beer meets chocolate”
Organized by the Birrificio del Golfo della Spezia in collaboration with the teachers and students of the “G. Casini” of La Spezia.
7.00 pm – “The black gold of the Gulf of Poets”
By Elisa Mondini of the “La Perla” restaurant in Lerici and the Mussel Farmers Cooperative of La Spezia. Let’s talk about muscles and stuffed muscles.
4.00 pm – “Amedeo Lia Museum”
From 4.00 pm to 6.00 pm, in the rooms of the A. Lia Museum, the students of the Liceo Musicale Cardarelli will perform coordinated by the teachers Francesca Coppelli and Paola Angeli
FROM 9.00 PM TO 12.00 AM
NIGHT SPICE “ART, TASTE AND MUSIC”
“Food & Drink”
At the venues participating in the initiative you can taste cocktails, aperitifs, dinners and more at discounted prices as indicated in the brochure
From 8.30pm to 11.00pm
“West Coast Street Band”. The five elements of the famous street band will cheer up the streets of the historic center with an engaging and varied repertoire
From 9.00 pm to 11.00 pm
Extraordinary opening and reduced ticket for the city museums: Amedeo Lia Museum, Palazzina delle Arti, Ethnographic Museum, Quintino Sella Hospital
Confartigianato Media Area
Palace of the Arts
8.45pm – “The city of Agostino Fossati”
A guided and “sparkling” tour by Andrea Violi, Coop. Art and Nature. Reservation required. Maximum 20 participants
From 9.00pm to 11.00pm
Musical surprises by Extrapalco Eventi Musicali
Sunday 24 November
From 9.30 am to 4.30 pm The Fanfare
Confartigianato Media Area
11.00 am – “Beyond gluten”
We talk about celiac disease with Ivana De Fabiani, director of SC Hygiene, Food and Nutrition ASL 5 and Pietro Chirico, head of AIC La Spezia. Moderated by Alice Giacomazzi, Food Safety Area Confartigianato La Spezia
2.30 pm – “Spezia: Calendar of the city of the past”
With Irene Giacché, Publisher
2.45 pm – “Abandoned places of the Cinque Terre”
With the author Davide Calloni. Giacché Editions
3.00 pm – “Porto Venere: Between the Middle Ages and the Modern Age”
With the author Marco Biagioni. Giacché Editions
Naval Technical Museum
3.00 pm – “The figureheads whisper legends and magic”
Guided tour of the Figurehead Hall by Antonella Mariotti, president of Coop, Art and Nature. Reservation required. Maximum 20 participants
3.30 pm – “Cooking in the new millennium”
How the world of chefs has changed in recent years. By Andrea Moscatelli responsible for 3D Cyber. La Spezia’s tourism councilor Hon. Maria Grazia Frijia will be present. Numerous local chefs will participate
5.00 pm – “The voices of the VOICE”
By the La Voce della Spezia Academy. The students of vocal coaches Mary Crisci and Silvia Pellegri will present songs taken from a vast international repertoire.
6.00 pm – “The sweets of the Christmas tradition”
“A journey through the Christmas confectionery traditions of Italy”. The master pastry chefs of the area will participate and present their Christmas recipes.
Largo Cafferata – Face painting
From 3.30 pm – Entertainment by the Italian Red Cross La Spezia
Participation in all program events will be free upon reservation at no. 0187.286655-11. During the days of the initiative, in the Confartigianato Media Area, AIL volunteers will be present with their “Christmas Stars”
