Chestnut Week 2024: from 20 to 27 October in Marciana and Poggio
The traditional Chestnut Festival Week is back and will be held in the last week of October 2024 in the villages of Marciana and Poggio, events that celebrate the flavors of Elba’s autumn. Starting on Sunday 20th October in Marciana with the Autumn Festival, the week will end on Sunday 27th, in Poggio with the now famous Castagnata Elbana.
Events that are more than a simple festival, which liven up our mountain villages and represent the desire to be together, to tell the story of our territory through taste and gastronomic creations.
A week of intense intercultural exchange with initiatives aimed at making the territory, its cultural identity and the landscape known, at creating a network between communities and external subjects, at experimenting with creativity, at exploring nutrition, at sharing the challenges of sustainable economy and to bring alive the social dimension of the Island.
The appointment with the scents and flavors of Elba autumn – now in its fifth edition – presents a week full of events: the traditional festivals (Autumn Festival in Marciana a> and Castagnata a Poggio), numerous excursions and walks, workshops, music, theater and cultural encounters.
Event organized by the Municipality of Marciana
The event is organized by the Municipality of Marciana and Pro Loco Marciana Elba with the collaboration and participation of numerous partners.
The Chestnut Week is based on a project of the Municipality of Marciana, carried out by the Administration led by Mayor Barbi created to promote the autumn period from a cultural point of view , environmental, tourist and food and wine.
Chestnut week calendar Marciana, Poggio and surroundings
“Autumn Festival” Castagnata in Marciana
Sunday 20 October
Autumn Festival
Marciana – from 12.00 pm
Food stands & live music
The Autumn Forest
Marciana, Casa del Parco – 3.00 pm
Walk with Park Guide for children and families
Tuesday 22 October
Autumn Walk
Marciana, Piazzale della Fortezza – 10.00 am
Excursion with the Pedalta Association
Screening “The children of Capanne” created by the Pedalta Association
Marciana, Casa del Parco di Marciana – 3.30 pm
Wednesday 23 October
Autumn Traditions in Patresi
Walk among the chestnut trees of the Bollero Valley
Departure from Patresi – 9:00 am
Excursion with CAI Elba Island section
Marciana Tells
Marciana, Casa del Parco – 6.00 pm
Walk through the streets of the village with Park Guide
Thursday 24 October
Discovering herbs and mushrooms
Marciana, Collegiate Church of S. Sebastiano – 10:00 am
Mycological conference
Preliminary meeting for the recognition of local mushrooms
Marciana, Collegiate Church of S. Sebastiano – 6.00 pm
Friday 25 October
The Chestnut between history, land and sea
Stories and typical recipes, with final tasting
In collaboration with the Italian Academy of Cuisine – Elba delegation
Marciana, Collegiata San Sebastiano – 5.30 pm
Saturday 26 October
“Etruscan writing” workshop
For adults and children
Marciana – Archaeological Museum – 4.00 pm
Itinerant theater “Will our heroes succeed in conquering the Queen?”
Marciana, Piazza della Gogna – 6.00 pm
Poggio Chestnut Festival
Sunday 27 October
Trekking to discover the vegetation
from Marciana to Poggio with Park Guide
Marciana, Casa del Parco – 10.00 am
Castagnata di Poggio
Food stands & live music Poggio – 12:00
With the patronage of the Tuscan Archipelago National Park and the Phoenicians’ Route of the Council of Europe.
For general information proloco.marciana.elba@gmail.com
Accommodation facilities in the surrounding area:
Hotel Belmare
Patresi – Marciana
Hotel Sant Andrea
S. Andrea – Marciana
The chestnut Elbano Pucinco, Mrs. Angela reveals the recipe to us.
The chestnut
Castagnaccio is one of the protagonists of the Poggio chestnut party and of the week of meetings and events dedicated to the fruit which was once the main resource of the Terre di Marciana.
The ladies of the town prepare dozens of trays of the tasty dessert for you to taste to the guests who arrive in Poggio and Marciana on Sunday.
Mrs. Angela revealed to us the Pucinca recipe for castagnaccio according to tradition.
Castagnaccio recipe: chestnut flour, almonds, pine nuts and raisins
You take the chestnut flour, put it in a bowl, add a little water, work well with the machine and make this dough.
Then you add a little sugar and a little salt to taste, the mixture obtained must have a consistency that is neither too firm nor too liquid. Afterwards, add: almonds, pine nuts, raisins to the bowl with the mixture, some peel is also fine. of orange.
And finally you take the pan, grease it, pour the mixture in and put everything in the oven.
“Autumn Festival” Castagnata in Marciana
Sunday 20 October
In Marciana the Autumn Festival will begin at 12.00 in Piazza For di Porta and in the internal squares with food stands offering specialties based on chestnuts, roasted chestnuts and sweets . Live music will follow.
Free shuttle service is provided.
Poggio Chestnut Festival
Sunday 27 October
In Poggio the Castagnata will start at 10.00; guests will be able to visit the village following a gastronomic itinerary linked to old traditions and taste chestnut-based foods, from first courses to second courses, from desserts to chestnut bread and other delicacies.
Free shuttle service is provided.