Sorrento
On 15 August, the ecclesiastical calendar celebrates MS Assunta (The Accenssion), patron saint of Marina della Lobra.
This Festival is a veritable feast of flavours of typical local dishes, and is meant to express the vocation of production, tourism and culture.
This festival is an exhibition of a variety of local gastronomical eggplant dishes. The variety of eggplant dishes is truly remarkable.
The festival of the Riavulillo is dedicated to the Riavulillo (little devil), a small cheese pasta, which is spun and smoked.
At this festival you may taste typical meatballs prepared with the addition of spices that give the mixture a characteristic bittersweet taste.
A much awaited event in the month of August is the Festival of the Performing Arts which is held in the historical Villa Fiorentino.
One of the many events in Sorrento dedicated to music including an abundant musical program dedicated to all the lovers of jazz.
