It is renewed for the second consecutive year the twinning between Florence and Salerno in the name of pizza. To put everyone together Salerno Pizza Festivalrecognized in 2011 by the Ministry of Tourism as an Italian Heritage Site. Pitti Pizza & Friends It is held from 23 to 26 May at Piazzale Michelangelo.
The food and wine and cultural happening created with the patronage of the Municipality of Florence, the Tuscany Region, the Campania Region, the Salerno Chamber of Commerce and organized by the Alimenta Association, returns to Florence after the stops in Strasbourg, Sanremo, Rimini, Vatican Museums, Castel Gandolfo, Nice, Thessaloniki.
Pitti Pizza & Friends
Four days, eleven ovens and 20 stands of which one for celiacs are the numbers of an event that emphasizes the importance of a healthy pizza and in line with the principles of Mediterranean diet. The program aims to engage Florentine pizzerias and schools. Interactive workshops are planned for hotel institutes and an educational initiative for primary school students, called “At pizza school“.
Every evening the Florence Academy Factory, during which the artists of the Florence Academy will present their unreleased songs. The second part will be edited by Radio Kiss Kissmedia partner of the event: hosting Pippo Pelo and Adriana Petrofaces and voices of national radio.
The pizzerias in Piazzale Michelangelo
For Florence there will be pizzerias: Sofia Loren, Antica Pizzeria Reginé Florence, Cafè Bellini. For Campania: Brandi Napoli, I Due Fratelli, Angelo e Diavolo, Antica Pizzeria Reginè Salerno, I Tre Monelli, O’ Primmammore (pizza for celiacs). It is added to the ovens the U’ Cilientù pizzeriarepresenting Salerno and its province, which pays particular attention to the land of myth.
