Mountain Bread and Flour Festival
Folgaria, September 12 and 13, 2026
There is a scent that tells of the most authentic mountain: that of freshly baked bread.
A scent that speaks of skilled hands, of fields cultivated with care, of seeds preserved over time, and of a tradition that continues to live while looking to the future.
With The Mountain Bread and Flour Festival, the Alpe Cimbra dedicates a special event to mountain bread and the value of ancient grains and local varieties, symbols of biodiversity, sustainability, and territorial identity.
An opportunity to rediscover the deep connection between land, agriculture, and community, and to tell how the recovery of traditional seeds can become a precious resource for the future of highlands.
The festival will be a moment of meeting and sharing among:
- farmers
- bakers
- chefs
- local producers of mountain flours
protagonists of a supply chain that centers on quality, environmental respect, and enhancement of the territory.
Through talks, workshops, a producer market, and experiences, the public will be able to approach the world of resilient mountain farming, learn about the nutritional value of flours from ancient grains, and be guided on a journey made of genuine flavors and ancient knowledge.
There will be engaging moments for adults and children:
- workshops to learn how to knead mountain bread
- demonstrations of grinding from grain to flour
- guided tastings
- producers' market with local flours, bread, baked goods, honey, jams, and craft cereals beers.
PROGRAM
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2026
11:30 a.m.
Workshop by Ambios: "Let's Make Bread with Mountain Grains"
12:00 p.m.
Presentation of the book "Bread Master... Bread master of my life" by Giuseppe Wolf
A delicious appointment in the heart of the Festival: crunchy slices of warm bread become the treasure of local flavors, filled with a creamy potato, cheese, and sausage sauce or, in the vegetarian version, with cheese and wild mountain herbs. A simple and authentic taste, where the aroma of freshly warmed bread meets the ingredients and traditions of Alpe Cimbra. Two days, one main ingredient: bread, to be enjoyed warm and rich in local flavors.
2:30 p.m.
Workshop for children aged 7-10 "With Hands in Dough" by Panificio Barbetti €10.00 per child, reservations by 09/10 in store or at the number +39 324 5408203-Maila
3:30 p.m.
Workshop by Ambios: "Let's Make Bread with Mountain Grains"
4:00 p.m.
Masterclass by Slow Food "Bread Dumplings"
5:00 p.m.
Workshop for children aged 3-6 "With Hands in Dough" by Panificio Barbetti €10.00 per child, reservations by 09/10 in store or at the number +39 324 5408203-Maila
Cooking show sessions in collaboration with the Rovereto Culinary Institute - pastry and baking department on the art of bread for adults and children
Typical gastronomy with bread-based specialties
Earth market curated by Slow Food
Demo Area by Muse - Science Museum of Trento
9:00 p.m. Palaghiaccio di Folgaria
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Reduci tour-Cisco in concert closing concert of the Alpitudini 2026 event, free admission, reservation required at this link
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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2026
10:00 a.m.
Workshop by Ambios: "Let's Make Bread with Mountain Grains"
11:00 a.m.
"A Thousand Community Breads of the High Lands. Stories of Leavening and Grains in the Cimbrian Plateaus" with Marta Villa, Anthropologist University of Trento
12:00 p.m.
A delicious appointment in the heart of the Festival: crunchy slices of warm bread become the treasure of local flavors, filled with a creamy potato, cheese, and sausage sauce or, in the vegetarian version, with cheese and wild mountain herbs. A simple and authentic taste, where the aroma of freshly warmed bread meets the ingredients and traditions of Alpe Cimbra. Two days, one main ingredient: bread, to be enjoyed warm and rich in local flavors.
2:30 p.m.
Workshop for children aged 7-10 "With Hands in Dough" by Panificio Barbetti €10.00 per child, reservations by 09/10 in store or at the number +39 324 5408203-Maila
3:00 p.m.
Tasting of mountain polenta
5:00 p.m.
Workshop for children aged 3-6 "With Hands in Dough" by Panificio Barbetti €10.00 per child, reservations by 09/10 in store or at the number +39 324 5408203-Maila
Cooking show sessions in collaboration with the Rovereto Culinary Institute - pastry and baking department on the art of bread for adults and children
Typical gastronomy with bread-based specialties
Earth market curated by Slow Food
Demo Area by Muse - Science Museum of Trento
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Throughout the two days, along the streets of the center:
- Exhibition curated by Slow Food "The Bread of the Alps"
- Exhibition "Journey into Italian Pasta"
- Exhibition of watercolors on Mulino Cueli curated by Architect Umberto Marin "Views of Cueli"
An event that smells of tradition, speaks of sustainability, and celebrates the truest soul of Alpe Cimbra, where even a simple gesture like making bread becomes an expression of culture, future, and love for the mountain.
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE BREAD FESTIVAL
Organized by: Consortium Voglia di Folgaria
Info: info@alpecimbra.it - 0464 724130