What to do in Pisa and its province on the weekend of 8 and 9 October 2022
A weekend among the food and wine excellences of the area (beers, Chianine, truffles) and the future that knocks on the doors of the present. October comes alive and brings with it traditional events, such as the Internet Festival in Pisa, and many events where good food is the protagonist. Here are some tips.
Technique capable of explaining the inexplicable, digital wine to combine with music, precision agriculture with cloud, sharing hives, quantum computers, shows in the Metaverse, impossible interviews that disappeared years ago, intelligent shin guards able to collect fundamental data to improve the performances of the players. These are just some of the ‘forms of the future’ projected by Internet Festival 2022edition number 12 scheduled to Pisa with a nice week, Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 Octoberfull of events.
One October in Pisa could not miss the BeeRiver (at Stazione Leopolda), arriving this weekend. An unmissable event for lovers (but not only) of the blonde, black or amber drink among craft beers to try, food stands, tastings and many blues music concerts.
There Truffle Market Exhibition it is traditionally the occasion for a lunch or dinner based on truffles or porcini mushrooms, and to taste and buy, together with the fragrant white truffle, the other products of excellence of the territory, from generous wines to delicate extra virgin olive oil . The appointment is at Forcoli Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 October.
This weekend one of the most anticipated events in all of Tuscany returns in October: the now famous Festival of Porcino and Chianina to be held, in its tenth edition, at Castelfranco di Sotto. Among the delicacies to taste fresh tortelli and penne 100% Tuscan wheat seasoned with excellent sauces such as Chianina ragù or porcini mushrooms. And of course the famous steak in all sauces.
From Tuscany to the most authentic Sicily, which lands in Casciana Terme for three days dedicated to the flavors and traditions of Trinacria with street food, folklore shows and typical products. Taste and fun also guaranteed Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 October with ‘A’Vucciria‘. The unmistakable sounds, colors and scents of Sicily will create the typical and evocative atmosphere of the island in Piazza Martiri della Libertà, with a special themed setting.
Also Pisa is preparing to experience a weekend full of taste with the Street food party, the highly anticipated event that combines music and quality street food, with specialties of Italian cuisine and international dishes. A unique opportunity to try delicious dishes over the weekend with a view of the Lungarno, as the event is held in Piazza Don Minzoni, the Giardino Scotto area and Ponte della Vittoria.
Sunday 9 October go back inside Valdera the annual appointment with Families at the Museum, a day in which museums are extended to families with activities and visits entirely dedicated to children and parents. There are many initiatives in the various museums in the area, from Piaggio to Villa Baciocchi, from the Ceramics Museum in Calcinaia to the Giorgio Kienerk Museum in Fauglia.
For those who want to broaden their job prospects Saturday 8 October the cloister of the Church of the Carmine hosts The ‘TECH JOBS ‘fair, event in which companies looking for qualified tech personnel make themselves available to programmers, systems engineers, engineers, specialized technicians and mathematicians with whom they can carry out informal interviews at their desks.
Here to find out about all the scheduled events.