TRADITIONS OF CREMONA
“SWEET TORRONE”
The nougat, typical cake of the city of
Cremona, would have origin from a served cake 25 the October 1441 to the banquet that was kept after the wedding, celebrated to
Cremona, between
Francesco Sforza and
Bianca Maria Visconti. This cake consisted, as historically it is assessed, in a compound of almonds, honey and white man of egg much compact one, modeled so as to reproduce the shape of the bell tower of the dome, the famous
Torrazzo (to the called age
Torrione). Being therefore to how much it comes told, in that occasion and for extemporaneous initiative of a cook the cake with already the shape and the name would be been born. Just in order to exalt the qualities of this sweet every year in the city of
Cremona there is the "Sweet
Torrone", a greedy kermesse dedicated to this sweet. Organization is entrusted to the same one staff that it has created Eurochocolate manifestation, and that in the years it has created around to
Cremona and the nougat an increasing attention of the professionals of the field and of the lovers of the product. In the 2004 they have been available beyond 120000 presences. A Supper of Gala, from the 16 century menù with reinassances animations is kept in preview in the first evening in imitation of the wedding banquet of
Francesco Sforza and
Bianca Maria Visconti. In
Stradivari square the classic Sweet Show is carried out, the display window trades them rich of nougats of all Italy and the world tasting and acquiring, while in Courtyard Federico II they return “I Tipici di Cremona” with the sweetest local food.Some of the more important Producers of the Mediterranean area participate to this event, and they carry to Cremona specialty and prescriptions. A lot of encounters dedicated to the
torrone, moreover, will animate the days of
Cremona: "
A tutto Torrone:Cremona, la magia della tradizione" in “
Delle Arti Design Hotel”, previews a day dedicated to the world of the pastry shop and the refreshment, in collaboration with the
Congusto Club and the participation of relief personages who will propose a culinary workshop of creative interpretation of the nougat, in order to let out it from the stereotype that the alloy from always to the cliché of the christmas cake. Instead, near the Hotel Empire, a series of encounter and tastings, opened to all those who wants to know some more on this product and to taste with knowledge some specialities of the best national and international production of nougat. A particular tasting will be dedicated to the mustard, characteristic product that accompanies some plates of the Lombardic tradition. In order to celebrate nougat and the its local specialty, the famous Italian cities for their tradition have been given to appointment on the crunchy cake, that they will still fortify more the national net. In an area purposely prepared and dedicated to all the city of nougat, these truths will be able therefore to introduce their products and their territory, confronting problematic and experiences and verifying possible ways of promotion of the quality Italian crunchy.
gonzaghesco Racing
Isola Dovarese
Second Sunday of September
the festivity recalls the life of the
Gonzaga court. The representatives of the districts parade in custom, with animations of wizards and fire eaters; there is also the race of cocks and the contest of bowls.
Auspicious of the Madonna of the Rosary
Montodine
The First Sunday of October a processione is carried out on the illuminated Serio river from thousands of lights and from fireworks.
Carnival
Pescarolo
Tuesday
“grasso”
In the 1600's, during a plague in country, was used to ignite fires for the roads in the attempt to purify the air. The bonfire that comes ignited during the Tuesday “grasso” remembers the ancient episode: in public square a hole is dug, in which there is a high tree, surrounded from stacks of firewood. In two previous Sundays they are kept paraded of wagons and masks, exhibitions of folkloristic groups.
Historical regatta
Pizzighettone
Last saturday and Sunday of june
The king
Francesco I of Valois, defeated to
Pavia in the 1525 from the emperor
Carlo V of Spain, was carried to
Pizzighettone and imprisoned in the still existing tower on the river of the
Adda. Today a regatta of boats with personages in costum is carried out on the river, shows of
sbandieratori, dances and age musics.
The hard cake
Volongo
17 January
The origin of the festivity is tied to the recurrence of
Sant' Antonio Abbot. The hard cake is a traditional cake: it is prepared in the day of the festivity with flour of grain, maize, butter and aroma of mint. To the evening the young people ignite a gigantic bonfire with quintals of firewood, and the puppet burns of one old of straw. Like in many other places, the fire of the old one it symbolizes the winter that must finish.
