Cerealia. La festa dei cereali. Cerere e il Mediterraneo 2026

26 Sep 2026 - 30 Oct 2026

different cities in Italy, Italy

Cerealia is a festival dedicated to the history and importance of grains in all their forms. In ancient Rome, grains were celebrated in the rites of the Vestals (Vestalia) and the Ludi of goddess Ceres (Cerealia). These ancient rituals represent the ancient Roman historical inspiration of the festival, while its international flavor derives from an emphasis on cultural exchange, enrichment and focus made on a different country each year: 2011 Egypt; 2012 Turkey; 2013 Greece; 2014 Cyprus; 2015 Croatzia; 2016 Morocco; 2017 European Union / 60 years of the Treaty of Rome; 2018 Malta; 2019 Tunisia. The 2020 was a special national edition because of covid and in 2021 it was celebrated the 10th anniversary of the festival. 2022 Jordan, 2023 Slovenia, 2024 Albania. 2025 was dedicated to Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Jordan. The 2026 edition is dedicated to Region of Catalogna (Spain)