Almond Blossom Festival in Agrigento, Sicily
February 3, 2010 by SicilyGuide
Filed under Agrigento, Arts & Culture, Events, Food & Wine, Videos
| February 14, 2010 9:00 am | to | February 21, 2010 10:00 pm |
Agrigento will host the 65th edition of its Almond Blossom Festival this coming February 14-21, 2010. The event showcases folklorist groups and musical bands from diverse parts of the world: Armenia, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Cipro, Georgia, Guatemala, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Portugal, Romania, Senegal, Serbia, Spain, Turkey and Ukraine (see last year video of a Korean group below). Tourists can admire the almond blossoms in the beautiful setting of the Valley of the Temples.
The Almond Blossom Festival originated from an idea of Count Alfonso Gaetani in 1934. The purpose was to celebrate the mild climate in Agrigento and promote typical Sicilian products.
Quando ci sarà il festival nell’anno 2011? Accompagnerò un gruppo scolastico da New York e lo vorremmo vedere.
when will the 2011 festival be held ? Ciao !!
@chris kovacs
The festival takes place every year in February, usually the second week of the month. The dates for 2011 are not out yet, but keep following our website or subscribe to our email alerts to be notified. Thanks for the inquire.
http://www.whatsonwhen.com says the festival will be held Feb 6 – 13, 2011. Is this accurate?
Do you know where I can find some almond trees in full bloom in Sicily? I’ll be there Feb 5 – 15 and would like to photograph almond blossoms. Any recommendations? Thanks.