The Cous Cous Fest in San Vito Lo Capo is a party that now counts its twentieth edition. The Cous Cous Fest, festival of cultural integration, arises from the desire to put around a simple dish of Mediterranean cuisine, the passion for food, cultural exchange, peace between peoples and lots of good music. An important challenge, which focuses on the interest of the whole world, culinary and not only for 10 days. In a multi-ethnic atmosphere you can taste the dish of peace in the 6 Del Cous Cous Houses that are located along the streets of the center or on the beach in a Berber tent or at the WAHA where you will feel in the desert dunes. The Countries competing for the XX Edition (2017) were: Italy, Angola, Ivory Coast, France, Israel, Morocco, Palestine, Senegal, United States and Tunisia.
Choose a different couscous every day.
The whole village during the event becomes a great permanent gastronomic laboratory.
The most original recipes and ancient flavors come together giving space to the imagination without ever forgetting the tradition.In the gastronomic village, there are numerous stands where you can taste more than 40 different recipes of cous cous, every day, from 12:00 to 24:00 hours ... choosing will be a problem! You can not miss the most delicious sweets of the Sicilian tradition: cannoli, cassatelle or almond biscuits all paired with excellent local wines. For those who want to learn how to make cous cous and discover the technique of broaching, it will be possible to take part in the lessons held in the numerous gastronomic laboratories.
Tickets can also be purchased on-line (carnet with 10 tickets) on the website www.couscousfest.it