But some of the various bands won by all the other participating girls were given by Nino Liuzzo and Sam (Salvatore) Di Bella who represented, with Franco Cimbali, the Association «Bronte Insieme».

In occasion of the feast, the Muni­cipal Admini­stration has chosen to thank and reward the Association with a plate «for the constant activity of cultural promotion of the city of Bronte».

The Feast goes on with the prize giving of an extem­pore painting exhibition, the flag-waving per­formers and the band of Motta Sant'Anastasia.

Then there shall be the tasting of the great pistachio cake. Senator Firrarello and the regional alder­man to agri­culture Giovanni La Via, shall cut the first slice of this forty meters long cake, made by Bronte’s con­fectioners, and that shall be divided and offered to all visitors.

At the end of all evening shows the Feast shall be closed with a series of impressive fireworks.

You will forgive us

You will forgive us but specifically to make your mouth water we describe just some of the delicious dishes that, during the Festival, the local gastronomy can offer you, starting naturally with what the skilled chefs of Bronte are able to do with the green Pistachio. To start with, pistachio is not only synonymous with desserts, but a nutritious condiment for first courses.

If on the one hand, in fact, the fame of pistachio pennette has spread around Sicily for their goodness, no less delicious is the fresh homemade pasta made with pistachio flour or two spaghetti sautéed in the pan with pesto pistachio or, for slightly heavier palates, pistachio sausage.

Prepared a few decades ago by butchers with some doubts, it is now in great demand. Moreover, the Bolognese mortadella is seasoned with pistachio which, if it is from Bronte, is synonymous with great quality.

Desserts then naturally reign supreme: pastries, cakes and ice creams are made even tastier with the precious Etna fruit which over the years has also served to invent new delicacies such as hot crepes filled with pistachio cream.

Wandering among the stands of the Festival (or «Pistachio Expo in all its forms», as the good, old Pistachio Festival has been called for a couple of years) or going to any pastry shop or restaurant in Bronte you will find everything and perhaps more, in a varied cocktail of products which however have only one colour: Bronte Pistachio, a true gastronomic heritage: ice creams, creams and desserts of all kinds, but also first courses, arancini, sausage, Christmas panet­tone and colombe Easter cakes, splendid cakes, and also the famous "pesto".