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A2nounfemminile

lasagra

food festival / local fair

Plural

sagre

Pronunciation

SA-gra

About this word

Sagre are local Italian festivals celebrating a specific food (sagra della porchetta, sagra del tartufo, sagra del fungo). They are deeply tied to regional identity and community life.

Examples

Andiamo alla sagra del cinghiale questo weekend.

Let's go to the wild boar food festival this weekend.

Le sagre estive sono un'istituzione in Italia.

Summer food festivals are an institution in Italy.

Related Words

festacibotradizionepaeseestate