Sunday traditional lunch with country folk songs and dancing at Fattoria del Colle
After two months of preparations for our Celebration at Fattoria del Colle , finally the day arrived – Sunday, July 31st July. Starlings swooping across the skies, delicious soup and macaroni pasta, grilled meats, Chianti, Leone Rosso Doc Orcia and then afterwards, learning local Trescone dancing and having fun together.
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Bow at Bonella before starting the dancing
Sunday, July 31 was Bonella’s birthday, Bonella Ciacci is an experienced dancer and dance teacher who has been working in a dance school for the last 14 years, who instructed and motivated everyone in her lively dance moves. Bonella made sure she included everyone in her enthusiastic dance instruction, she showed us everything from the most basic dance steps to the more complex dance routines, personally demonstrating them by leaping around as nimbly as a squirrel! By the end of the celebration we were all very sweaty but also all very happy, having participated in the “Travolgente” country dance experience. Great fun and totally unforgettable.
Every last detail for the Celebration had been prepared perfectly in advance, from the tents festooned with wonderful decorations, which had been erected in the grounds of the Colle, to the wonderful long communal tables where our diners could sit down together, re-knew old friendships and make new ones. On Friday, Paola Rossolini , our accountant with the ‘Golden Touch’ had organised the stunning flower arrangements and on Saturday our chef Antonio Corsano and pastry chef Patrizia had prepared the food. Cecilia Sacchi had even managed to persuade the local baker to produce a giant hand-made traditional farmer’s loaf of bread..
Buffet with traditional Tuscan food at Fattoria del Colle in Trequanda, Tuscany
Sunday morning arrived and by noon everything was ready. The starlings in the sky started the celebrations with their elegant flying display above the tranquil atmosphere of the Fattoria. Firstly the salami and pecorino cheeses were served. Then the local housewives appeared carrying their cooking pots filled with ciancifricola, the traditional local Trequanda soup and stew made with home-grown potatoes. Meanwhile, the sausages, pork cutlets and tasty devilled chicken were cooking on the grill. The delicious sweet tarts for dessert were being served when Bonella arrived and the music started. Time for Trescone dancing!!! Jumps, Turns and Bow –excellent fun – everyone joined in young and old!!!
What a wonderful, fantastic, fun day, nobody expected such a success the first time that we organised such an event. We are confident that this simple and old-fashioned way to celebrate on a Sunday will become a popular fixture at the Fattoria del Colle. We are committed to making this celebration a regular event. Come party with us, we look forward to seeing you at our next event on Sunday 21 August.