‘MondoPasta’ has been launched to promote Gragnano pasta
From today, Friday 11th, until 13 September, an event organised by the IGP Protection Consortium will tell the story of the district that exports its produce worldwide
Gragnano pasta celebrates its long history: from today, Friday 11 September, until Sunday, the ‘Gragnano Città della pasta’ festival will take place, this year entitled ‘MONDOPASTA! Pasta around the world. The world in pasta’, an event that traces the journey of Gragnano IGP pasta around the world and its extraordinary connection with the region where it all began.
This three-day event, dedicated to a product that epitomises ‘Made in Italy’ excellence, is organised by the Consortium for the Protection of Gragnano PGI Pasta, in collaboration with the local council and the Campania Region: the event features a programme of activities and in-depth sessions focusing on pasta and the cultural, industrial and gastronomic heritage it represents.
Also on the programme is the cancellation ofthe stamp dedicated to Gragnano PGI pasta, along with an extensive programme of talks and performances. Among the highlights of the 2026 edition is the Cultural Award presented to Lina Sastri, an artist with close ties to Naples and its cultural identity. The award was created by the sculptor Domenico Sepe, and is inspired by the clay balsamarium in the shape of a mermaid (6th century BC), unearthed in the Necropolis on Via dei Pastai in Gragnano, with the authorisation of the Superintendence for Archaeology, Fine Arts and Landscape for the Metropolitan Area of Naples.
In collaboration with LAC – the Food Anthropology Laboratory – we will demonstrate how pasta can traverse different cuisines, becoming a vehicle for new stories each time without ever losing its own identity. India will be celebrated at Vesuvio al Dahl, the flavours of West Africa in Pacchero with Senegalese ragù, whilst Japan will make its mark in Gragnano with Yakisoba prepared using Gragnano Spaghetti PGI.
Dishes to discover at the stalls along the route, where chefs from Gragnano and from various parts of the world will bring their culinary cultures to life through flavour and presentation, and at the Pasta Hub’s cooking demonstrations, which will bring the public even closer to the stories, techniques and traditions embodied in each recipe.
