{"id":10145,"date":"2019-06-24T10:42:52","date_gmt":"2019-06-24T08:42:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.terredipisa.it\/?post_type=event&#038;p=10145"},"modified":"2026-08-20T12:56:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T10:56:17","slug":"sagra-del-popone-the-melon-festival-pomaia","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.terredipisa.it\/en\/events\/sagra-del-popone-the-melon-festival-pomaia\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cSagra del popone\u201d &#8211; The Melon Festival | Pomaia"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"em em-view-container\" id=\"em-view-361826292\" data-view=\"event\">\r\n\t<div class=\"em pixelbones em-item em-item-single em-event em-event-single em-event-665 \" id=\"em-event-361826292\" data-view-id=\"361826292\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-6 col-xs-12\" style=\"padding:0px\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"col-sm-6 col-xs-12\" style=\"padding:0px 15px 0px\">\r\n<div class=\"col-sm-12\">\r\n\t<strong>Data \/ Ora<\/strong>: 09\/08\/2026 - <i>Tutto il giorno<\/i>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"col-sm-12\">\r\n\r\n\t<strong>Luogo<\/strong><br \/>\r\n\tPomaia\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"col-sm-12\">\r\n\t<strong>Categorie<\/strong>\r\n\t\t<ul class=\"event-categories\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terredipisa.it\/en\/events\/categories\/festival-fairs-and-markets\/\">festival, fairs and markets<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terredipisa.it\/en\/events\/categories\/public\/\">public<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\r\n\t\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-xs-12\" style=\"padding:0px\">\r\n<br style=\"clear:both\" \/>\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Sagra del Popone \u2013 the Tuscan term for melon \u2013 has been held for 46 years at the start of August (8\u20139 August) in the hamlet of Pomaia. It offers the chance to sample traditional Tuscan dishes, such as tagliatelle with wild boar, vegetable soup or stockfish. Food, dancing and entertainment for two days of fun and good food.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The \u2018Popone\u2019 is simply the name given to the melon in Tuscany. Recognisable by its rounded, rough leaves, the fruit can grow to quite a large size in some varieties.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pomaia is a destination for practitioners and enthusiasts of Eastern philosophies who attend courses at the Lama Tzong Khapa Buddhist Institute, one of the most highly regarded in the West. Guests have included the actor Richard Gere and the footballer Roberto Baggio.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>09\/08\/2026 @ Tutto il giorno &#8211; The Sagra del Popone \u2013 the Tuscan term for melon \u2013 has been held for 46 years at the start of August (8\u20139 August) in the hamlet of Pomaia. It offers the chance to sample traditional Tuscan dishes, such as tagliatelle with wild boar, vegetable soup or stockfish. 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