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CITY RAVIOLI - CULTURE À LA CARTE.:

Spread festival of art, cuisine, and community in the Municipality of Rome V

From 16 October to 31 October 2026

Rome Sorting Facility

Via Giuseppe Arimondi 3 , Rome

Closed today: open tomorrow at 11:30

CITY RAVIOLI – CULTURE À LA CARTEScattered festival of art, cuisine, and community in the Municipality of Rome V
From October 16 to 31, 2026 | Pigneto · Torpignattara · Centocelle
A program of workshops, performances, meetings, and tastings to discover the neighborhoods through food and the cultures that inhabit them.From October 16 to 31, 2026, CITY RAVIOLI – Culture à la carte arrives in the Municipality of Rome V, the new scattered festival conceived and curated by TWM Factory. Workshops, performances, tastings, talks, exhibitions, screenings, DJ sets, and buffets cross Pigneto, Torpignattara, and Centocelle, bringing contemporary creativity, cuisines, and communities into dialogue.The ravioli is the guiding thread of the festival. A familiar shape, present in different food traditions, becomes the starting point to tell stories, recognize affinities, and discover differences. Food becomes a common language and opens a path through restaurants, shops, artist studios, workshops, bookstores, and cultural spaces, inviting the public to get to know the neighborhoods through those who live and animate them every day.The plurality of cultures in Pigneto, Torpignattara, and Centocelle is reflected in the program, intertwining Chinese ravioli, Kurdish-Mediterranean cuisine, Palestinian stories, and food memories of the territory. In the Municipality of Rome V, according to the demographic data of Rome Capital as of December 31, 2025, 18.3% of the population has foreign citizenship. CITY RAVIOLI starts from these exchanges, recognizing them as part of the cultural identity and daily life of the neighborhoods.

"Every culture has its ravioli, and every ravioli contains a different filling. By following its folds, we rediscover those of the city and the cultures that inhabit it," say Carlo S. Battisti and Nicola Brucoli, curators of the festival.

At a time when many social and aggregation opportunities pass through forms of consumption, CITY RAVIOLI proposes meeting spaces that are as accessible as possible, with events and tastings largely free. The focus is on enhancing East Rome as a territory of contemporary cultural production, telling the food through the people, gestures, and memories that accompany it, beyond the glossy representations of food culture prevalent in the digital world.The program is divided into 13 main events directly curated by TWM Factory, which relate artistic practices, food cultures, and local places. Alongside these events, the OFF Circuit gathers initiatives proposed by a network of local realities, expressing the identity of the territory and its desire to participate. Installations, extraordinary openings, meetings, workshops, and convivial moments enrich the program, bringing the festival to the spaces that enliven the daily life of the neighborhoods.There is no single path. Everyone can build their own menu of experiences and move freely between Pigneto, Torpignattara, and Centocelle, using the festival map, available online and in paper format at the festival venues, to compose, step by step, an itinerary among places, flavors, and cultures.

"Food and conviviality are among the first expressions of affection and preserve family memories. Sharing a dish becomes an opportunity to get to know the other and rediscover something about oneself. In a period where differences often become a reason for distance, we believe that food can unite us," continue the curators.

THE PROGRAM
Three neighborhoods, a taste of the menuA selection of events reflects the variety of experiences of CITY RAVIOLI. The complete program, with dates, times, and participation methods, can be found at the link below.

PIGNETO
In Pigneto, the festival kicks off on October 16 with "L’ombelico di Venere" by UTOL Ceramica, a workshop inspired by the shape of tortellini and the myth of the navel of Venus, where participants can experiment with different modeling techniques. From 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, L’oste curioso offers a free-entry buffet with creations from Forno Necci, engaging UTOL's ceramics and culinary art. At 6:00 pm at Mercurio Pigneto, a talk between the artists of Condotto 48 and the chef and creator Irene Volpe.On October 17, at Spazio Cosmo, "Oh My Veg!" brings together cinema, an aperitif, and a conversation about vegan cuisine, featuring the screening of the documentary "Maledetti Vegani."On October 18, BBQ Ken guides the audience in the preparation of Chinese ravioli, from processing and sealing techniques to the final tasting.
TORPIGNATTARA
In Torpignattara, on October 23, "From Kurdistan to Topignattara," hosted by Bazar Taverna Curdo Meticcia, offers a meeting on migrant and diasporic cultures, accompanied by a buffet of Kurdish-Mediterranean cuisine.On October 24, at Libreria Tempesta in Testa, "Storie da gustare al Palazzo dei Dim Sum" involves children in an animated reading followed by a creative workshop.Between October 24 and 25, at Okapi, "Archivio presente" and "Il ricettario della domenica" explore food memory through recipes, testimonials, vintage photographs, and shopping lists.On October 25, at Parco Sangalli, "SOS Sangalli Open Sagra" offers a social lunch open to the neighborhood, created together by Piano Zero, SOS Serbelloni Open Space, and local businesses.The first edition will conclude with the City Ravioli Closing Party at Bar Volo, featuring a DJ set, bar, kitchen, and ravioli all day long.
CENTOCELLE
In Centocelle, on October 24, "L’Arte Perfetta" and "Menabò" offer a day dedicated to the table and plating, featuring porcelain painting, demonstration, and an aperitif. On the same day, at Studio Palmira, "IDENTITeat – ML, Much Love, Much Laugh" presents the performance by Progetto Fatuo built around a sensory picnic. At Libreria El Topo, "Pop Palestine" combines editorial presentation, talk, pop-up stand, and Palestinian buffet.

CITY RAVIOLI – CULTURE À LA CARTE
October 16–31, 2026Programming largely free of charge.Reservation required for some activities with limited capacity. Access conditions and any costs are indicated in the individual program sheets.Complete program, schedules, and reservationsWebsite: twmfactory.it/city-ravioli/Email: [email protected]: https://www.instagram.com/cityravioli/
CITY RAVIOLI is a project by TWM Factory, with the contribution of the Municipality of Rome V and under the patronage of the Food Council of Rome. Scientific partner: Department of History, Design, and Restoration of Architecture, Sapienza University of Rome; media partner: CheMangiamo; technical partner: Acqua Wami; in collaboration with S.O.S. Serbelloni Open Space and Mercato Arabo. Realized within the framework of the public notice "Quartieri in scena – Cultura, Comunità e Tradizione nel Municipio Roma V."

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tuesday	Closed now
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friday	11:30 - 18:30	17:30
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