Now past its 61st edition, this festival celebrates a centuries-old heirloom bean once so central to Arsoli's economy that it was sold in Rome's markets. Researchers at Italy's CNR national research council have called it a genuine 'genetic treasure'; it holds Slow Food Presidium status and has been showcased at Turin's Salone del Gusto and Milan's EXPO. Traditional dishes include ciciarchiole (a handmade durum-wheat pasta soup with the bean), sagne, sausage and pork chops, pane casareccio, and Cesanese wine, alongside dialect poetry readings, art exhibitions, and folk music.