Cous Cous Fest

Not just competitions: tastings and cooking shows

The Cous Cous Fest is much more than a culinary competition. Every day, the program features numerous cooking shows, during which chefs and restaurant professionals prepare recipes live, sharing their ingredients, techniques, and culinary traditions.

Cous Cous Houses will be open throughout the festival, offering over twenty different recipes from various Mediterranean countries and beyond. From traditional Sicilian flavors to North African and international interpretations, each tasting represents a journey through different cultures.

Completing the offering will be the Expo Village , dedicated to excellent agricultural food and artisan products, wine tastings, workshops for children, meetings and numerous initiatives dedicated to the public of all ages.

Free concerts on the beach

Every evening the large Beach Stage , set up directly on the sand of San Vito Lo Capo, will host completely free shows and concerts.

Sal Da Vinci will open the festival on September 18th, starring in the first major live performance of the event.

Among the artists already announced are Mario Incudine , scheduled for September 22nd, Stadio on September 25th with Gaetano Curreri , accompanied by Andrea Fornili and Roberto Drovandi and Ditonellapiaga , who will take to the stage on the final evening of September 26th after the grand finale of the World Championship.

The atmosphere of the beach concerts, with the sea just meters from the stage, has always been one of the most popular elements of the Cous Cous Fest and helps make this event unique.

An event that celebrates dialogue between peoples

Since its inception, the Cous Cous Fest has promoted couscous as a symbol of encounter between different cultures. The event brings together culinary traditions from across the Mediterranean, transforming cuisine into a universal language capable of fostering dialogue, friendship, and sharing.