Festa del Bignè di Orentano
An event by the Ente Carnevale dei Bambini Pro Loco di Orentano
Dates to be announced
What it is
It takes place in August, for the feast of San Lorenzo, the village’s patron saint, and it is the work and passion of the many pastry chefs who live or have lived in Orentano.
Orentano’s pastry chefs create the «Dolcione»: a sculpture of sugar, butter, eggs and flour that draws people with a sweet tooth from all over Tuscany.
It takes place in the village, within a week of celebrations with entertainment every evening: the «Agosto Orentanese».
In 2024 the Bignè di Orentano joined the list of Tuscany’s traditional food products (Prodotti agroalimentari tradizionali).
When and where
- When
- In August, in the week of San Lorenzo
- Where
- In the village, Orentano
Since 1968
In 1968 Orentano’s master pastry chefs decided to bring their craft back to Orentano, and the «Festa del bignè orentanese» was born.
In 1987 came the first «Dolcione»: the world’s largest profiterole, made of bignè alone.
Find out more
- The church of San Lorenzo, the village’s patron saint (in Italian)(opens in a new tab) parrocchiadiorentano.it
- What’s on in the village(opens in a new tab) orentano.news
The Ente’s other festivals
January and February
Carnevale dei Bambini di Orentano
Born in 1956: today, masked parades with allegorical floats and, on Shrove Tuesday, the burning of the Testone.
June and July
Sagra della Pizza di Orentano
The pizza and beer festival: five wood-fired ovens, 200 to 250 pizzas a night, Tuscan dishes and music from the band.
