We propose an event of international importance and of great charm in the setting of the Mediterranean in Carloforte. In June, Carloforte became the capital of tuna — the event certainly does not enjoy the same popularity among the protagonists”...

Today's food and wine festival is linked to the centuries-old tradition of the tuna and offers entertainment and cultural initiatives on the thread thematic “men, stories and flavors on the tuna routes”. The 'tuna' by definition is the set of particularly well-suited nets that are used for fishing for tuna but in Italy with the same name is also indicated the place where it is used.

Preparations are held throughout the month of April, in May the tuna are lowered, and when the nets rooms are full of tuna, it follows between the end of May and the beginning of June the final stage, the “slaughter”, that is, the catch of tuna. With this last phase the Girotonno coincides — an unforgettable emotion.

The Mediterranean regions, which still keep the tradition of tunnara alive, consider the appointment a unique opportunity to 'explore' in detail magical world of tuna and tonnarotti, admiring the ancient ritual of the “mattanza”. The event attracts not only fishermen but also curious, journalists, gourmand, and certainly of chefs and passion cooks, since among the protagonists will be the best chefs in the world, competing with each other with the the other. Food and wine stalls, concerts, tastings, street artists are waiting for you in one of the most evocative places in the Mediterranean.