Everything is ready in Burcei for Cerexa Fest, the traditional cherry festival that has always brought visitors from all over the province to the town. The calendar of events to be held on 1 June at 9.30 is ready with visits to the churches of Santa Maria and Santa Barbara proposed by the local school kids who will act as guides.
At 6 pm conference on cherries between the past, present and future in the presence of the directors and experts of the sector. At 21.30 "Cala scraffingiu" with Alessandro Pili in a particularly awaited evening. On June 2, replay in the morning with visits to churches. At 10, an exhibition of the works on the subject created by the first graders of the Burcei secondary school. At 11.30 and 19.30 free cherry tasting, at 16.30 games for children, at 18 and 22.30 live music and Dj set with Davide Quarto. The big party is organized by the municipality with the sponsorship of the regional tourism department.
The first Burcei cherry festival dates back to 1954. The first variety to ripen is the "Regina" cherry . This is followed by the maturation of the "Nera" and "Duroni" , two varieties also used for jams. The cultivated area covers about 75 hectares with 21,000 plants .
They are found above all in the localities of Mitzauena, Cea, Ghirranu and in other sites that develop a few kilometers from the town. It can be said that almost all the inhabitants have at least one cherry tree. But there are also those who grow several hundred of them. It is not for nothing that Burcei is known as the "country of cherries" . In short, almost everyone has their own little cherry orchard. Red, juicy, sweet, beautiful to look at: a flagship for the country. There are also those who obtain syrups, herbal teas, infusions, grappas, jams and ice creams from the harvest. Cherries are also used in the kitchen to flavor rabbit cacciatore and to create 'Appiconis', a cluster weave.
