Fairs and festivals

March

CioccolaTO' - Torino

A week-long event in the heart of Torino dedicated entirely to chocolate, with over 50 exhibitors inviting visitors to sample and discover bars of chocolate, chocolate sweets, creams and spreads and much more.

http://www.cioccola-to.com

April

Vinum - The Wine Show - Alba (Cn)

The huge number of exhibitors, the conferences and expert tastings and a range of other events all help make the Vinum Wine Show one of the most important industry events of its kind in Italy for wine enthusiasts.

http://www.gowinet.it

May

Maggioformaggio - Moretta (CN)

The last week of May presents a delicious opportunity for gourmets and lovers of good food. The main focus is on cheese, but salamis are also celebrated during the event which is held in what can be rightly called the food capital of Northern Italy.

http://www.maggioformaggio.it

June

Assedio di Canelli 1613 - Rievocazioni storiche - Canelli (AT)

This is a celebration of the historic victory of the people of Canelli who, along with a small regiment of Savoy soldiers, managed to vanquish a much superior force from Monferrato. For two days, twenty inns and taverns meticulously reconstructed in XVII century style offer rigorously seventeenth-century menus.

http://www.astinternational.it

September

Douja d'Or - Festival delle Sagre - Asti

Part of the sumptuous “Festival delle Sagre” celebration of country life, the ten-day long “Salone Nazionale Douja d’Or” wine festival is a marvelous opportunity to taste and buy wines that have been awarded Douja d’Or prizes for excellence.

http://www.festivaldellesagre.it
http://www.doujador.it

Cheese - Bra (Cn)

Quite simply the largest international event in the world dedicated to quality cheeses, with a varied calendar of events and demonstrations where visitors can enjoy the best the industry has to offer worldwide.

http://www.cheese.slowfood.com

October

Fiera Regionale del Marrone - Cuneo

The most prestigious showcase for the quality of traditional goods from the Cuneo area, and a unique opportunity to discover and enjoy the many uses of the chestnut, which is so much a part of culinary tradition in the valleys of the Cuneo Alps.

http://www.autunnocongusto.com

Salone del vino - Centro Fiere Lingotto, Via Nizza, Torino

Held in Torino’s prestigious Lingotto Exhibition Centre, this annual trade fair is for winemakers and industry professionals; it is the occasion for wine critics and trade press to award the best labels with the industry’s highest recognition.

http://www.salonedelvino.it
http://www.dolc-e.it

Salone del Gusto - Centro Fiere Lingotto, Via Nizza, Torino

Held every two years, the “Salone del Gusto” is one of the most important food and wine events in the world. The event pays particular attention to bio-diversity and to food education. The “Salone” is paired with “Terra Madre”, an international forum of food communities, producers and workers.

http://www.salonedelgusto.it
http://www.terramadre2006.org

October-November

Fiera Internazionale del Tartufo Bianco d'Alba (CN)

The Langhe and Roero areas celebrate the white truffle with a range of events aimed at visitors interested in exploring fine food and drink while offering an opportunity to explore the culture and folklore of the area with art exhibitions and the thrilling “Palio degli asini” where representatives of the town’s historic quarters race on the back of donkeys to be the first to capture the “palio” or prize; and the “Giostra dei cento torri” ,which does not involve any jousting but does colourfully evoke the town’s medieval past.

Ente Fiera Nazionale del Tartufo Bianco d'Alba
Piazza Medford 3
12051 Alba (CN)
Tel. e fax 0173 361051
info@fieradeltartufo.org
http://www.fieradeltartufo.org

Altre fiere del tartufo:

Asti - Cucina e Cantina
http://www.comune.asti.it

Moncalvo, Montechiaro, Canelli (AT)
http://www.terredasti.it

Mondovì (CN)
http://www.comune.mondovi.cn.it

Canelli (CN)
http://www.comune.canelli.at.it

November

Mostra Nazionale Bovini Di Razza Piemontese - Cuneo

This exhibition is of national prominence and acts as a showcase to raise the profile of and promote the breeds of Piemontese cattle recognized in the national livestock register.

http://www.anaborapi.it