Square Pepper Festival: market and inauguration

As per tradition, the hamlet of Motta di Costigliole d’Asti celebrates the Peperone Quadrato d’Asti, a product of excellence in this part of the Tanaro Valley.

A traditional event now in its 79th edition that puts food and wine at the center of attention.

In a program packed with entertainment, culture, games and sports for all ages, the highlights of the event are the food and wine evenings where typical dishes based on peppers and other seasonal vegetables are offered.

Inauguration

From 6:00 PM, award ceremony and inauguration of the 79th Pepper Festival and pepper market.

Performance

At 6:30 PM there will be theperformance by the Costigliole Band.

Food and wine stand

From 7 p.m. opening of the food and wine stand.

• The frog marries the pepper: Motta-style fried frogs
• Appetizers
• First courses
• Main courses
• Fried frogs
• Desserts

Entertainment

• From 9:30 PM, the ballroom dancing area will open with the Pietro Galassi Orchestra.
• From 10:00 PM, youth area with DJ SET Roberto Molinaro, opening act MR Cugi.

In collaboration with: Florovivaismo Casto and JURI SPERTINO – Green Area Maintenance.

The event

The Motta di Costigliole Pepper Festival is 79 years old: it was organized for the first time just a few months after the end of World War II.

The production of Quadrato d’Asti was once very flourishing and profitable, so much so that in the 1960s and 1970s the Tanaro Valley area with Motta di Costigliole at its center was recognized as the “little California.”

Vegetables and the Asti Square Pepper represent, along with wines, a major winning asset of Costigliole’s traditional economy and are celebrated and honored during the four food and wine evenings.