Pepper Fair: Lo Spadellatore live

Every year Carmagnola hosts the National Pepper Fair.

It is one of the largest and most qualified Italian events in the food and wine sector and the largest dedicated to an agricultural product, each year offering gastronomic, cultural, artistic, and sporting events and creative and engaging experiences for all senses and all age groups.

10 days of gastronomic, cultural and artistic events for all senses and all ages.

Fiera Lounge – Piazza S. Agostino

2026 Goodness Award

8:00 p.m.

The city of Carmagnola and the National Pepper Fair of Carmagnola thank and reward with a special recognition a Carmagnola entity that has distinguished itself for its solidarity and inclusion initiatives and for its projects in the social field.

For the 2026 edition, the Goodness Award will be conferred upon the Lions Club of Carmagnola, and President Cristina Ferrando will be present to collect it.

Fashion Festival

9:00 p.m.

Emerging Designers Fashion Show, presented by Elia Tarantino and Ivan Quattrocchio.

Gtc Grand Gala

10:00 p.m.

The Gruppo Teatro Carmagnola turns 55 and celebrates on stage with a great dynamic and light show.

Hilarious sketches will alternate with moments of great music, song, and dance in a perfect mix of entertainment.

A special occasion to laugh together and retrace, through the most significant memories projected in the background, the history of a pillar of Carmagnolese culture.

Prepare yourselves for a magical evening full of surprises!

Ancient bastions

Charity dinner for Candiolo

Charity dinner by Banca Territori del Monviso in favor of the Fondazione Allegra Agnelli for Candiolo cancer research.

BTM Palapeperone – Piazza S. Agostino

In the Shadow of Light: Fantastic tales of the Piedmontese plain

6:00 p.m.

What is hidden among the mists, the geometric lines of the fields, and the roads of the Piedmontese plain?

On the occasion of the Pepper Fair, Argonauta Edizioni invites you to look at the territory of Carmagnola and its surroundings from a completely new and surprising perspective.

The anthology of short stories titled In the Shadow of Light – Fantastic tales of the Piedmontese plain will be presented.

Stories capable of overturning the everyday, exploring the unusual, the mystery, and the imaginary that pulse beneath the surface of an apparently tranquil land, with:

• Mario Bergamo
• Sergio Bergese
• Carlotta Cagliero
• Enrico Camoletto
• Anna Maria Di Leo
• Luca Fassini
• Barbara Fenu

The meeting will be moderated and led by Luisio Luciano Badolisani.

Lo Spadellatore live: The kitchen that makes noise

7:00 p.m.

Directly from the successes of TikTok and international stages, comes Lo Spadellatore.

Tommaso Tarantino, awarded by the Fondazione Agnesi for his innovation in the food world, awaits you for a show-cooking where pasta is the sole protagonist.

An engaging experience to discover chef’s tricks and taste live the famous “spadellate” that have gone viral on the web.

Come and discover the “Pasta Experience” that is revolutionizing food culture on social media!

The Fair

The National Pepper Fair of Carmagnola returns with a new edition full of flavors, events and tradition, accompanied by the lively Foro Festival, which enlivens the evenings with music, shows and performances.

The absolute star is the famous pepper, symbol of the territory, celebrated through exhibitions, tastings, cooking shows, cultural meetings and entertainment for all ages.

An unmissable event that combines agricultural excellence, gastronomy and culture, enhancing local productions and the identity of the territory.