Carmagnola — Through the streets of the village
Pepper Fair: Pippo Palmieri
The most anticipated DJ set arrives at the Fair: an explosive mix of technique, groove, and adrenaline, designed for those who want to dance without stopping under the stars
from Friday
04 September 2026
at 18:00
to Friday
04 September 2026
at 23:00
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
Poetizing among the burners: Recipes on stage
8:00 p.m.
What is hidden behind a recipe?
Author Fabio Clerici and actor Lino Fontana invite us on a journey into the depths, where food is transformed into narration.
Through an engaging reading, the pages of the book will come to life, transforming every recipe into a theatrical act ready to enchant and provoke reflection.
Communicating Food: A matter of head and heart
9:00 p.m.
A journey through the excellences of the territory and food and wine communication.
An exclusive talk with Paola Uberti, founder of Libricette, to discover how food becomes a story in the era of social media, through the preview presentation of two new digital cookbooks.
Sax Mania
10:30 p.m.
The Youth Orchestra of Carmagnola celebrates its 10+1 years by bringing to the stage “Sax Roots & Routes – 100 years of Jazz in a breath”, a musical journey through the roots and evolution of jazz.
Energy, passion, and live music come together in an engaging show that highlights the talent of young musicians and the expressive power of the sax.
BTM Palapeperone – Piazza S. Agostino
Poetizing among the burners: A taste… by the author!
6:00 p.m.
Cuisine becomes literature in an appointment where taste meets the word. Food-blogger Maria Antonella Calopresti presents an original format where the preparation of dishes is intertwined with the poetic reading of the recipes.
Come and discover how flavor can become a story to be read and tasted together.
The secular confessions of Paolo Massobrio
7:00 p.m.
An Occitan Gin Tonic for the pepper.
Members of the Bordiga distillery of Cuneo will participate, with a tasting of Occitan Gin paired with the Carmagnola pepper.
Conference
8:00 p.m.
Event organized by Coldiretti.
Foro Festival – Piazza Italia
DJ SET: Pippo Palmieri
9:00 p.m.
The last Friday of the Fair prepares to explode with the most anticipated DJ set.
The legendary Pippo Palmieri arrives at the console, the mind and rhythm behind the successes of Zoo di 105.
An explosive mix of technique, groove, and adrenaline, designed for those who want to dance without stopping under the stars.
Bring your desire to party: not to be missed!
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.
Organized by
SGP GRANDI EVENTI
Begins
04 September 2026
Ends
04 September 2026
How to participate
Admission to the Fair is free.
Full details of the program are available on the website.
Entry to "Foro Festival" events requires the purchase of an admission ticket at the cost set for the evening (costs vary).
Access is also available to people with disabilities; for information regarding discounts for these categories of people, please visit the website or contact the Organization by email.
Indirizzo: Carmagnola, TO, Italia