Carmagnola — Through the streets of the village

Pepper Fair: Oscar-winning music

For the last Saturday of the Fair: tribute to Morricone, sensory masterclass, show cooking, overwhelming music through the streets of the city, and shows

from Saturday

05 September 2026

at 18:00

to Saturday

05 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

Night of the Museums

8:00 p.m.

Carmagnola museums 7 treasures to discover and presentation of the project “Carmagnola in all senses” and the new Visit Carmagnola portal.

Magasin Du Café

10:00 p.m.

The essence of modern World Music lands at the Fair with the live performance of Magasin du Café.

Five extraordinary musicians will pull you into their “flow,” a unique live experience where Mediterranean rhythms, ancestral chants, and Northern melodies blend in an unprecedented and overwhelming dialogue.

A dynamic and emotional show: impossible to stay still!

Roaming through the streets of the center

Bandallegra

4:00 p.m. → 7:00 p.m.

An engaging, dynamic performance with a popular character, which accompanies the public through live music, energy, and fun.

Moving through squares and streets, BandAllegra creates an immediate and festive atmosphere, involving spectators of all ages and making the event route even more alive and colorful.

BTM Palapeperone – Piazza S. Agostino

Fair Tastings

4:00 p.m.

Tasting by exhibiting companies – La Cucina delle Langhe.

VàLANGA BISTROT mobility, innovation, and quality at the service of itinerant catering.

We participate in events, fairs, and festivals with a gastronomic offer that enhances tradition, accompanied by specialties of great appeal.

The proposal is completed by the rental of certified mobile kitchens, professional, safe, and ready-to-use solutions for every temporary need.

Fair Tastings

5:00 p.m.

Tasting by exhibiting companies – Pasticceria di Claudio.

During the show cooking, the process of candying the pepper and coating it with chocolate will be illustrated. A tasting will follow.

The candied pepper cake will then be offered, an exceptional sweet and savory combination that will surprise the palates of the participants.

Meeting and awards ceremony by the College of agrotechnicians and graduate agrotechnicians of Turin-Aosta

6:00 p.m.

Award ceremony for the female student who placed first in the national competitions for agricultural vocational institutes.

Speech regarding the establishment of the Register of Agrotechnicians and Graduate Agrotechnicians 40 years after its institution with law 251 of June 6, 1986.

Pepper Experience: The game of the senses

7:00 p.m.

A sensory Masterclass to discover the identity of the Carmagnola Pepper.

Guided by Annalisa Fontana, food and wine critic, expert in sensory analysis and international judge, participants will live an immersive experience that leads to the discovery of the most authentic identity of the Carmagnola Pepper, transforming the tasting into a journey of knowledge, awareness, and emotion.

The masterclass will accompany the public in the exploration of the different types of pepper, their organoleptic and nutritional characteristics, and the peculiarities that determine their quality, balance, and aromaticity, offering an innovative interpretation of one of the most representative excellences of the territory.

Foro Festival – Piazza Italia

Oscar-winning music – Tribute to Morricone

9:00 p.m.

The Ensemble Le Muse brings to the stage a refined and engaging concert, capable of restoring all the evocative power of the music that accompanied films that have entered the collective imagination.

From the epic atmospheres of the Western to the melodic intensity of great cinematic masterpieces, the show leads the audience on a musical journey of great suggestion.

Through live performances, orchestral arrangements, and narrative moments, the concert celebrates Morricone’s art not as a simple repertoire, but as a shared emotional and cultural heritage, capable of speaking to different generations.

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

05 September 2026

at 18:00

Ends

05 September 2026

at 23:00

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

SGP GRANDI EVENTI

SGP Grandi Eventi nasce a Carpi oltre 30 anni fa e si specializza nell'organizzazione di eventi e marketing territoriale per la promozione di prodotti food, organizzazione di manifestazioni all’aperto, organizzazione di manifestazioni presso quartieri fieristici. Nel corso di tre decenni SGP oltre alla realizzazione di Eventi di valore nazionale e di progetti di promozione territoriale nel settore Food ha acquisito una notevole capacità nell’avvalersi di competenze grafiche, pubblicitarie e di relazioni pubbliche che hanno premesso di ottenere risultati quantitativo-qualitativi di assoluto valore comprovate in particolare dalla soddisfazione dei Committenti e dalle rassegne stampa. Nelle manifestazioni organizzate da SGP, il team si è occupato dei seguenti aspetti: Attività di PR e ufficio stampa Degustazioni guidate Disfide gastronomiche Laboratori tematici Pianificazione media Strategie ed elaborazioni campagne pubblicitarie Realizzazione di materiale informativo / cartaceo Realizzazione di video promozionali, video trailer e spot televisivi Realizzazione grafica Realizzazione e gestione sito e campagne social Organizzazione del palinsesto degli eventi Creazione di un team di lavoro specifico per ogni appuntamento