Pepper Fair: PINK&US

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

The tricolore peperonata

10:00 a.m. → 12:00 p.m.

Preparation of the peperonata.

Prepared according to the traditional recipe, this giant peperonata celebrates the authentic scents and flavors of Carmagnola cuisine.

With as much as 400 kg of fresh peppers carefully selected and 100 kg of sausage, this giant preparation becomes an event within the event: a triumph of taste that combines conviviality, culinary passion, and live performance.

Distribution of the thousand portions

12:00 p.m. → 1:00 p.m.

Once cooking is finished, the volunteers of the Pro Loco Carmagnola will distribute the thousand portions of freshly cooked peperonata, prepared with peppers provided by the Consortium of the Carmagnola Pepper and sausage.

Roaming through the streets of the center

Flag-wavers of Grugliasco

10:00 a.m. → 1:00 p.m.

Throws, crosses, evolutions, and choreographies marked by the rhythm of drums give life to a dynamic and engaging performance, capable of capturing the audience’s attention and transforming every space into a suggestive stage of colors, movement, and tradition.

Agrifood, sport, and territory: new projects for Piedmont

5:00 p.m.

Moderated by Simona Riccio – Founder Parla Con Me®, Agrifood Communication Strategist and LinkedIn Top Voice Italy.

Participants

• Paolo Bongioanni – Regional Councilor for Trade, Agriculture and Food, Parks, Hunting and Fishing, Swine Fever, Tourism, Sport and Post-Olympic – Piedmont Region.

A discussion on new projects related to Piedmontese agrifood, with particular attention to the relationship between food, sport, youth, healthy lifestyles, and the enhancement of the territory.

The talk will explore how agrifood productions can dialogue with the world of sport and local communities, contributing to the promotion of well-being, territorial identity, and the development of Piedmont.

The taste of awareness: ten years of commitment against food waste

6:00 p.m.

Moderated by Simona Riccio – Founder Parla Con Me®, Agrifood Communication Strategist and LinkedIn Top Voice Italy

Participants

• Angela Costa – Piedmont Region
• Daniela Caracciolo – Piedmont Region, Food Policy, Valorization and Promotion of the Agrifood System Sector
• Barbara Minati – Social Media Manager, Food Policy, Valorization and Promotion of the Agrifood System Sector
• Representatives of the schools participating in the project

On the tenth anniversary of Law 166/2016 against food waste, the regional project “The taste of awareness” becomes an opportunity to reflect on the value of food, on nutritional education, and on the role of schools in building more conscious behaviors.

The talk will recount the journey started with Piedmontese schools, starting from the school canteen as an educational place, the challenge on reducing leftovers, and the involvement of students and families.

The Carmagnola Philharmonic Society in concert

8:00 p.m.

The traditional closing performance of the Fair is transformed into a surprising and unprecedented version!

The Carmagnola Philharmonic will accompany the Fair’s public on an engaging and spectacular musical journey through the ‘boot,’ the best way to celebrate the 77th edition of the National Pepper Fair of Carmagnola

Greetings from the municipal administration

9:00 p.m.

Closing ceremony

10:30 p.m.

With the city’s dance schools.

Foro Festival – Piazza Italia

PINK&US

9:00 p.m.

Pink Floyd Night with STEF BURNS

When the talent of a legendary guitarist meets the repertoire of the most iconic band of all time, the result is a spine-tingling event.

Stef Burns brings to our stage his tribute to Pink Floyd: a powerful, refined concert imbued with that rock energy that only an artist of his caliber can release.

Come and experience the magic of a timeless sound, reinterpreted by a true icon of live music.

The grand finale of the Fair has the sound of myth.

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.