Truffle fair: cooking show with chef Luca Natalini

The International White Truffle of Alba Fair is one of the main showcases ofhaute gastronomy and Italian excellence.
The 2024 edition is dedicated to the exploration ofnatural intelligence in relation toartificial intelligence.
The event highlights the importance of plants and mushrooms in biodiversity and environmental sustainability, promoting concrete actions such as forest maintenance and tree planting. Through the comparison between
nature and
technology, the fair aims to raise awareness of the responsible use ofAI to ensure a sustainable future, learning from nature to protect theecosystem and future generations.

Cooking show

The cooking show is a show where a great Chef cooks live, describes the ingredients and illustrates all the steps up to the making of the recipe.
It will be like entering the kitchen of a restaurant during the autumn season, where the scents of excellent raw materials blend with the unmistakable aroma of the White Truffle of Alba.
Gourmet creations born from the masterful flair of great names in national and international cuisine will seduce you and make you ideally travel among the unmistakable flavors of Piedmontese and Italian cuisine.
It includes:

• welcome aperitif with a glass of Alta Langa DOCG and tasting plate of Prosciutto Crudo di Cuneo DOP
• Chef’s tasting plate with a glass of wine
• water

Luca Natalini

Luca Natalini, born on
May 30, 1989, in Pescia, in the province of Pistoia, inherited the creative vein from his grandfather, Carlo Maria Mariani, an internationally renowned artist and painter.
From a young age, he found in cooking the most authentic expression of his love forart and taste.
He began his career at only 14 years old, moving to Paris with the dream of learning the techniques of French cuisine. He then worked in Prague, Vienna and spent five years in Russia as general supervisor of a restaurant company with a presence throughout the country.
In 2012, he graduated fromAlma, the International School of Italian Cuisine in Colorno, in the province of Parma.
In 2016, he distinguished himself at the competition organized by Barilla, ranking among the top 10 chefs, and won the title of Young Chef for S. Pellegrino in Russia. In 2017, he participated in the program Top Chef, where he ranked among the top three finalists.
From 2019, he is involved in the program La Prova del Cuoco.
In 2022, he is featured consistently on Detto Fatto and Vorrei dirti che on Rai 2.
On May 5, 2023, he opens Autem*, his restaurant at 2 Via Serviliano Lattuada in Milan.

Beppe Fenoglio Hall

The Hall is dedicated to Alba writer Beppe Fenoglio (1922 – 1963), author of such works as The Partisan Johnny, A Private Matter, and Springtime of Beauty.
In the splendid monumental complex of the Maddalena courtyard, the center of Alba’s cultural life, two large works by Gallizio face each other on the walls of the conference room dedicated to Beppe Fenoglio.
This room, set up during the Truffle Fair, hosts Cooking Shows.