Cortemilia — Through the streets of the village

National Hazelnut Fair: Ivana Spagna

A name that has made Italian music history takes the stage at the Fair

from Friday

28 August 2026

at 18:30

to Friday

28 August 2026

until late night

As every summer, for more than 70 years, the traditional National Hazelnut Fair takes place in Cortemilia.

This event, created to joyfully celebrate a premier product of Langhe, has over time been enriched with folkloric moments, spectacular and cultural ones that have made it a reference point for a very wide audience, which goes beyond the borders of Piedmont.

Food

From 6:30 PM, the Fair’s refreshment point and bar service will be open to enjoy good food during the festival.

Ivana Spagna

Cortemilia hosts a name on its stage that has made Italian music history: Ivana Spagna!

Free entry while seats last.

Limited seating.

An event not to be missed, filled with emotions, great hits, and the unique atmosphere of our Fair!

Cortemilia

Cortemilia is located in the center of the main Piedmont Hazelnut production area, and because of this, the “Queen Tonda Gentile of the Langhe” finds its natural home and a heartfelt passion for its processing and use.

Here, as stated in the Catalog of Traditional Agri-food Products, the production of the famous “Hazelnut Cake” is said to have been born and certainly established, made known in Italy and abroad by local master pastry chefs.

Throughout the event

You can visit Cortemilia is culture: a showcase of contemporary art and cultural encounters that transform the village into a true open-air museum.

The exhibitions and events are all free, the themed appointments cover all kinds of topics and are enriched by meetings with experts and authors of current books.

A moment not to be missed, a unique opportunity to visit the village and observe it in a different light.

Organized by

Comune di Cortemilia

Begins

28 August 2026

at 18:30

Ends

28 August 2026

at 23:59

Indirizzo: Cortemilia, CN, Italia

Comune di Cortemilia

Cortemilia è una città con una storia millenaria. Nell'area rurale che circonda il comune sono stati rinvenuti alcuni frammenti di manufatti attribuibili al paleolitico e strumenti del neolitico