Conferenze e Fiere

🎁 Una Mole di Panettoni returns to Turin from November 28 to 30, 2025, celebrating its 14th edition. The event welcomes a new chocolate panettone category alongside traditional ones. Thirty master bakers from across Italy will compete. A jury of seven professionals will score entries from 1 to 10. Founders Laura Severi and Matilde Sclopis aim to attract young people with high-quality creations. The event is held at Hotel Principi di Piemonte, with online ticket reservations recommended.

🏖 2025: Cinecittà World in Rome, a cinema-themed amusement park, kicked off its Christmas festivities. Following a successful Halloween period with over 38,000 attendees during the peak weekend, they expanded family and child-friendly offerings. New attractions include Santa’s house, an ice rink, and unique themed shows. The park will host Italy’s largest New Year’s Eve party and conclude festivities on January 6 with the arrival of La Befana, offering treats and surprises for children.

🍴 Firenze ospiterà la 19ª edizione di TASTE dal 7 al 9 febbraio 2026 alla Fortezza da Basso con oltre 750 aziende, inclusi più di 100 nuovi espositori. Il tema "TRUE FOOD" esplora l'autenticità culinaria. Nel 2025, i buyer internazionali sono aumentati del 24%, toccando 900 professionisti da 60 paesi. Eventi notevoli includono i Ring di Davide Paolini e l'area "I vini eroici da terre estreme". L'orario per i professionisti è dalle 9:30 alle 18:30.

🍴 25 novembre, a Piano di Sorrento, l'evento "Sapori e Saperi" avrà luogo, curato da Massimiliano Giordano, per il settore Horeca. Al Gran Caffè Maraniello in Piazza Cota, dalle 13:00 alle 20:30, si presenteranno prodotti di alto livello: Ibericos Torreon con jamon, Agnoni con verdure conservate, Romagna Terre con formaggi, Bianculli con insaccati, Cantine Collefasani con vini e Vitale group con surgelati. Carico Cash & Carry offrirà una vasta area espositiva.

🗺 In Siracusa, on November 2025, "Destinazione Siracusa '25" event by CNA Turismo focuses on future tourism strategies. Key attendees include Elvira Amata and Francesco Italia. The 2024 tourism report shows Siracusa's 8.1% growth above the regional average and 9.6% above the national. Challenges like extreme seasonality and governance fragmentation persist. CNA proposes four strategies: destagionalization, inland enhancement, short-term rental governance, and continuous training for sustainable growth by 2030.

🥃 Spirits & Colori shines at the Milano Whisky Festival & Rum Show 2025 from November 29 to December 1 at BASE Milano, featuring premium whiskies from Scotland, Japan, Ireland, and the USA. Highlights include Bladnoch Distillery's offerings, George Remus Highest Rye 6 years at 54.5% vol., and Dunville's 10-year single malt. Wolfburn presents two new whiskies, including a limited edition Cognac Cask-Finished Single Malt. Gabriele Rondani emphasizes the event as a celebration of craftsmanship and innovation.

✈ Alaska Airlines will launch its first European route from Seattle to Rome on April 28, transitioning from four times a week to daily service. In spring, flights to London Heathrow and Reykjavik will also commence. The Seattle-Rome route will use a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner and compete with Delta's Airbus A330-900 neo flights, starting May 6, four times a week. This marks the first direct flight connection between Italy and the US Northwest.

🏃 San Francesco Marathon 2025 partners with LIMMI, an Italian lemon juice brand, for the event in Assisi on November 23. The marathon launched in 2023, coinciding with the 800th anniversary of San Francesco's rule. The event includes 42K, 21K, and 10K races on November 23, and a solidarity walk on November 22. A portion of the walk's proceeds will support local associations. The event aligns with the Jubilee 2025, enhancing its significance.

🍷 Lunedì 24 novembre 2025, presso l'Hotel Excelsior a Napoli, oltre 100 aziende italiane presenteranno più di 500 etichette vinicole. L'evento include una degustazione riservata a stampa e professionisti al Grand Hotel Santa Lucia, focalizzata su vini campani del 2005. La collaborazione con ICE porterà giornalisti da Francia, Germania, Polonia, Ungheria e Repubblica Ceca. L'Anteprima VitignoItalia segna l'inizio delle celebrazioni per il 20º anniversario di VitignoItalia.

🍮 Vincenzo Guiderdone of Ardea, Rome, won "Best Classic Panettone" at the 2025 World Panettone Championship held by FIPGC in Naples. Among 50 finalists, Francesco Ricci, Antonio Chiumiento, and Daniele Mascia won in Innovative, Salty, and Best Pandoro categories, respectively. Guiderdone's panettone adhered to Italian standards with exquisite texture and aroma. The event highlighted excellence in baking, supporting innovation and international pastry evolution.