From 26 August 2026
to 26 August 2026 National Hazelnut Fair: Sonia De Castelli Orchestra

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.

Hazelnut House

Starting at 7:30 PM “Casa Nocciola” reopens, the gastronomic stand set up inside the Cloister of the Franciscan Convent organized by the Proloco of Cortemilia.

The gastronomic stand will be present with bollito misto alla piemontese.

Dance

From 9:00 PM, performance by the dancers of the Universal Dance dance school of Canelli.

The performances will be held at the Franciscan Convent.

Orchestra

The evening of dancing will begin at 9:30 PM and will be animated by the music of the Sonia De Castelli Orchestra.

With the participation of Fiorenzo Tassinari on sax.

The event will take place at the Franciscan Convent.

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.