Events in Piedmont

Place: Centro cittadino. Organizer: Pro Loco Vignale - Piazza del Popolo 4 - 15049 Vignale M.to (Al)

Place: Municipality of Calliano Monferrato (AT). Address: Piazza Marconi On Sunday 13 in Piazza Marconi from 9.30 the Christmas Village opens for a day full of magic, laughter and sweets... at 11 Santa Claus Ballet and his Elves at 15.30 panettone for everyone!

The Historic Cappone Fair of San Damiano d’Asti, in the heart of the Asti hills, is an event that keeps alive one of the most distinctive Piedmontese rural traditions linked to the Christmas period. The fair has been held regularly since 1947 and originated from the ancient custom of farmsteads raising a few capons intended for the holiday table or for sale in the December markets. The star is the Cappone Nostrano di San Damiano d’Asti, raised according to traditional practices. The animals are raised outdoors and their diet is traditionally based mainly on farm products, such as corn. The result is a tender and flavorful meat, especially appreciated in festive cooking. During the fair, breeders display and sell their capons, while an award ceremony highlights the best specimens. Gastronomic tradition dictates that it should especially be eaten boiled and accompanied by bagnetto piemontese or other sauces, while its broth is used for ravioli and stuffed pasta. The event also includes the Cappone Lunch, organized by the Pro Loco, and an exhibition of food and wine products of the territo

Venue: Town centre. Organizer: Associazione Cherasco Eventi

On Sunday 14 December in Mondovì, Babbo Bikers returns, an event in the name of charity, now in its sixth edition. The event includes a parade of Santa Clauses on two wheels and a day with entertainment and fun for everyone. All donations received and the toys are donated to the pediatric ward of the hospital in Mondovì. Program being defined.

Place: Lungolago Nassirya. Address: Lungolago Nassirya, 28041 - Arona (NO). Organizer: Associazione Mani Magiche On Sunday 13 December from 9:00 to 19:00, Lungolago di Arona "AroNatale" will take place, the Pro Loco Christmas market Exhibition of hobbyists and creatives.

Place: P.za Marconi and Via Fra Dolcino. Organizer: Pro Loco

Location: Viale - Corso Martiri della Liberta'. Organizer: Comune

Location: Piazza Martiri della Liberta'. Organizer: Comune

Venue: city center. Organizer: Comune

Location: Parco Tron ? Via re Umberto. Organizer: Comune

Location: Centro Cittadino. Organizer: Comune

13 - 14 December 2026

Place: Morozzo. Organizer: Consorzio di Tutela e Valorizzazione del Cappone di Morozzo The National Cappone Fair of Morozzo is a very heartfelt and traditional event, held every year in Morozzo, in the province of Cuneo. This fair celebrates the prized Cappone di Morozzo, a gastronomic excellence recognized for the tenderness and delicate flavor of its meat. The Cappone Fair of Morozzo is a tribute to an ancient craft, that of raising the Cappone, passed down from generation to generation in the rural tradition of the area. The Consortium for the Protection and Enhancement of the Cappone di Morozzo works actively to preserve and promote this precious heritage. The Cappone was recognized as a Slow Food Presidium in 1999. The heart of the fair is the exhibition and award ceremony for the best pairs of capons, a moment of great pride for local breeders. The competition is eagerly awaited, with a jury of experts who evaluate the specimens and, in some cases, also a popular jury that helps choose the winner. Young meat chickens and other poultry are also displayed. Naturally, the fair is a paradise for the

Place: Morozzo. Address: Piazza Barbero. Organizer: Municipality - Pro Loco - Consortium for the Protection of the Cappone of Morozzo. End: 17:30 National Cappone Fair of Morozzo: it runs from Sunday 13 December to Monday 14 December 2026. It takes place in Piazza Barbero, Morozzo. The regional information sheet describes the program as follows: Stalls, market, and food self-service are operating throughout the day during the fair which, during the month of December, celebrates its main product, the capon, among the best in the world, which can be purchased and will enrich the tables set for Christmas. The event, whose origins date back to the period of Napoleon's passage in Italy, when sharecroppers brought a pair of capons as a Christmas gift to the landowners whose fields they cultivated, includes the capon and other poultry market exhibition, as well as the more traditional display of excellence products from the province, particularly rich also in Slow Food presidia. In fact, the plain extending from Santena to Fossano is known precisely for the fruits of the countryside and gastronomy, from the Cervere leek to the Carmagnola pepper, from the boil

Venue: Mostra Archeologica Chieri - MAC. Address: Via Palazzo di Città, 10, 10023 Chieri TO, Italy View on Map. End: 18:00 During some archaeological campaigns, starting from the nineteen-fifties, finds of different periods have been brought to light: from the Roman Age to the late Middle Ages. Terracotta, glass, but also coins and metal ornaments allow one to go back in time, through the guided visit in the different rooms of the small museum located inside the Town Hall.

From 13 December 2026 to 7 January 2027 in Vergne, the hamlet divided between Barolo and Narzole, the Nativity Scene Exhibition made with recovered materials and set up along the village streets will take place.

Location: Various venues. Address: Various venues, Via Nizza, 294, 10126 Torino, TO Be Comics! Be Games! Torino: the Pop event for the Whole Family, between Gaming, Comics and Cosplay! Torino hosts an unmissable event for all families: Be Comics! Be Games! Torino, an exciting event that will take place from 12 to 13 December 2026 and from 17 to 18 April 2027 and in the large spaces of Lingotto Fiere. There will be special moments with authors and publishers, to discover in preview the secrets of comics and games that have made the history of pop culture. And for cosplay lovers, there will be dedicated spaces to fully experience the costume-playing experience and meet other enthusiasts. An event not to be missed for the whole family, to experience together the magic of comics, gaming and cosplay!

Location: Various venues. Address: Various venues, Corso Puccini, Venaria Reale, TO With about 120 million records sold, George Michael is one of the most successful British musical artists, both in his homeland and abroad. In the ‘80s-‘90s he was one of the biggest stars in the world with WHAM! and as a solo artist, icons of the era with an astonishing presence, a voice of undeniable quality and some of the most memorable songs of the last 45 years. His numerous and generous charitable operations came to light especially after his death, because they were almost always given secretly and anonymously, even to ordinary private individuals and friends in need, as well as associations of various kinds. The Older Tribute project dates back to 2016 to spread the work of an artist in continuous reappraisal: from Last Christmas, Careless whispers, Wake me up before you gogo, the duets with Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Queen, Elton John and his historic hits such as Faith, Freedom, Fast love, Jesus to a child, Outside and many others… all surrounded by cosplay and look changes from the various periods of his career. For the special occasion of the tenth anniversary of George's passing and of the

Address: piazza Castello Council Chamber of the Castle - 15068 Pozzolo Formigaro 14 December at 10,00 Pozzolo Formigaro – Council Chamber of the Castle Lecture Concert for students Artemis Duo Gabriela Clelia Cuna, Flute / Piccolo Emma Baiguera, Guitar

Venue: Palazzo del Comune. Address: Piazza Cristoforo Colombo, 11, 15043 Fubine Monferrato, AL, Italy. Organizer: Ecomuseum of Cantoni Stone. End: 18:00 Among the oldest in Fubine Monferrato, it was carved around 1797 beneath the historic seat of the Town Hall, in connection with the local Tourist Office. It is part of an extraordinary underground complex, integrated into a system of underground cellars that make Fubine the place with the highest concentration of inventoried Infernot in Monferrato. A unique space among carvings and niches This is a single-room environment connected to an ancient cellar by tunnels: the walls are enriched with carvings and equipped with niches for storing large bottles, unique of their kind. This structure is not only a technical place for wine preservation, but a true historical heritage that tells of the winemaking passion and peasant ingenuity of past centuries. The Infernot: underground jewels of Monferrato In the heart of the hills of Monferrato, the Infernot represent an architectural and cultural unicum that earned the area UNESCO recognition in 2014, as part of the

Venue: CSDR La valle della Luna. Address: Corso Principe Oddone, 88 - Turin. Organizer: Fondazione Mufant. End: 16:30 Ongoing paths, one for each of the two Minori centers of Altra Mente: Il Senno di Orlando and La Valle della Luna. The activities are led by a professional educator and include interventions by experts on the theme “videogame and artificial intelligence” Free. No reservation. Info and contacts: info@mufant.it For more information visit the Mufant website.

Location: Teatro Pro Loco - Borgosesia. Address: Teatro Pro Loco, Via Geometra Sesone, 13011 Borgosesia (VC). Organizer: Il Contato del Canavese by Agatha Christie adaptation Ken Ludwig translation Edoardo Erba Claudio “Greg” Gregori sets Laura Benzi direction Roberto Valerio Assassinio sull’Orient Express is the stage adaptation of Agatha Christie's famous novel, written by Ken Ludwig, which brings to the stage one of the absolute masterpieces of the mystery genre, transforming the stage into a narrative device of suspense, tension and moral ambiguity. During the winter of 1934, an avalanche breaks the silence of the mountains and traps the legendary Orient Express in a desert of ice. The train, immobilized in a landscape of snow and silence, becomes a closed and suspended space. In the middle of the night, a rich American passenger is found brutally murdered in his cabin: many stab wounds, no trace in the snow, no way out. Among the travelers is Hercule Poirot, the famous Belgian detective, played by Claudio “Greg” Gregori, forced to confront one of the most complex and destabilizing cases of his career. Through a

Address: Teatro Municipale - 21,00 - 15033 Casale Monferrato An unforgettable text of contemporary theater is scheduled for 15 and 16 December: Madre Courage e i suoi figli, by Bertolt Brecht, with music by Paul Dessau performed live in a new arrangement in a rock and contemporary key. The protagonist, played by Lunetta Savino, is still today a contradictory and deeply human figure, who continues to question the present even in this new reinterpretation signed by Leo Muscato.

Location: Piazza Vittorio Veneto. Organizer: Comune - Piazza Vittorio Emanuele 17 - 12073 Ceva (Cn)

Venue: Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II - Piazza Gandolfi - Piazza Vittorio Veneto - Via Marenco. Organizer: Municipality

Address: Piazza Vittorio Veneto - Foro Boario. Organizer: Comune. End: 12:30 Rassegna Zootecnica Bovini Razza Piemontese in Ceva: takes place on Wednesday 16 December 2026. It takes place in Piazza Vittorio Veneto - Foro Boario, Ceva. The regional listing describes the program as follows: The livestock review represents the traditional end-of-year event that allows visitors to find products linked to the world of meat paired with other typical agricultural products, gastronomic specialties. The local customs and traditions and the tourist attractions of these territories, the famous tripe minestrone dishes, the typical menu of local restaurants during the Christmas period, the same ones that were once served in the inns of Ceva around the year 1400..Historically, in Ceva the traditional livestock review, combined with the “Fiera di Santa Lucia”, intertwines with its vocation for livestock breeding (the place name Ceva seems to derive from the archaic term “Keba” attributed to cattle in the lindura of the local population later subjugated by the Romans). Since the Middle Ages there was here a very high number of inns. It is organized by Comu

Location: CSDR Il Senno di Orlando. Address: Strada Antica di Grugliasco, 114/116 - Grugliasco. Organizer: Fondazione Mufant. End: 16:30 Ongoing pathways, one for each of the two Altra Mente Minors Centers: Il Senno di Orlando and La Valle della Luna. The activities are led by a professional educator and include interventions by experts on the theme “video games and artificial intelligence” Free. No booking required. Info and contacts: info@mufant.it For more information visit the Mufant website.

Location: Teatro Coccia. Organizer: Teatro Coccia 20:30 operatic repertoire music (piano and voices).

Location: Via Fratelli Rosselli, 47, 28100 Novara, Italy. Address: Via Fratelli Rosselli, 47, 28100 Novara NO, Italia. Organizer: Fondazione Teatro Carlo Coccia di Novara Thursday 16 December 2026, 20.30 Operatic repertoire music Piano and voices

Venue: Teatro della Concordia. Address: Corso Puccini. End: 23:00 Madame presents the Disincanto Tour. The 14 tracks that make up the new self-titled album capture the last few years lived by Madame, offering a personal and artistic journey in constant evolution. The concept of disenchantment is born from doubt and from accepting the complexity of things, from recognizing that not everything is black or white and that often questions matter more than answers. Disincanto means having the courage to take a stand and tell one’s own truth, accepting too that it may be called into question. It is precisely in confrontation and doubt that the space for a more aware freedom opens up.

Venue: Lingotto Congress Centre. Address: Via Nizza, 280 Venue: Lingotto Congress Centre. Organizing Secretariat: DOC CONGRESS S.r.l.

Venue: Museo Paleontologico Territoriale dell'Astigiano. Address: Corso Vittorio Alfieri, 381, Asti, AT, Italy. Organizer: Parco Paleontologico Astigiano. End: 18:00 The major temporary exhibition, which brings together one of the most important collections of cetacean fossils in Europe, with internationally rare finds that enrich the permanent display, has been extended until December 2026. The project tells of the Astigiano as a territory of geo-paleontological excellence, among the most significant in the continent. In the Pliocene era, between 5.3 and 2.6 million years ago, this area was partly covered by a sea that occupied the entire Po Valley, leaving behind remains of great fascination and interest. Among the terrestrial wonders of the time: rhinoceroses, mastodons, saber-toothed tigers, macaques, today associated with tropical environments such as Florida or India, yet they lived here. Fossil masterpieces The absolute protagonist is the Vigliano sperm whale, about ten meters long and the only Pliocene sperm whale specimen in the world, presented after ten months of restoration. When it was discovered in 1929 it was mistaken for the skeleton of a sea serpent. Alongside the sperm whale,

Venue: Carrù. Organizer: Ente Fiera Bue Grasso di Carrù The Fiera Nazionale del Bue Grasso di Carrù is a historic and iconic event in Piedmont, an appointment held every December that celebrates the excellence of the Piemontese cattle breed. Its origins are ancient, dating back as far as 1473 for livestock markets and becoming established as a fair from 1910. This event, classified as an international trade show, is a point of reference for breeders and gastronomy enthusiasts. For 2026 the appointment is set for 17 December. The beating heart of the Bue Grasso Fair is the livestock show, which takes place at the Foro Boario in Piazza Mercato. Here, breeders present their imposing Bue and Manzo animals of the Piemontese breed, animals with their characteristic white coat, known for the extraordinary quality of their meat. The competition is fierce, culminating in the awarding of the best specimens and the prestigious “Bue d’Oro”, a recognition not only for the animals, but also for figures who have distinguished themselves in various fields. The heaviest ox is often also awarded, and it can exceed 1.400 kilograms. The fair

Venue: Piazza Renzo Spada. Organizer: Comune

Venue: city center. Organizer: Comune

Venue: Via Umberto I. Organizer: Municipality

Venue: Foro Boario in Piazza Mercato. Organizer: Comune - Piazza Municipio 6 - 12061 Carru' (Cn) Thursday 17 December open appointment for everyone, in Carrù, with the Fiera del Bue Grasso. The nonstop boiled meat will take place on Thursday 17 December starting at 7 and lasting until late evening, without reservation, at the tensile structure in Piazza Divisione Cuneense. Meanwhile, on the Sundays of 15, 22, 29 November, 6 December and Tuesday 8 December, there will be the Gran Galà del bollito at the market hall in piazza Mercato Bestiame. Reservation is required with Proloco Carrù: 3455004106 (call in the evening hours)! To discover the program, click here. Open appointment for everyone in Carrù to sing, enjoy a good plate of mixed boiled meat in the Piedmontese style and celebrate together.

Venue: Fablab Torino. Address: via egeo 18, 10134 Torino. Organizer: FABLAB TORINO. End: 19:30 A theoretical appointment to approach laser cutting.

Venue: Teatro Coccia. Organizer: Fondazione Teatro Coccia At 20.30 memories, anecdotes, music, plot, real and literary characters come together to reconstruct the mosaic of the opera and its era. The country house sitting room, where the grandmother tells stories, is transformed into the stage of Boheme. In this way the fourth wall is ideally broken, and La Boheme inhabits an everyday space, the characters of the opera enter and act within a “real” world, transforming it into an imaginative one. At the end of the show, a toast with sparkling wine and panettone for all the audience present, as a wish for happy holidays.

Address: Teatro Municipale 21.00 - 15033 Casale Monferrato On the occasion of the Christmas holidays, the Associazione Amici della musica Carlo Soliva presents again the now customary Christmas Concert. This year too, the Associazione amici della musica - C. Soliva ETS in collaboration with ASD Arabesque, Pop Singers Choir and Radio in fiore, offers an opportunity to bring together new and old Friends in the setting of the evocative Teatro Municipale in Casale Monferrato and to wish you a Merry Christmas accompanied by the music of our little and big artists.

Venue: Palazzo Municipale. Address: Via Roma, 28 On Friday 18 December 2026 the Municipality of Cuneo opens its doors with free guided tours to discover the history of the building and the spaces in which people work serving the city. What is it Friday 18 December 2026 the Municipality of Cuneo opens its doors with free guided tours to discover the history of the building and the spaces in which people work serving the city. It will be possible to discover the history of the majestic Salone d’Onore, passing from the Scalone with its elegant plaques, and then visit the Sala Giunta, the Council chamber and the Mayor’s office. Guided tours are scheduled at 15.30, 16.30 and 17.30, with meeting in the courtyard of the Municipality in via Roma 28. To participate, booking is required by writing to accoglienza.museo@comune.cuneo.it or calling 0171.634.175 (indicating an email address anyway for confirmation). The contacts are equally valid to request further information.

Address: via Nicolò Girardengo 48 Teatro Romualdo Marenco - 15067 Novi Ligure On Friday 18 December 2026 at 21 at the Teatro Romualdo Marenco, the show "Atmosfere" will take place, a candlelit concert with piano and violin.

Address: via Ammiraglio Mirabello 3 Teatro Civico - 15057 Tortona On the centenary of the birth of Dario Fo, Matthias Martelli brings to the stage Lu Santo Jullàre Françesco, an alternation of jesters’ pieces and scenes from the life of the saint, which become a mirror through which to question the present. Martelli’s physical theatre – centered on the power of gesture and the body – intertwines with the linguistic variety of the text, alternating Lombard-Venetian, Neapolitan and the vernacular of central Italy. On stage there is a single actor, and yet the spectator finds before them a teeming fresco of bodies, characters, voices. We fly from comedy to poetry, from the grotesque to the melancholy, never losing sight of sharp irony and laughter, in the best jesters’ tradition. by Dario Fo and Franca Rame direction and performance Matthias Martelli sets Fabio Carpene costumes Giovanna Fiorentini lights Alberto Ciafardoni sound Marco Ava original music Andrea Chenna production Teatro Stabile Torino – Teatro Nazionale, Teatro Stabile dell’Umbria

Location: Biblioteca Civica Favorino Brunod. Address: Via Gian Andrea Irico, 6 Trino (VC) Saturday 19 December at 16:30 At Biblioteca Civica "Favorino Brunod" Bioarchaeology The science to tell history curated by Marta Licata

Address: via Nicolò Girardengo 48 Teatro Romualdo Marenco - 15067 Novi Ligure On Saturday 19 December 2026 at 21 at the Teatro Romualdo Marenco, the show "Concerto degli auguri" will take place, curated by the Corpo Musicale Romualdo Marenco of Novi Ligure.

Address: 15076 Ovada Matteotti (anatomy of a fascism) At Teatro Comunale Dino Crocco at 21 Season tickets are on sale at Libreria Maineri in Ovada, on mailticket.it (with presale fees) or at the ticket office of Teatro Dino Crocco from 10 to 12 from 20 September. Season tickets can be purchased until 23 October. FEDELTA’ subscription €125 8 shows (plus presale fees only online) Single tickets are on sale from 3 October 2026 on www.mailticket.it, at the theatre box office on Saturdays from 10 to 12 and on performance evenings from 19:30 and at Libreria Maineri. Ticket price 27€ (plus presale only online) Reduced 25€ for Under 25, holders of Abbonamento Musei Piemonte e Valle d’Aosta, Carta Effe Feltrinelli, Carta Giovani Nazionale, FAI members, subscribers to the seasons of Fondazione Piemonte dal Vivo (buyable only at the theatre box office) For info www.teatrocomunaleovada.it – 0143 1922311 – 379 2109245 (active on ticket office opening days, on performance days, Monday to Friday from 10 to 12)

Venue: Teatro Alfieri. Address: Via al Teatro, 2 14100 Asti AT Italy. End: 23:00 Text with John Lakin & Friends six voices, piano, bass and drums production Pro Music International Srl John Lakin, with over 30 years of experience, is the leader of John Lakin & Friends, a group of nine musicians and vocalists specializing in traditional and contemporary gospel. His songs, such as God is Great and Created to Worship, have reached the Billboard Gospel charts and received prestigious awards. On the occasion of the European tour in December 2026, they will present The Gospel Sound, a journey through the sounds that have defined and redefined gospel. Over the years, the group has shared the stage with internationally renowned artists such as Vashawn Mitchell, Tye Tribbett, John P. Kee, Erica Campbell, Tasha Cobbs, Mali Music and many others, strengthening their reputation in the gospel scene.

Venue: Teatro Alfieri. Address: Via al teatro, 2, 14100, Asti (AT). Organizer: Teatro Alfieri. End: 21:00 [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Workshops and Events Section” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px||0px|” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”1″ make_equal=”on” admin_label=”Studio Membership Area” module_class=” et_pb_row_fullwidth” _builder_version=”4.27.8″ background_image=”https://www.teatroalfieriasti.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/le-dolenti-note.jpg” width=”100%” width_tablet=”100%” width_phone=”” width_last_edited=”on|desktop” max_width=”100%” max_width_tablet=”100%” max_width_phone=”” max_width_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_margin=”|||” custom_padding=”0px||0px|” z_index_tablet=”500″ make_fullwidth=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.8″ background_image=”https://www.teatroalfieriasti.it/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/06_JOHN-LAKINFRIENDS.jpg” custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_divider show_divider=”off” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ height=”400px” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_divider][/et_pb

Location: Centro Eventi Multifunzionale "Il Maggiore". Address: Via San Bernardino, 49 - 28921 - Verbania. Organizer: Fondazione Centro Eventi Il Maggiore di Verbania. End: 23:00 Teatro Il Maggiore 19 December at 21:00 NATALE ACIDO Arianna Porcelli Safonov Artistic project by Paolo Scotti Fondazione Il Maggiore Verbania All the performances of the season on the website www.ilmaggioreverbania.it THE SHOW In 2023 Arianna Porcelli Safonov writes the podcast Natale acido for StorieLibere, dedicated to the most awkward and least postcard-like sides of the holidays. From that experience comes the show of the same name, which brings to the stage, with the author's usual satirical edge, Christmas as a collective ritual made up of endless lunches, relatives to put up with, wrong gifts and good intentions destined to last a short time. With her sharp writing and ability to turn the everyday into comic material, Arianna Porcelli Safonov observes Italian families at the time of year when they lay themselves most bare, returning an irreverent and recognizable portrait of the holidays that we all, at least once, would have wanted to avoid. ARTISTIC SHEET Written and performed by Arianna Porcelli Safonov Based on l'om