Casa Lajolo in Piossasco is once again the beating heart of food, wine and green culture with the latest edition of the Festa degli Orti, dedicated this year to ‘The Flavours of the Earth’. An event that transforms the mansion and its gardens into an open-air workshop, bringing together the haute cuisine of chefs such as Matteo Baronetto, Giorgio Vacchiano’s popular science presentations, guided tastings, hands-on workshops and a rich market exhibition featuring local producers. At the heart of the initiative is an experiential journey guided by the five senses, designed to stimulate sight, smell, taste, touch and hearing through sensory trails in the dark, sessions dedicated to fermentation, olive oil, honey and even music paired with food. Making this twelfth edition even more varied is the Festa degli Orti Off, the wider programme entitled ‘Dintorno: walk and discover’, which offers guided tours of open-air museums, vermouth tastings, cultural walks amongst the village’s historic chapels and nature walks in Monte San Giorgio Park. Other new features include the launch of a shuttle service linking the village of San Vito to the town centre and, for trekking enthusiasts, the reopening of the scenic Strà d’j Babj trail, allowing visitors to hike up through the hillside.
Full: 10.00€; Full: 12.00€