52th National Exhibition of White Truffle of Sant’Angelo in Vado

From 11th October to 1st November 2015 four weekends full of events for all tastes, all perfumed with Truffle.



With the arrival of autumn, when the quarriers start walking early in the morning to bring to the tables, with the help of a faithful dog, the precious tuber, Sant’Angelo in Vado is back with the 52nd National Exhibition of the precious White Truffle of the Marche.

The program is rich and attentive to the needs of the entire family, where you can play in the spaces for children, take part in innovative guided tours or get lost freely through the alleys and streets of the medieval old town, in the shadow of the many bell towers that dot the city.

A long tricolor will be drawn in the sky above the old town of Sant’Angelo in Vado on the occasion of the inauguration of the 52nd edition of Sunday, 11th October.

At 11:15 a.m., the Fly Fano Team will colour the skies of Vado, just at the ribbon–cutting ceremony of the exhibition, in the presence of the Minister of Environment Gian Luca Galletti and the Governor of the Marche Region Luca Ceriscioli.

However, the big event in Vado will start on Saturday afternoon at 3:00 p.m., when the regional vice president and agriculture assessor Anna Casini will bring together mayors and administrators of the territory to discuss the future of the Center of Truffle Cultivation of Sant’Angelo in Vado, an European excellence in its domain, going to outline enhancement and future developments.

Also on Saturday, at 5:00 p.m., at the Santa Caterina Auditorium, the Truffle Italian Acadey, led by the narrator of taste and gastronome Giuseppe Cristini, will present a panel discussion entitled "His Majesty the Truffle: environmental sentinel, driving force for tourism and king of the table".

In the first weekend, that of 10th to 11th October, in the streets of the historical center of the Ancient Tifernum Mataurense the typical taste of the hills and forests of the hinterland will be honoured: you will find many typical products of a territory rich in biodiversity and peculiarities: honey, cheese, chestnuts and sausages of Montefeltro will be the stars of the weekend, cooked by the housewives of Vado according to traditional recipes, combined and enhanced by the scent of truffle.

Sunday will be full of events, new and unmissable: we start with the innovative "Trabes Mas Vado" a provincial orienteering race organized by ASD Picchio Verde, in the inner courtyard of Santa Maria Extra Muros will instead be present the space "Union of Flavours , history and poetry" by Unione Montana Alto Metauro, the Parish Hall will host the XI Mycological Exhibition of Massa Trabaria.

At 4:00 p.m., in King Truffle Square, a challenge to the last ingredient of the local caterers will decide the best dish prepared in the manner of grandmothers in the "Tradition is served" cooking challenge. Guest of exception is, of course, the Tuber Magnatum Pico, which is the precious white truffle.



An event of international lineage, instead, will be the one that will see bikers from all over Europe will find themselves riding their bikes in Sant’Angelo in Vado for the 37th National Motorcycle Rally and the 20th International Motorcycle Rally of Truffle, an event that each year attracts in town thousands of bikers and visitors, led by the unmistakable aroma of the precious tuber.



The ancient "Art" of truffle searching is staged in the third weekend, that of the 24th and 25th October with the Perrotta Trophy, dedicated to the search of the truffle in box, now at its 41th edition. Instead, the Zuccari Theatre will become the stage of honor for the allocation to VIPs, celebrities and authorities who have distinguished themselves in the fields of social life of the Golden Truffle Award in 2015.



"The Fair in Vado" of 31st October and 1st November closes the exhibition, a unique opportunity to enjoy the hospitality and the delicacies of this enchanted land. Every weekend you can visit various art exhibitions, museums, churches and mosaics of the Domus of the Myth, attend live concerts and travelling shows or stroll around "the streets of the merchants", places of curiosity and gastronomy.



For info:



? Truffle Exhibition secretary’s office

tel. 0722 810093

mail: info@mostratartufo.it



Website to learn more:

http://www.mostratartufo.it/