2016 Timetable

• h.8.30 am – Accreditation of 100 Participants, delivery of material and placement
• h.9.30 am – Accreditation of children and young jury for the Children’s Championship
• h.9.30 am – Arrival of Judges, delivery of material and forms
• h. 10,00 am – Children’s Championship 2016
• h.10.30 am – Arrival of Authorities, Committee of Honors and Press
• h.10.45 am – Children’s Championship Award
• h.11.00 am – Greeting of Authorities
• h.11.15 am – Presentation by Organization
• h.11.25 am – Pesto World Championship Hymn
• h.11.30 am – Competition start
• h.12.10 pm – Competition end and meeting of the jury
• h.2.00 pm – Award ceremony for the “furthest” competitor and other special Awards
• h.2.15 pm – Nomination of the 10 finalists
• h.2.30 pm – 10 finalists Final competition
• h.3.10 pm – Conclusion and meeting of the jury
• h.3.30 pm – Proclamation of 2016 World Champion
• h.4.00 pm – Official conclusion of Sixth Pesto World Championship

In Sala del Minor Consiglio

• 9.00 / 16:00 Ancient mortars and new design exhibition. Selection of historical mortars with illustration of the origins and family stories and prototypes of the ADI (Industrial Design Association) 2015 competition
• 11,00 am / 4,00 pm “The DOP of the ligurian agro-food: info Corners with ligurian oils and wines tasting seminars
• 11.00 / 17:00 Pesto Talk – the “Championship” Livingroom with interviews, opinions and videos.

And Also…

• Friday April 8th / Sunday, April 17. Week of Pesto of Ligurian Restaurateurs: special Pesto based menus
• Friday, April 15th 2:00pm / 20:00pm “Pesto Last Minute“. rapid courses and latest Pesto by mortar exercises in the Sala Trasparenza of Regione Liguria, in Piazza De Ferrari
• Saturday, April 16. 10.30am / 10.00pm. Exhibition of quality photographs by TopMarket Championship 2014  in the niches of the Salone del Maggior Consiglio
• Saturday, April 16 at 5:15pm / 7:00pm. “Artigianopoli”. A free tour of craft shops of the Historic Centre of Genoa organized by Confartigianato.