Pestochampionship eliminatory in Niamey, central Africa
Liguria and its World Pesto Championship stars in Niamey, Niger, on the International Day of Italian Cuisine 2022 On 18 November, on the occasion of the International Day of Italian Cuisine in the World, in [...]
FROM MIGNANEGO TO MILANO TO NIAMEY
The promotional activities of the Championship continue with a mission to Niamey, capital of Niger, on invitation of the Italian Embassy. Next 18 November, a cooking school in Niamey, the capital of Niger, will host [...]
Scent of the tenth edition of the World Championship (2024)
In Mignanego, 8 October 2022, 10 a.m., the first elimination race in Italy It will take place in Mignanego, a very old village in the upper Polcevera Valley, behind Genoa, at 10 a.m. on Saturday [...]
The winner is…Camilla!
THE BEST PESTO IN THE WORLD IS MADE BY CAMILLA, 22, GENOA-PEGLI Camilla Pizzorno, a 22-year-old student and aspiring psychologist, is the new world champion of Genoese pesto al mortaio. She comes from Pegli, a [...]
“Green meets blue”: a preliminary competition in La Spezia on 1st February
"Green meets Blue", is the title of the exciting and special preliminary competition for the IX Genoa Pesto World Championship (to be held next June 4 at Palazzo Ducale), which took place on Tuesday 1st [...]
Postponed to Saturday 4th June 2022 the IX Genoa Pesto World Championship
Due to the situation of uncertainty and unease caused by the new developments of the Covid 19 pandemic, in particular for competitors from different Italian regions and from abroad, the management of the Championship has [...]
Presentation of the 9th championship at the Doge’s Palace on 5 March 2022
After the fully digital 8th edition, on Saturday 5 March 2022 the World Championship returns in attendance (but also in streaming) to celebrate the Genoese nature of pesto, the sauce that has become the most [...]
Preliminary competition in Bussana Vecchia
After the preliminary competition of Murcia in Spain and the Pesto Live in Paris, which as always have aroused curiosity and a good success, the Genoa Pesto World Championship returns to the western Ligurian Riviera. [...]
Preliminary competition in Murcia (Spain)
His name is Aboubacar Camara, he is 22 years old, he comes from Guinea, he has lived in Murcia for a year and dreams of being a cook. He will be one of the hundred [...]
Preliminary competition at Aromatica, on Saturday 11 September
Mario Mazzilli, craftsman from San Bartolomeo al Mare, won the preliminary compettion of Genova Pesto World Championship which took place on Saturday 11 September in the events area of Villa Scarsella, as part of “Aromatica, [...]
Award ceremony of the competition
The first classified of the "Pestochampionship Mascot" award was proclaimed live during the digital edition of the VIII Pesto World Championship. The award was presented by the Councilor for Commerce and Major Events of the [...]
International cartoon contest “Pestochampionship Mascot”
The Competition, organized by the Municipality of Genoa - Department of Commerce, Handicraft, Protection and Development of Valleys, Major Events and Historic Center, with the collaboration of the Genoa Chamber of Commerce and the Palatifini Cultural Association, will start on 4 December 2020 and will will end at 24.00 on February 8, 2021.
Digital edition Pesto World Championship on Saturday 20 march at 10.00!
The eighth edition of the Pesto World Championship will take place on Saturday 20 March in a totally digital form for safety reasons and to allow the participation of all competitors. The Palatifini Association and [...]
A preliminary competition in Lavagna during “They are all our cabbages”
The second edition of "They are all our cabbages" (5 and 6 February 2021) ended very positively, an event that Lavagna administration did not want to give up despite the severe limitations imposed by the [...]
“Pesto Championship Mascot” competition
For organizational reasons, the deadline for delivery of the graphic designs of the competition for the identification of a mascot representing Genova Pesto World Championship of has been moved to Monday 8 February 2021 at [...]
The press conference of the VIII Genova Pesto World Championship
The press conference for the presentation of the VIII Pesto Championship took place at the Chamber headquarters on Friday 4 December 2021 at Palazzo Ducale in Genoa. The excellences of the territory are the best [...]
The Final Competition of Championship will be held on 20 March 2021 at Palazzo Ducale!
The appointment with the very final of the Championship is scheduled for Saturday 20 March 2021 to allow the widest participation of competitors, supporters, journalists and experts of good culinary traditions, in particular to those [...]
A preliminary competition at Food Journalism Festival in Turin
The V Edition of the Food Journalism Festival ended successfully, the appointment is confirmed as one of the most important national events on food issues, which drew in the shadow of the Mole, in the [...]
Demonstrations of Pesto at Fespo 2020
This year's FESPO has passed its motto "World of Travel". From January 30 to February 2, around 600 exhibitors from 5 continents presented the most beautiful destinations in the world, with the participation of 65 [...]
Preliminary competiton in Columbus!
The last international preliminary competition took place in Columbus - Ohio on Sunday 26 January before the VIII Championship on 28 March at Palazzo Ducale. The event was organized by the Greater Columbus Sister Cities [...]