GENOA – MARCH 22-23, 2024
10TH CAMPIONATO MONDIALE DI PESTO AL MORTAIO

Saturday 23rd

  • 8.30 am Arrival of 100 competitors, delivery of material, position allocation
  • 9.00 am Arrival of children and young judges for the competition dedicated to the youngest
  • 9.30 am Arrival of judges, delivery of material and evaluation sheets
  • 10:15 AM START OF THE 2024 CHILDREN ‘S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
  • 10.30 am Arrival of authorities, guests of honour and press
  • 10:45 am Children’s Championship award ceremony
  • 10.55 am Lollipop choir, anthem of the Pesto Genovese World Championships
  • 11.00 am Welcome by authorities
  • 11.15 am Communication from the organizers
  • 11.30 AM START OF THE COMPETION – SALONE DEL GRAN CONSIGLIO AT PALAZZO DUCALE
  • 12.10 pm Conclusion of the competition and jury meeting
  • 2.30 pm Award ceremony for the competitor coming from farthest away (by “A Compagna”)
  • 2.40 pm Designation of the 10 finalists
  • 2.40 PM START OF THE COMPETITION FOR THE 10 FINALISTS
  • 3.20 pm Conclusion of the finals and jury meeting
  • 16:00 PROCLAMATION OF THE WORLD CHAMPION FOR THE TENTH CHAMPIONSHIP 2024
  • 8.00 pm Pesto Party andmusical performance by I Cugini della Corte

In Sala del Minor Consiglio

  • 9.00 am/4.00 pm “I pesti diversi” Exhibition of different pesto imitations around the world”
  • 10.00 am/5.00 pm Pesto Talk – the “Championship Lounge” with interviews, opinions and videos
  • 11.00 am/4.00 pm Insights by Associations and PDOs of Ligurian agribusiness.
  • 9.00 am/7.00 pm Exhibition of ancient mortars of Genoese families

Friday 22nd

Meetings and conversations of the Championship at Sala Trasparenza, Regione Liguria, Piazza De Ferrari

  • 11.00/12.00 am Laura Cornara “Wonders under the microscope: a basil leaf”
  • 3.00/3.30 pm Craig Wales “Pesto revealed” (Pesto seen by an American)
  • 3.30/4.00 pm Ben Thuriaux “In Search of the Perfect Pesto” (Insight the 2022 Champion’s pesto)
  • 4.00/4.30 pm Roberto Panizza “The Pesto that does not exist” (quality, freshness, market)
  • 4:30 pm/5:00 pm Sergio Di Paolo “Pesto&Genovese” (international marketing research)
  • 5:00 p.m./7:00 p.m. “Pesto Last Minute.” Final public pesto mortar drills

Also…

  • Thursday 21st, 3.30 pm/5.00 pm. Enrica Roccotiello Visit to Genoa Botanical Garden
  • Saturday 23rd 5.15 pm. An hour in the Historic Center, among curiosities and artisan shops (by Confartigianato)
  • Ligurian Restaurateurs’ Pesto Week: “Oltre la pasta“, special pesto-based menus
  • Genoese merchants’ Pesto Week “Pesto in shopwindows.” Submission Contest
  • Wiki Loves Pesto Genovese 2024 photo contest (deadline March 31st, 2024)