"ART & CIOCC® The Chocolatiers' Tour" will stop in Asiago from 7 to 9 February 2025, in the historic center of the city.
On this occasion, the chocolatiers' stands, in the large heated tensile structure in Piazza Carli, will present different varieties of chocolate and pastry products, each with its own specialties linked to the regions of origin.
It will be possible to discover chocolate in various forms and types: truffles, dragées, chocolate ganache, fruit, spices, pralines, truffles, chocolate liqueurs and "broken" liqueurs of infinite flavors, almond paste, Cuneo of all flavors, spreads, as well as the subjective with décolleté, football boots, irons and tools, cartoon characters all in chocolate. It will be a real feast for the eyes and the palate!
And there will be showcooking and tastings (DISCOVER THE WHOLE PROGRAM BELOW)!
The most eagerly awaited guest will undoubtedly be Tommaso Foglia, Pastry Chef of the Year 2022 for Gambero Rosso, who will hold two cooking shows on Sunday 9 February, at 10:00 and 12:00 (with reservations required through the Eventbrite portal that can be made starting at 12:00 on Monday 20 January).
In addition to Tommaso Foglia, the Chocolate maker Valentina Brando will also intervene on the Asiago stage with her cooking shows, in which she will reveal tricks and secrets for the preparation of chocolate at home and its combination with savory in the aperitif.
If you are passionate about chocolate, don't miss this delicious event!
THE ART&CIOCC 2025 PROGRAM IN ASIAGO
FRIDAY 7 FEBRUARY
09:00-20:00 - Opening of the chocolatiers' stands
11:00 a.m. - Official inauguration in the presence of the authorities
4:00 p.m. - Showcooking by Valentina Brando "Tricks and secrets for the preparation of chocolate at home" (free admission, subject to availability) - Basic principles to be able to temper chocolate at home and learn about its maximum versatility using different types of molds. Modeling, filling and decoration of pralines.
SATURDAY 8 FEBRUARY
09:00-21:00 - Opening of the chocolatiers' stands
11:00 a.m. - Showcooking by Valentina Brando "Tricks and secrets for the preparation of chocolate at home" (free admission, subject to availability) - Basic principles to be able to temper chocolate at home and learn about its maximum versatility using different types of molds. Modeling, filling and decoration of pralines.
4:00 p.m. - "Ceylon & Sicily: the meeting between two islands". Tasting of tea accompanied by Modica IGP Chocolate by Matteo Catanese of Mlesna Tea House in Asiago (VI). Free admission by reservation at
5:00 pm - Showcooking by Valentina Brando "The savory aperitif. Chocolate pairings" (free admission, subject to availability) - Preparation of creams, sandblasted fruit, gianduja, breadsticks and much more combined with the savory products that make up our classic aperitif platter.
SUNDAY 9 FEBRUARY
09:00-20:00 - Opening of the chocolatiers' stands
10:00 a.m. - Showcooking by Tommaso Foglia (free admission, reservations required through the Eventbrite portal)
12:00 pm - Showcooking by Tommaso Foglia (free admission, reservations required through the Eventbrite portal)
3:00 p.m. - "An encounter with bees and t(h)e." Tasting of tea paired with honey by Matteo Catanese of Mlesna Tea House in Asiago (VI) and Le Delizie dell'Alveare in Esine (BS). Free admission by reservation at
4:00 p.m. - Showcooking by Valentina Brando "Tricks and secrets for the preparation of chocolate at home" (free admission, subject to availability) - Basic principles to be able to temper chocolate at home and learn about its maximum versatility using different types of molds. Modeling, filling and decoration of pralines.
For further information you can contact the Iat office of Asiago at
