Festival name: International Snail Farming Conference in Cherasco
Date: Starts 2nd Saturday of every September
Where: Throughout the town
Town: Cherasco
Province: Cuneo
Region: Piedmont
Food: Snails
About the event: Organizers of the event discuss the many mysteries of the tasty molluscs, including their biological growth cycles, and what is involved in snail farming.
For more info: Alba Tourist Information Office Tel. (+39) 0173-35833

Festival name: Saint Bartholomew's and Ricetto Feast
Date: End of August through the beginning of September
Town: Boves (Piazza Italia) and Rivoira
Province: Cuneo
Region: Piedmont
Food: Snails
About the event: This festival has been celebrated for more than 20 years to promote the Cuneo area and its produce. Several events include the great dinner on Piazza Italia on August 25 and the 5th Agriculture and Handicraft Exhibition of the Gesso, Vermenagna and Pesio Valleys from August 29th to 31st.
For more info: Boves Town Hall Tel. (+39) 0171-391829 or www.autunnocongusto.com

Festival name: Pumpkin Fair-Fiera della Zucca
Date: Early October
Town: Piozzo
Province: Cuneo
Region: Piedmont
Food: Pumpkins
About the event: This event, taking place on the first Sunday of October, is a display of more than 180 varieties of pumpkins on old wagons. Visitors can taste delicious pumpkin sweets and take home a recipe book containing pumpkin-based traditional dishes and original recipes in "Nouvelle Cuisine" style.
For more info: Piozzo Town Hall Tel. (+39) 0173-795101 or www.autunnocongusto.com

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