The LEADING THREAD of the activity planned jointly by the UNESCO Clubs of Asti and Canelli as part of the FAO Celebrations of the International Year of Fruit and Vegetables 2021 - IYFV 2021 refers to the historical / cultural / artistic / agronomic / nutritional / culinary and social heritage of the rich local variety of fruit and vegetable varieties. The purpose of the initiatives carried out is the GROWTH OF AWARENESS (not only in local scale) of the role and importance of the BIODIVERSITY of Asti and Monferrato in the field of horticultural and fruit crops which has found singular and appreciated expression in many other fields: from art to cooking, from village festivals to internationally renowned products from the processing industry. Another purpose of the planned activities is the dissemination of local knowledge and above all of experiences matured over time aimed at enhancing agricultural productions, that are in themselves poor, in a perspective that has become of international excellence, that could also be useful for other realities in the world in the FAO spirit of sharing agricultural values and practices.

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CONFERENCE

THE HORTICULTURAL HERITAGE OF THE ASTIAN GEOLOGIC PERIOD: History, culture, tradition and innovation

University Centre of Asti, Saturday 10 June 2021

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CONFERENCE

ROLE AND RELEVANCE OF GRAPES IN THE ASTIGIAN CULTURE: A heritage of universal value

Cantine Bosca, Canelli (AT), Saturday 2 October 2021

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ART COMPETITION for students of Art High Schools

FRUIT AND VEGETABLES: HEART AND BRAIN

Exhibition and Award ceremony, Cascina la Court, Castelnuovo Calcea (AT), Saturday 25 September 2021)

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EVENT

MUNICIPALITY OF VINCHIO (AT), SOCIAL WINERY OF VINCHIO-VAGLIO SERRA, CULTURAL ASSOCIATION “DAVIDE LAJOLO”, PROLOCO DI VINCHIO, COMMITTEE FOR NOCHE

THE “SARACEN” ASPARAGUS AND THE OLD VINEYARDS: Biodiversity and territorial dentity

Social Winery of Vinchio-Vaglio Serra, Sunday July 2021

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EVENT

MUNICIPALITIES OF COSTIGLIOLE D’ASTI (AT) and ISOLA D’ASTI (AT)

ASTI SQUARE PEPPER: A biodiversity excellence of the territory

Motta di Costigliole, August 2021

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EVENT

MUNICIPALITY OF ASTI

“LEMONINE” PEACH: A biodiversity excellence of the territory

Variglie (AT), August 2021

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EVENT

MUNICIPALITY OF CAPRIGLIO and SLOW FOOD

THE CAPRIGLIO PEPPER: An excellence of the territory to be preserved

Capriglio (AT), August 2021

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EVENT

MUNICIPALITY OF NIZZA MONFERRATO (AT)

THE CARDO GOBBO: An excellence of the territory

Nizza Monferrato (AT), October 2021