The GroundUP Festival of Miami arrives in Alberobello the first European edition of the festival conceived by Snarky Puppy from 26 to 28 June 2025 among the world heritage trulli of Alberobello candidate for Italian Capital of Culture 2027.

Three days of music and interactive meetings, three stages, seven concerts a day, workshops with international artists from all over the world in a climate of sharing and Community.

Limited quantities of VIP passes are available, offering access to all events and activities for the three days. On sale now at Ticketone and Ticketmaster.

For the first time in its history, the GroundUP Music Festival in Miami (defined by the New York Times as ‘ one of the 10 best music events of the decade ‘) crosses the ocean and lands in Alberobello, as the destination for its European debut, a candidate for Italian Capital of Culture 2027 with the PIETRAMADRE project, as well as being a UNESCO City since 1996 for its famous and ancient trulli, stone structures of inestimable architectural value.

The GroundUP Music Festival, produced by Bass Culture and TEMA (The European Music Agency) with the artistic direction of Michal League and Snarky Puppy , will animate Alberobello for three days with music, art and interaction. Three stages set up in the squares of the historic center (easily reachable on foot) to create a vibrant atmosphere of concerts, workshops and interactive experiences, faithful to the formula that has made the Miami edition of the GroundUp Music Festival unique in its kind for the last eight years.

The main stage, in the Villa Comunale , the beating heart of the festival, will host three concerts for each evening: Snarky Puppy (an American band led by Michael League , a 5-time Grammy Award winner) with the participation of some of the most ‘special’ Italian musicians, and two other shows by international artists. What makes GroundUP Music Festival a unique musical event is the interaction with the public. ‘ For this reason – explains Valeria Sabatelli , Councilor for Culture – we will have two additional stages (Aia Piccola and Trullo Sovrano) for prime time concerts, each of which will host a different artist for each day with exclusive shows for VIP subscribers , who will have access to the interactive experiences (chats, interviews, workshops, masterclasses) that have made GroundUP the unique festival in the world for the last 10 years. The immersive experience can last up to 13 hours a day’.

Mayor Francesco De Carlo added ‘ as already demonstrated during international events such as the Dolce & Gabbana Haute Couture fashion show in 2023, the G7 in 2024, the first Italian start of the Giro d’Italia in May this year, the candidacy for Italian Capital of Culture 2027 , Alberobello continues to earn its primacy in the international panorama as an innovative start-up of a vast and varied territory, a cultural activator and attractor and an emerging point of reference for the education of new generations’.

THE GREAT ANNUAL TASTING OF THE HIGHEST PIEDMONT BUBBLES WILL BE HELD AT LA CENTRALE DI NUVOLA LAVAZZA IN TURIN, MONDAY 10 MARCH 2025.

There will be 82 producers , with more than 180 cuvées up for tasting, the protagonists of the 2025 edition of La Prima dell’Alta Langa , the annual tasting of all the cuvées of the members of the Alta Langa Consortium dedicated to wine professionals, buyers, HORECA operators and the sector press, which will be held at La Centrale di Nuvola Lavazza in Turin on Monday 10 March, from 9:30 to 17:30 in via Ancona 11/A .

Promoted by the Alta Langa Consortium and now in its seventh edition , La Prima dell’Alta Langa is a unique opportunity to taste the vintages of the Alte Bollicine Piemontesi currently on the market, celebrating the meeting between producers, operators in the sector and journalists.

On this occasion, at 10:30 , in the conference room on the first floor, the proclamation of Alta Langa DOCG as Piedmontese Wine of the Year for 2025 will be officially announced by the Councilor for Trade, Agriculture and Food, Hunting and Fishing, Parks of the Piedmont Region, Paolo Bongioanni .

Participation – Participation in the event is reserved for professional operators and is free, upon registration.

Information: eventi@altalangadocg.com

The producers present at La Prima dell’Alta Langa 2025 will be: Abrigo Fratelli, Agricola Brandini, Agricola TT, Anna Maria Abbona, Araldica Il Cascinone, Banfi, Bel Colle, Beppe Marino, Bera, Borgo Maragliano, Bosca, Bricco Maiolica, Ca’ Bianca, Alice Bel Colle Winery, Clavesana Winery, Vallebelbo Winery, Vinchio Vaglio Winery, CarlindePaolo, Casa E. di Mirafiore, Cascina Bretta Rossa, Cascina Cerutti, Cascina Fonda, Cascina Galletto, Cavallero, Cerrino, Cerutti, Colombo, Contratto, Coppo, Cortino, Cuvage, Daffara & Grasso, Deltetto, Enrico Serafino, Ettore Germano, Ferraris Agricola, Fontanabianca, Fontanafredda, Grimaldi Brothers, Gallo, Gancia, Garesio, Ghione, Giulio Cocchi, Isolabella della Croce, Ivaldi, La Fusina, The Tower of Castel Rocchero, LHV Avezza, Marcalberto, Marco Capra, Mario Giribaldi, Marziano Abbona, Massimo Rivetti, Matteo Correggia, Mauro Sebaste, Michele Mascarello & Sons, Monsignor, Paolo Berutti, Pasquale Pelissero, Pecchenino, Pianbello, Piazzo Comm. Armando, Gagliassi Farm, Colla Farms, Vaiot Farms, Rapalino Brothers, Rizzi, Roberto Garbarino, Roccasanta, San Biagio, San Silvestro, Sara Vezza, Carretta Estate, Il Falchetto Estate, Langasco Estate, Rocca Estate, Santa Maria del Garino Estate, Terrabianca, Barolo Lands, Tosti1820, Cultivated Vines.

Alta Langa DOCG Piedmontese Wine of the Year 2025 for the Piedmont Region – Alta Langa DOCG has been chosen by the Piedmont Region as Wine of the Year 2025 and will represent the Region during the main institutional events. The official announcement will be given at the press conference that will be held as part of the event La Prima dell’Alta Langa, at 10:30 (access by invitation) . The president of the Alta Langa Consortium Mariacristina Castelletta and the director Paolo Rossino will be present, together with the councilor Paolo Bongioanni .

Seminars – Two seminars for 30 people each will be organized during the event to delve deeper into the history and characteristics of the denomination.

Wine historians Pierstefano Berta and Giusi Mainardi will talk about the origins and development of the oldest classic method in Italy from 12:00 to 13:00; while the doctor of Natural Sciences and geology expert Edmondo Bonelli will talk about the soils of the Alta Langa from 16:00 to 17:00. Given the limited number of places, reservations will be accepted in order of arrival at the accreditation desk , during the event.

The partners – The partners of this edition will be Crudo di Cuneo DOP, Roccaverano DOP, Il Pane Caldo del Mattino, S.Bernardo and AIS Piemonte.

La Centrale, Nuvola Lavazza – The setting for this edition of La Prima dell’Alta Langa will be La Centrale, at Nuvola Lavazza in Turin: a place that combines design and history. On March 10, the Lavazza Museum will also have an extraordinary opening, from 11:30 to 18:00.

Located inside Nuvola Lavazza, the Group’s headquarters, the Lavazza Museum is an innovative corporate museum that allows you to embark on a sensory journey into the global culture of coffee, intertwining the story of the company with the story of the Lavazza family, with the history of Turin, and the Italian industrial history of the 20th century, to the point of broadening your gaze to the world. An interactive cup of coffee, a rich multimedia system and evocative texts accompany visitors and allow for a personalized and immersive experience. The Museum is organized into five rooms: Casa Lavazza summarizes 130 years of history, La Fabbrica focuses on coffee production, La Piazza celebrates the ritual, L’Atelier recounts the company’s creative collaborations and L’Universo invites you to find your place in the Lavazza experience.

From May 9th to 18th, a new project that celebrates Jesolo as a destination of taste. Twelve culinary experiences to savor in as many restaurants of the seaside city.

Jesolo transforms into the capital of taste with the Jesolo Gourmet Festival , a new event that celebrates Italian haute cuisine and confirms the famous seaside resort as a destination of gastronomic excellence. From 9 to 11 and from 16 to 18 May , the city will host 12 exclusive gourmet dinners curated by as many starred chefs in selected Jesolo restaurants . An unmissable opportunity to taste signature menus and discover the best of catering in one of the most renowned tourist destinations in Italy.

The initiative, organized by Globetrotter Gourmet – a content provider specialized in communication for the food & beverage sectors – in collaboration with the Municipality of Jesolo and the Consortium of Tourist Businesses JesoloVenice , was born with the aim of enhancing the local gastronomic offering, transforming Jesolo into a gourmet destination .

“The event – ​​says Marco Colognese , creative director of the festival and food and wine critic – was born from the idea of ​​making Jesolo an exceptional showcase to tell a cross-section of Italian haute cuisine in the different expressions of the menus of chefs with unique personalities, such as Terry Giacomello, Stefania di Pasquo and Alessandro Breda. A representation of the state of the art for a solid gastronomic segment in a moment of vital transition for a brilliant future of the new Italian cuisine, the result of the expertise of great professionals in the sector”.

The 12 restaurants selected to host the exclusive gourmet dinners offer unique settings, from the sea view to the lagoon hinterland. Many are located on the coast, such as Fisherman , Amarmio , Hotel Falkensteiner , Terrazza Aurora and, near the lighthouse, TerrazzaMare . Others are located in the heart of the lido, including Rossi Restaurant , Al Torcio , Ristorante da Omar and Jolà Emotional Cuisine , but there is no shortage of restaurants immersed in the greenery of the Venetian lagoon countryside such as Ristorante da Guido , Country House Salomè and Al Traghetto , also reachable by boat thanks to the private dock.

“The food and wine of a territory is one of the main factors in choosing a destination for one’s holidays – declares the Councillor for Tourism Alberto Maschio –. Thanks to Jesolo Gourmet Festival , our city becomes a nerve centre from which to start the promotion of this strategic segment of the tourist offer, with prestigious names, to highlight that in Jesolo high quality is also found at the table”.

“Excellence to promote excellence – concludes Luigi Pasqualinotto , president of the JesoloVenice Tourist Business Consortium –. The initiative, which follows the path started in 2022 with Taste Jesolo , wants to go in this direction: to have the best of Italian gastronomy to encourage one of the sectors for which we are also chosen at an international level. Sometimes we take for granted what characterizes us and that must be enhanced and helped to grow. The event is part of a project that tends, therefore, to attract visitors interested in experiencing the area even beyond the beach and the summer season alone, deepening their knowledge of local products and realities. A strategic choice that aims at tourism designed for all seasons of the year, thanks to a city that increasingly knows how to present itself with colors, flavors and events that create strong attraction”.

At the EROICA CAFFE’ in MILAN the second stage of AMARO DEL CICLISTA TALK, the CASONI LIQUORI format with Riccardo Magrini and Luca Gregorio

Amaro del Ciclista TALK is the new format from the Modena distillery CASONI LIQUORI that celebrates the passion for cycling and good drinking in a series of 15 live events.

A unique opportunity for cycling enthusiasts, enthusiasts and sports associations to immerse themselves in the world of two wheels, with anecdotes , stories and myths of cycling told and set to music by two iconic voices of Eurosport: Riccardo Magrini and Luca Gregorio .

After the success of the first stage in Finale Emilia, the second event was held in Milan on February 21st at EROICA CAFFE’ in the Buenos Aires area, a meeting point for cyclists of all ages.

The participants had the opportunity to be accompanied by the contagious energy of Magrini and Gregorio’s musical tales and by their incredible affinity on stage.

The event was framed by Amaro del Ciclista , the favourite after-dinner drink for two-wheel enthusiasts, a liqueur with a strong and distinctive personality. Those present had the opportunity to taste the Casoni signature amaro, both neat and in original cocktails, and to discover the myth behind its history.

The evening was themed around “ monument classics ,” the most prestigious and historic one-day races held throughout the year. Specifically, these are the Milan-San Remo, the Tour of Flanders, the Paris-Roubaix, the Liège-Bastogne-Liège, and the Tour of Lombardy.

Riccardo Magrini, a former cyclist, is now a cycling sports commentator and commentator for Eurosport. After a successful career, he became a sports director for various junior amateur teams. All companies that saw the growth of Italian cycling champions of the caliber of Giovanni Visconti, Marco Pantani and Mario Cipollini in those years.

Luca Gregorio is an Italian sports journalist known for his role as a commentator, especially in cycling. He joined the Eurosport team in the winter of 2018. Known as Greg by nickname, in the past he was the voice of BikeChannel, while for the sports broadcaster he was already at the microphones to comment on Italian and European basketball. With Riccardo Magrini he forms a pair that shows incredible harmony.