CREMONA – The 2023 Nougat Festival, now in its 26th year, is proving to be an unmissable event for tourists, enthusiasts and foodies. Over 300 events, 450,000 people, 900 campers and 500 trainers These are just some of the numbers that make this edition a real record. Great success, a city overrun by visitors from north to south, from Liguria to Basilicata via the Marche. The Nougat Festival represents not only taste, but also tradition and culture, thanks to the rich calendar of events that took place during these 9 days of eventsan event that affects the entire territory and has a significant economic impact.
“A huge success,” says the mayor of Cremona Gianluca Galimberti -. And it is striking that the Torrone Festival is growing every year and, together with other events such as the last Salami Festival and many others, is absolutely successful. This means that Cremona is attractive and strong. There is a lot of work behind the Festa del Torrone to create a unified and coherent overall system: Many thanks to all the people and organizations, and there are so many who worked with passion and great competence. I continue to emphasize that there are entrepreneurs, workers and companies, from the largest to the smallest, companies and artisans. From the territory and from all over the country. This is their celebration and it is the celebration of the beauty of a city that is attracting more and more people, it is the beauty of a city that is becoming more and more aware of its strength.”
“An event with national appeal that has proven its uniqueness and importance over the years,” he explains Stefano Pelliciardi, by SGP Grandi Eventi, the organizer of the party – a truly unmissable event. A rich edition in terms of quantity, but above all in terms of quality, in which big names in the industry took part, such as: Simon Rugiati, Clear MaciStarred restaurants like Pescatore in Canneto sull’Oglio and Da Vittorio in Brusaporto, but also Edoardo Raspelli And Paolo Massobrio Without forgetting Michele Zocca aka Michelangelo producer, composer, author, multi-instrumentalist and sound engineer. The number of these events continues to grow, from 100 exhibition stands to the event calendar in an extra-large version with over 300 events throughout the city. For nine days the sweetness of nougat conquered the city of Cremona. A team that works thanks to the close collaboration with the Region of Lombardy, the Municipality of Cremona and the entire administration, the Chamber of Commerce, trade associations and local companies and has made this 2023 edition a real success, with a number of visitors almost reached 500,000 people in 9 days.”
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