September 25, 2026 – September 28, 2026 · Tombazosana, Ronco all'Adige (VR)
The 45th Tombazosana Apple and Pear Exhibition celebrates local fruits with a rich program of events. This festival offers engaging conferences, lively dance performances, evening music shows, and a traditional village lunch featuring typical local dishes. Among the gastronomic highlights, don't miss the delicious risotto with apples, speck, and Monte Veronese cheese. Admission is free, and the event takes place indoors, rain or shine.
Indulge in authentic local flavors, with a special focus on the region's apples and pears. A must-try is the unique risotto with apples, speck (a type of cured ham), and Monte Veronese cheese, offering a delightful blend of sweet and savory.
📅 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 • 8:00 PM Inauguration of the 45th Apple and Pear Exhibition • 8:30 PM Conference on promoting Veronese apples: 'From the Earth to the Table.' Followed by a social gathering with the Gruppo Alpini di Tombazosana • 10:00 PM 🎵 SHOW DYNAMIC: Andrea, Francesca, and Silvano. Music from the 80s, 90s, and 2000s 📅 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 • 10:00 AM Grandparents' Day with 'Le fole de 'na olta' (old tales) and a snack featuring bigolotto coi pomi (a local apple-based treat) • 7:30 PM 💃 Dance performance by the Orchesis Danza school from Ronco all'Adige • 8:30 PM 🎵 Evening dance with Marco Gavioli 📅 SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 • 9:30 AM Holy Mass • 10:30 AM 🏆 Dessert Competition Awards (dessert submissions on Sept 26 from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM at the Exhibition in the former elementary school. For info: 348 7654311). For the little ones, a shared reading moment with Gruppo Di Versi • 12:00 PM 🍽️ Traditional Village Lunch featuring typical local dishes. Info: 348 7654311-348 0951703 • 6:00 PM 🎭 Theatrical performance 'Il Processo Squiccheri,' a comedy by Valerio di Piramo, presented by I Basapalchi • 8:30 PM 🎵 Dance the night away with the Marco e il Clan orchestra 📅 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 • 9:00 AM 'Semi'nsegni' Project in collaboration with Coldiretti Verona: Exhibition visit for students of Ronco all'Adige Primary School • 6:45 PM 🍽️ Show Cooking for the promotion of Veronese apples (reserved for agricultural businesses). Organized by Coldiretti Verona and Gruppo Alpini di Tombazosana • 8:30 PM 🎵 Italian music from the 60s, 70s, and 80s with I Zimesi