Altro · September 25, 2026 – September 27, 2026 · Bergamo (BG)
World Cheese Capital transforms Bergamo into the international capital of cheese from September 25th to 27th, 2026. This three-day event in Città Alta is dedicated to the art of cheesemaking, featuring guided tastings, interactive Cheese Labs, meet-and-greets with producers and cheesemakers, cheesemaking workshops, wine pairings, and activities for both adults and children. The spotlight will be on exceptional cheeses from Bergamo and across Italy, ranging from traditional alpine productions to renowned varieties like Taleggio, Strachitunt DOP, Storico Ribelle, Quartirolo, Gorgonzola, and many other exquisite dairy delights. Good news for your wallet: several activities in Piazza Vecchia are free, including cheesemaking workshops, the traditional Pirlì game, and some guided tastings. For Cheese Labs and certain exclusive tastings, registration or reservation is required. Please check availability for individual experiences.
🧀 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25th 🕒 3:00 PM – Piazza Vecchia 🎉 World Cheese Capital 2026 Inauguration 🕔 5:00 PM–6:00 PM 🧀 50 Years of Excellence: The Authentic Taste of Valle Taleggio Tasting of Fior di Cardo, raw milk Taleggio, Alpeggio, and Strachitunt DOP. 🍷 Paired with fine wines. 🎟️ Registration required. 🕕 6:00 PM–7:00 PM 🧀 Leonardo's Cheese – A Journey through the Lands of Giarolo 🎟️ Registration required. 🕖 7:00 PM–8:00 PM 🐃 Quattro Portoni, A New Chapter: Buffalo Milk Beyond Mozzarella 🎟️ Registration required. 🧀 Tasting dedicated to different vintages of Storico Ribelle. 🍷 Paired with Valtellina wines. 🎟️ Registration required. 🧀 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26th 📍 Piazza Vecchia – Città Alta 🕚 11:00 AM & 3:00 PM 🥛 CRAFTING MILK Live workshop: From Milk to Cheese. 👨👩👧👦 Suitable for adults and children. 🆓 Free. 🎯 10:00 AM & 3:00 PM IL PIRLÌ A traditional game from Bergamo. 🆓 Free. 🧀 TASTINGS OF LOCAL DELICACIES A selection of four regional cheeses. 🥖 Served with Terra bread. 🍷 Paired with Valcalepio wine. 🆓 Free participation. 🎟️ Sign up on-site at the Info Point. 🕚 11:00 AM–12:00 PM 🐐 In Goat We Trust Resegone mountain told through goat's milk cheese. 🎟️ Registration required. ⛰️ At 2,116 Meters The organic alpine pasture of Agneda. 🎟️ Registration required. 🕕 6:00 PM–7:00 PM 🧀 Lombardia in Four Rinds Quartirolo Lombardo DOP, Gorgonzola Dolce DOP, Taleggio DOP, and BerghemBlu. 🍷 Paired with wine. 🎟️ Registration required. 🧀 SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27th 📍 Piazza Vecchia – Città Alta 🕚 11:00 AM & 4:00 PM 🥛 CRAFTING MILK Cheesemaking workshop. 🆓 Free. 🕚 11:00 AM & 4:00 PM 🎯 IL PIRLÌ A traditional game from Bergamo. 🆓 Free. 🧀 TASTINGS OF LOCAL DELICACIES Bergamo cheeses with bread and Valcalepio wine. 🆓 Free. 🎟️ Sign up on-site. 🧀 CHEESE LABS AND TASTINGS 🇧🇷 Queijo, Café e Saudade – Cheeses from Brazil. 🍇 Great Cheeses and Great Balsamic Vinegars. 🥛 From the Lake to the Wheel – Cheeses from Rogeno. 🧀 La Gemma di Parma. ⛰️ Cheeses of the Ligurian Alps. 🐄 120 Days in the Mountain Pasture – Ardiva's Summer on Monte Corno. 🌿 Guardians of the Cabannina – Pasture Cheeses. 🎟️ Registration required for Cheese Labs.