Peach Blossoms – Agriculture on Display
Art, music, poetry, and gastronomy amidst the blooming peach orchards of Volpedo
About Peach Blossoms
Peach Blossoms, where agriculture meets culture
Peach Blossoms – Agriculture on Display is a national cultural festival held in Volpedo, a small town in the province of Alessandria, Piedmont, during the spectacular spring blooming of the peach orchards surrounding the village. Established in 2024, the festival weaves art, music, literature, poetry, science, and gastronomy into a single widespread program, transforming this Divisionist village into an open-air cultural laboratory. Admission to all events is free.
The village of Pellizza da Volpedo
Volpedo is universally known as the home of Giuseppe Pellizza, the Divisionist painter famous for his masterpiece The Fourth Estate. The Pellizza Studio Museum, the Divisionism Gallery, the Civic Art Gallery, and the Diocesan Museum make the town a small but highly valuable cultural hub, which during Peach Blossoms becomes the natural stage for exhibitions and curated trails throughout the historic center.
A multidisciplinary program
Each edition revolves around a philosophical theme that serves as a common thread for meetings, exhibitions, and shows. The program typically spans three days:
- Meetings and conferences with writers, poets, artists, and scholars;
- Art exhibitions spread across the galleries, the Pellizza Studio, and the town's Open-Air Museum;
- Concerts featuring singer-songwriters, folk, and popular music in Piazza Libertà and the village squares;
- Poetry performances, workshops, and readings organized in collaboration with local schools and associations;
- Poetic walks through the blooming peach orchards, such as the evocative "Strawberry March".
The flavors of the Tortona region
The gastronomic dimension is an integral part of the festival: the dedicated area showcases typical products from the Tortona hills, from the Volpedo peach to Tortona wild strawberries, Garbagna cherries, Derthona Timorasso DOC wines, Montébore cheese, and the Nobile del Giarolo salami, all the way to honey and the white truffle of San Sebastiano. Street food accompanies the evening concerts and cultural appointments.
An event for the territory
Promoted by the Municipality of Volpedo under the artistic direction of Roberto Chiapparoli and supported by the Pellizza Association and numerous local entities, the festival has become a highly anticipated spring event in the Alessandria area, successfully blending the enhancement of the agricultural landscape with the cultural promotion of a village with a strong artistic identity.
Peach Blossoms — edition 2026
Terza edizione: tra sensi e mondo digitale
L'edizione 2026 di Fiori di Pesco a Volpedo ha proposto dal 10 al 12 aprile un percorso dedicato al tema "Incorporei Corpi: l'essere umano fra i Sensi e la Traduzione Binaria del mondo", con la direzione artistica di Roberto Chiapparoli.
La giornata di venerdì ha aperto con un focus sull'intelligenza artificiale, con gli interventi di Pietro Frè, Lorenzo Landolfi (Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia) e del fumettista Dr. Pira, seguiti in serata dal tributo ai Pink Floyd degli Echoes of Italy.
Sabato sono stati presentati il percorso espositivo "Incorporei corpi al Museo", diffuso tra Pinacoteca del Divisionismo, Pinacoteca Civica, Museo Diocesano, Musei Pellizza e Studio di Pellizza, e la mostra "Il corpo del Territorio". La serata ha visto performance poetiche curate da Dome Bulfaro, l'inaugurazione di una nuova opera del Museo a Cielo Aperto firmata dallo scultore Nunzio e il concerto di Ron in Piazza Libertà.
Domenica spazio agli incontri poetici e a "Volpedo Peach in Folk", con I tri Urluc, il Quartetto Vittoria, il Coro della Val Curone e il concerto conclusivo di Lou Dalfin, accompagnato dalla "Marcia delle Fragole", camminata tra i pescheti con agguati poetici.
Gastronomia
Nell'area del vecchio Mercato Coperto sono stati protagonisti la pesca di Volpedo, le fragoline di Tortona, le ciliegie di Garbagna, il Derthona Timorasso DOC, il Montébore e il tartufo bianco di San Sebastiano.
Programme Peach Blossoms 2026
Venerdì 10 aprile
- Focus Intelligenza Artificiale con Pietro Frè, Lorenzo Landolfi (IIT) e Dr. Pira
- Sera: tributo Pink Floyd degli Echoes of Italy
Sabato 11 aprile
- Percorso espositivo "Incorporei corpi al Museo" (Pinacoteca del Divisionismo, Pinacoteca Civica, Museo Diocesano, Musei Pellizza, Studio di Pellizza)
- Mostra "Il corpo del Territorio" con fotografie di Maurizio Gabbana
- Performance poetiche curate da Dome Bulfaro con studenti dei Licei Peano (Tortona) e Amaldi (Novi Ligure)
- Inaugurazione nuova opera del Museo a Cielo Aperto con lo scultore Nunzio
- Concerto di Ron in Piazza Libertà
Domenica 12 aprile
- Incontri poetici con Giancarlo Pontiggia, Massimiliano Mandorlo, Isabella Leardini, Roberto Cescon
- "The Plains of Po" e performance di danza con Marta Molinari
- "Volpedo Peach in Folk": I tri Urluc, Quartetto Vittoria, Coro della Val Curone
- "La Marcia delle Fragole": camminata poetica tra i pescheti
- Concerto conclusivo di Lou Dalfin
Highlights Peach Blossoms 2026
Prices Peach Blossoms 2026
Practical information — Peach Blossoms
Getting there
Volpedo is located in the province of Alessandria, just a few kilometers from Tortona. By car: take the A7 Milan-Genoa motorway, exit at Tortona, then follow the provincial roads towards Val Curone. By train: Tortona station, well-served by the Milan-Genoa line, then continue by bus or taxi.
Admission
Admission to all festival events is free.
When
The festival takes place in spring, coinciding with the peach blossom season (early April).
Tips
We recommend wearing comfortable shoes for the trails through the orchards and the historic center's museums, and booking your accommodation in the Tortona and Val Curone area well in advance.
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Where does it take place — Peach Blossoms
Centro storico di Volpedo