Piccantissima – Festival of Hot Pepper

The 2025 edition of Piccantissima took place in Pila di Perugia, at the Parco dell'Arringatore of Villa Umbra, reprising the formula that combines spicy gastronomy and entertainment. Organized by Sporting Pila with the Perugia delegation of the Italian Academy of Hot Pepper, it offered stands with spicy dishes inspired also by the cuisines of Sicily, Calabria, Puglia, Basilicata, and Campania.

Among the new features, a new dance floor with big orchestras and the initiative Spicy Colors, an impromptu painting event curated by Prof. Piero Toraldo, president of the Perugia delegation of the Academy, where artists created works on the theme "Umbria and hot pepper."

2025 Edition — Pila (Perugia)

• Food stands with spicy dishes from Central-Southern Italy and Umbrian cuisine
• Dance floor with big orchestras
• Spicy Colors — impromptu painting on the theme "Umbria and hot pepper"