Condove Toma Cheese Fair
The Toma Cheese Fair is an event held every year in Condove, in Valle di Susa, on the second weekend of October. The event highlights the cultural and economic heritage represented by local agriculture and alpine livestock farming, and is dedicated to «Toma di Condove», a cheese whose trademark is owned by the municipality. The Fair is sponsored by the Città metropolitana di Torino and is included in the calendar of the GustoValsusa food and wine festival [1][2].
The municipal trademark
The «Toma di Condove» trademark was registered with the Chamber of Commerce of Turin in 2013. Producers wishing to mark their cheeses as Tome di Condove must comply with a set of production and aging regulations. The tome are periodically branded with a hot iron stamp, a distinctive mark that helps make the product and the name of the town known beyond the borders of Valle di Susa [1][2].
The 2026 edition
The 36th edition of the Fair was held on 10 and 11 October 2026. Among the side events, on 2 October the photographic exhibition by Giorgio Negro «Un mondo accanto: greggi e pastori della Valle di Susa» opened, produced in collaboration with the Valsusa Filmfest. On 9 October, at the Phoenix restaurant, the book «Giorgio Furia e il mare in vacanza» by Roberto Gagnor was presented, followed by a twinning dinner pairing Toma di Condove with Savoyard wines from Domaine Dupasquier; that same evening, at the Condove cinema, the theatre company «Amore con la A maiuscola» staged a performance [1][2].
On the opening day, Saturday 10 October, the traditional Toma-cutting ritual took place. In the afternoon, the Freemount association organized the Toma Trail race through the mountain hamlets, starting from the sports field, as well as the Tomino Trail for children aged 3 to 10. At the old church of San Pietro, an engraving workshop was held, curated by the Spazi d'Arte project, followed by the opening of an exhibition by students of the Accademia Albertina of Fine Arts, organized together with the associations Amici della Chiesa di San Rocco and Eleval Momenti d'Arte; at the church of San Rocco, the painter Luciano Spessot exhibited his work. In the evening, a tasting of wines, cheeses and local products was held at the primary school canteen, along with a DJ set in the square organized by the Vespa Club «Lo Sciame» [1][2].
On Sunday 11 October, the exhibition «A tutta Toma», featuring the pupils' work, was open to visitors at the Condove primary school, while the Museo della Resistenza offered a special opening. On both days, in Piazza I Maggio, the Fair Lunch was held, organized by the Amici della Montagna in collaboration with Piemonte Catering [1][2].
Sources
- Città metropolitana di Torino — 5 October 2026
- TorinoToday — 5 October 2026