The Italian Truffle, Ambassador of Italy to the World
"Beauty will save the world" — Dostoevsky
We tell its story through the truffle: not merely a precious fungus, but a true ambassador carrying Italian excellence, culture, and authenticity to the world.
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13–22 November 2026
Truffle: Italy’s ambassador to the world
Ten days in which participating restaurants, shops and territories tell the story of the truffle as an ambassador of Italian excellence, culture and authenticity.
Under the patronage of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
The truffle has never been just food. It is a way of being in the world. Of searching, waiting, discovering.
It is the scent of a forest at dawn, the silence of nature, the ancestral bond between a man, a dog, and the land. Above all, it is a cultural act.
Every time an Italian truffle reaches a table — in Milan, Paris, or Tokyo — it brings something no industrial product could ever replicate: a true story, rooted in the land, passed down from generation to generation.
The truffle is Italy's perfect ambassador to the world.
It carries a story that everyone recognises.
The "Cerca e cavatura del tartufo in Italia" — truffle hunting and extraction in Italy — was inscribed on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list
Growth in Italian truffle exports following the UNESCO recognition
(Source: Coldiretti/Istat data)
Truffle hunters and enthusiasts across Italy.
Not just numbers — they are the guardians of a thousand-year tradition.
The recognition celebrates an ancient art that unites man, dog, and nature in an extraordinary, sustainable relationship. The Lagotto Romagnolo — the only breed in the world officially recognised as a natural truffle hunter — is the guardian of this delicate ecosystem.
When the world recognises the cultural value of the Italian truffle, it celebrates more than a product.
It celebrates an art, a tradition, a way of life.
" Beauty will save the world — Dostoevsky
In the world of truffles, beauty reveals itself at every turn: in the magic of the dawn hunt, in the ancestral bond between man and dog, in the harmony of a dish, in the architecture of an ancient village, in the smile of someone sharing a passion.
The truffle is the occasion to tell and live this beauty. To discover the most authentic Italy and its endless stories of excellence.
Our vision: to create the first global platform connecting territories, cultures, and people through the excellence of the Italian truffle.
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Truffle Week is built on 4 interconnected pillars that create a unique format where each element amplifies the value of the others.
The truffle at the centre, Italian cuisine as a universal language.
Deep roots, open gaze to the world.
Excellence deserves a stage to match.
Because nothing matters if it doesn't create good for communities.