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February 11, 2026
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GIORGIO FANARA: Via delle Arti, technical sponsor for the Italian Pastry Championship.
“The Italian Pastry Championship is a unique event open to all Italian pastry chefs over the age of 18, offering them a highly educational opportunity to test their skills and find motivation to launch a rewarding and successful career. It is a moment of maximum professional value, conceived and organized—based on principles of seriousness and fairness—in the cradle of the confectionery art, SIGEP World, a specialized trade fair that has been catering to pastry chefs, gelato makers, chocolatiers, bakers, and pizza makers from around the world since 1979.” Cit. Official Press Release
COMPETITION FEATURES AND THEME
Theme of the 2026 competition: “Sports”—energy, movement, challenge, and passion.
The theme must be interpreted through creations that showcase the competition’s star dessert:
“Chocolate Cake with Cream bignè” – A pastry classic revisited with a modern twist.
“Ice Cream Stick”
Each competitor must create:
1. An artistic sculpture in sugar and pastillage or chocolate, inspired by the theme “Sport”
2. 3 chocolate cakes with cream bignè required
Good luck, Giorgio!