September 13 - September 14, 2025
Cervia
Nutrition & Longevity Festival
An event with master classes, workshops, sports and recreational activities for all age groups, with girls and boys acting as Ambassadors and Judges for the election of the World's Best Longevity Dish 2024.
The event is dedicated to promoting a balanced lifestyle, balanced nutrition and exercise, a unique opportunity to explore the link between nutrition and longevity.
Conceived and realised by the Fondazione Valter Longo, it is the first international festival on nutrition and longevity to be held completely free of charge. It will involve over 1,000 teenagers, their families and the local community who will be able to experience a moment of positive sharing.
The young participants, selected from all over the world, privileging students from Emilia, will be protagonists and judges of a cooking competition that will see chefs confront each other in the realisation of dishes based on ingredients that favour longevity, to proclaim the Best Longevity Dish 2024. A technical jury will evaluate the dishes from the point of view of composition, choosing three of them, while the youngsters will decide among them the best dish in terms of taste.
Guests of the 2024 edition
Prof. Valter Longo, Niko Romito chef and entrepreneur, Alberto Zaccheroni (former coach of AC Milan, Udinese, Lazio, Inter Milan and Turin as well as the national team of Japan), Guillermo Mariotto (Stylist, designer and TV personality) and Alessandro Circiello (Chef, opinion leader and food expert).
Alongside them are experts and professionals such as Annalisa Arrighi (osteopath and exercise expert), journalist Antonella Tagliabue and well-known presenter Angela Tuccia.
Programme
Saturday 14 September
from 10.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m.
Press conference and opening with institutions, moderated by actress and presenter Angela Tuccia
from 11.30 a.m. to 7.00 p.m.
Longevity exhibition stand opening and free nutritional consultations with the scientific team of the Fondazione Valter Longo Onlus
from 11.30 a.m. to 12.00 noon
Educational Show Nutrition starts from childhood with Angela Tuccia and Guillermo Mariotto, stylist, designer and TV personality, and the scientific team of the Fondazione Valter Longo
from 12.00 to 13.30
Competition to select the Best Longevity Dish 2024
from 2.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m.
Recreational and artistic activities for children, young people and adults: laughter yoga, Chinese calligraphy workshop, sound experience, painting workshop.
Sports and relaxation activities for children, young people and adults: Pilates, yoga and sports tournaments of beach soccer, beach volleyball, beach tennis, pickleball, table tennis, golf, etc.
from 17.00 to 17.45
Masterclass and Q&A Nutrition, health and longevity, with the participation of Professor Valter Longo and Michelin-starred chef Niko Romito, who will converse with journalist Antonella Tagliabue
from 5.50 p.m. to 6.20 p.m.
Masterclass Health, nutrition, exercise, with Dr. Romina Cervigni, scientific director of the Longo Foundation, Dr. Annalisa Arrighi, exercise expert, and coach Alberto Zaccheroni from 6.30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Award ceremony for the Best Longevity Dish 2024 7 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.
Concert and musical entertainment
Sunday 15 September
from 8.00 a.m. to 9.00 a.m.
Registration for the Longevity Walk
8.30 a.m. to 9.00 a.m.
Yoga of awakening in preparation for the Longevity Walk
9.00 a.m. to 10.15 a.m.
Longevity Walk - Awakening walk and muscle reactivation, with the support of sports and running associations
8.30 a.m. to 12 noon
Recreational activities for children, boys and girls: laughter yoga, Chinese calligraphy workshop, sound experience, painting workshop
9.30 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.
Longevity exhibition stands open and free nutritional consultations with the scientific team of the Fondazione Valter Longo Onlus
from 10.30 a.m. to 11.15 a.m.
Round table Food and health with Professor Longo, institutions and journalist Chiara Amati
from 11.20 a.m. to 12.10 p.m.
Round Table Nutrition and sport change lives with the Foundation's Vice-President Valter Longo, representatives of institutions and journalist Antonella Tagliabue
from 1.45 p.m. to 2.45 p.m.
Workshop and show cooking At the longevity table with chef Alessandro Circiello and the European Longevity Institute scientific team c/o Fondazione Valter Longo.
from 2.45 p.m. to 3.45 p.m.
Workshop and dance demonstration
from 4.00 p.m. to 4.30 p.m.
Closing ceremony
For further information write to
longevityfestival@fondazionevalterlongo.org
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