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The image displays an exhibition panel providing information about the World Truffle Auction in Alba, Italy, alongside a collection of historical truffle fair posters. The setting is likely an indoor museum or exhibition. The upper part of the panel features the title "L'Asta Mondiale del Tartufo / The World Truffle Auction" in prominent yellow and white lettering against a dark background. Detailed descriptions in both Italian and English explain that this prestigious, non-profit auction is held annually at the end of November at Grinzane Cavour Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Alba. It began in 1999, featuring the "King of Mushrooms" (truffles) auctioned to an international audience, with all proceeds donated to charities. An illustration of the historic Grinzane Cavour Castle is shown to the right, encircled by an orange segment and speckled golden dots, with its name labeled in both languages. The lower section of the display showcases three vintage posters for past truffle fairs. The leftmost poster advertises the "34° Fiera del Tartufo" from "4-18 ottobre 1964," depicting a whimsical, mechanical device harvesting truffles. The central poster, dated "5 Novembre 1933," announces a "FIERA DEL TARTUFO" in Alba, listing various products such as truffles, local wines, hazelnuts, and a fireworks show. The rightmost poster is for the "61° fiera nazionale del TARTUFO" in "ALBA OTTOBRE 1991," held at the "Palazzo delle Mostre e dei Congressi," featuring the slogan "IL TARTUFO È TARTUFO D'ALBA." A small text snippet at the bottom left states, "Alba, every October and for more than a month, wears its colours." The very bottom edge of the image reveals colorful, geometric, block-like patterns.
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