The celebrations of the 8th edition of the Week of the Italian Cuisine in the World in Croatia include a rich and diverse programme of activities organised throughout the country by the offices of the Italian economic system, under the coordination of the Italian Embassy in Zagreb.
The launch event, organised by the Italian Trade Agency (ICE) Office, took place on 7 November in Varadzin, and saw the participation of Italy as a Partner Country in the International Pasta Congress “CONPASTA”.
The Italian Cultural Institute is organising two other events, in Zagreb and Karlovac, on the relationship between cuisine and music and theatre (respectively), while the Consulate General of Italy in Rijeka will stage an exhibition in Pula on the evolution of Italian domestic cuisine.
The common thread running through the main events of the Week in Zagreb will be the partnership between the Embassy of Italy and Unione Regionale Cuochi del Lazio (Regional Union of Lazio Chefs), featuring chefs Daniele Priori and Carlo Finucci. The chefs were responsible for creating the menus that will be offered in the now traditional promotional campaign throughout the Week of Italian Cuisine in three restaurants in Zagreb: the chefs will personally prepare the menus during one evening dedicated to each restaurant.
Furthermore, on 15 November, the chefs will hold a masterclass and tasting of typical Mediterranean dishes at the renowned Aspira School of Cuisine. Finally, a pasta-themed event, “Viva la Pasta”, organised at the Ambassador’s Residence on the evening of 16 November, will close the Week. During the event, guests will be able to enjoy a wide variety of traditional recipes of one of Italy’s most iconic foods.
A book on the history of Italian cuisine by the Italian Academy of Cuisine, entitled “Storia della cucina italiana a fumetti, dalle tagliatelle etrusche al tiramisù” (History of Italian Cuisine in comic form – from Etruscan tagliatelle to tiramisu), will be distributed to the guests of the many events that make up the programme of the Week of the Italian Cuisine in the World in Croatia.
