The Embassy of Italy in Oman celebrated the eleventh Italian Cuisine Week in the World, marking last December’s inscription of Italian cuisine on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list.
The celebrations focused on the close connection between gastronomy, local areas and agricultural supply chains, highlighting Italian regional produce, our country’s culinary heritage and potential synergies with the local agri-food sector. An evening event was hosted at the Italian Residence to promote and offer tastings of typical products from Campania, featuring a dinner prepared by Chef Pasquale Rinaldo for the Italian-Omani business community, attended by Maria Carmela Serluca, Councillor for Agricultural Policy for the Campania Region. The guest of honour for the evening was Dr Ahlam Al Harthy, Head of the Department for Cultural Cooperation at the Omani Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
On the occasion, Pierluigi D’Elia, the Ambassador of Italy to Muscat, said: “Through cuisine, we aim not only to promote high-quality Italian products – and, specifically for this event, those from the Campania Region – but also to foster intercultural dialogue and bonds of friendship between Italy and Oman.”
