Protection and Promotion of Gastronomic Heritage: From Italy to Georgia
Monday, November 29
On November 25, multifunctional space, Fabrika, hosted a seminar - Protection and Promotion of Gastronomic Heritage: From Italy to Georgia. The event was opened by the Ambassador of Italy to Georgia, H.E. Enrico Valvo and the Vice Prime Minister of Georgia and the Minister of Environment and Agriculture of Georgia, Levan Davitashvili.
The seminar was dedicated to the main themes of the Sixth World Week of Italian Cuisine. The Speakers included Daniele Ceratto and Dauro Zocchi, representatives of the University of Pollenzo Gastronomic Sciences, who came to Georgia after the invitation of the Italian Embassy.
They introduced the guests to the achievements of the University of Pollenzo Gastronomic Sciences and the Slow Food Biodiversity Foundation and shared the Italian experience, which can now be used in Georgia through the project “Ark of Taste - Atlas of Georgia”.
The aim of the project is to describe the Georgian gastronomic treasures and the food diversity presented in Georgia, using Italian experience and knowledge, and, as a result, to preserve this invaluable gastronomic heritage of Georgia.
