The 9th Week of Italian Cuisine in the World will soon open in Australia, with a rich calendar of events across the continent. With the theme 'Mediterranean Diet and Roots Cuisine: Health and Tradition,' Maeci's event - which this year collaborates with prestigious stakeholders from the world of research and publishing - aims at enhancing the wine and food heritage of our country and the contribution of knowledge and values offered by Italian communities abroad, also through food. The Australian capital will host as many as three events: an oenological journey that aims to grasp the similarities and differences between Italian and local wines through chemical analysis; a dinner with the Academy of Cuisine under the banner of a 'voyage of discovery' of the culinary traditions of our territories and the value of returning to the roots in an intergenerational perspective; and the screening of the film 'Finché c'è prosecco c'è speranza' (As long as there is prosecco there is hope) by Antonio Padovan, which will ironically tell a story of a world without stereotypes and clichés, highlighting the theme of the protection of geographical indications. Sydney will celebrate the authenticity of Italian flavours through 'Savour Italy: a street food journey,' an itinerary realised by the Consulate General together with Enit, the Chamber of Commerce and Co.As.It; the Sydney Ice Agency and the Italian Cultural Institute will give space to events for tasting Italian products, but also to moments of cultural in-depth analysis, such as the presentation of the book 'Italy by Ingredient' by Viola Buitoni.
The author herself will then travel to Melbourne, where the celebrations for Culinary Week will also take shape through a show-cooking experience with tastings of traditional regional Italian dishes. Brisbane will host, among other events, a conference on the theme of pairing Italian food and wine and a dinner that will explore the peculiarities of individual regions in the pairing of wine and food. Adelaide will deepen, with a dedicated meeting, the theme of the Mediterranean diet in its reflections on human wellbeing, environmental sustainability and the fight against food waste. Perth will highlight, among the many appointments, the contribution of the Capo d'Orlando and Molfetta fishermen's associations to the development of Western Australia's fishing industry, through a dedicated workshop; it will also host an event presenting Tuscan excellence in the presence of the Italian-Australian chef Guy Grossi, to the notes of opera arias performed by the Western Australian Opera. "Through this rich series of events we intend to celebrate the value of our food and wine heritage as a vehicle of identity, knowledge and tradition," said Ambassador Paolo Crudele. "It is a valuable integrated promotional opportunity to also enhance the role of local production communities and reaffirm the importance of the protection of the agri-food sector, starting with the geographical indications regime," he added.
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