5th “WEEK OF THE ITALIAN CUISINE IN THE WORLD”

Nov 23 - 29, 2020
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The "Week of the Italian Cuisine in the World" (Settimana della Cucina Italiana nel Mondo) reaches its fifth edition with the aim of promoting Italian culinary traditions and interest in food and wine as a distinctive trait of Italian identity and culture.

This is an initiative led by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forestry, the Ministry of Economic Development, the Ministry of Education, Universities and Research, the Italian Trade Agency ICE, the associations of chambers of commerce Unioncamere and Assocamerestero and more.

This year in Vancouver, the Consulate General of Italy, in collaboration with the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada-West, ITA-Italian Trade Commission in Toronto and the Italian Cultural Centre, presents a few events that will be carried out in compliance with existing COVID 19-related restrictions

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participating events

ONLINE COOKING SHOW and “SORPRESA! MYSTERY BOXES”

THURSDAY, NOV. 26, 5:30PM (PST)
Online

 In partnership with local grocery stores in BC and AB, the Italian Chamber of Commerce has designed a Mystery Box named Sorpresa! (Surprise) for all those who love Italy and its culinary traditions. The Mystery Boxes include a selection of fine foods to prepare an Italian aperitivo and dinner. By buying the Sorpresa! box, consumers will learn new Italian recipes and how to use the products in their box to surprise their guests during the upcoming Holidays.
On November 26th, a free online cooking show will take place at 5.30pm (PST), led by Chef Alessandro from Mangia Cucina Restaurant (Vancouver). Chef Alessandro will showcase a selection of recipes to create the perfect Holidays menu and guide you through a virtual tour to an Italian winery to learn about the most exciting wines to accompany his menu.
Participants who have purchased the Sorpresa! mystery box will receive a preview of the recipe before the event, and will be able to use the ingredients from the box to make the recipe at home, following Chef Alessandro’s live advice.
 
Info: www.iccbc.com
 
To purchase the Sorpresa! Mystery Box: https://shop.iccbc.com/
 
To register for the free online cooking show: https://bit.ly/2JrETad
 
The celebrations for the Settimana della Cucina Italiana nel Mondo will be rounded up by yet another initiative of the Italian Chamber of Commerce: “Italian Restaurant Weeks” is a special promotion that comprises a selection of restaurants and gelaterie located in Vancouver and Calgary. All participating restaurants during the 2- week promotion (November 16th-30th) will be featuring a new item on their menu (a first course, a second course, or even a two-course meal) or an old-time favourite at a special price. For the list of participating restaurants, please visit www.iccbc.com

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 PASTA NIGHT - Cancelled Until further Notice

FRIDAY, NOV. 27, 7:00PM
Italian Cultural Centre – Grand Ballroom
3075 Slocan Street, Vancouver

On the occasion of the 5th Week of Italian Cuisine in the World (November 23-29, 2020), the Consulate General of Italy in Vancouver and Il Centro Italian Cultural Centre present an evening celebrating the excellence of Italian cuisine and one of its most popular elements - pasta. This special evening will feature the creations of Maestro Pastaio, Chef Sergio Cinti, who will prepare a 4-course dinner featuring three pasta dishes from traditional recipes spanning from the north to the south of the Italian peninsula. The event will also include an educational component demonstrating how to make pasta from scratch, following the Italian culinary tradition; how to recognize authentic Italian products and their fake counterparts in north-American markets; and, finally, where to find authentic Italian products in Vancouver’s markets. This educational component will be led by Chef Sergio Cinti.
 
Info and tickets: https://italianculturalcentre.ca

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 ENNIO MORRICONE TRIBUTE DINNER - CANCELLED UNtil further notice

THURSDAY, DEC. 3, 7:00PM
Italian Cultural Centre – Grand Ballroom
3075 Slocan Street, Vancouver

​There is little doubt that Ennio Morricone (1928-2020) was a top-level expression of Italian musical genius: the soundtracks he composed for masterpiece cinematic works such as “Cinema Paradiso” or “The Mission” are unforgettable.

To honour the memory of the late Academy Award recipient, Il Centro Italian Cultural Centre proposes an evening inspired by Morricone’s immortal music for the “spaghetti western” films by Sergio Leone, such as “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly”: the menu will reflect that tradition, while Maestro Cos Natola will delight the audience by narrating episodes of the Maestro’s life and by playing live some of his most celebrated tunes.
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This event is made possible by the Consulate General of Italy in Vancouver.

Info and tickets: https://italianculturalcentre.ca