By Samachar Vishesh News
Chandigarh 14th September:- The recently instituted World
Cultural Culinary Heritage Committee, under the aegis of World Association
of Chefs Societies (WorldChefs), will hold the first edition of the World
Heritage Cuisine Summit & Food Festival from 12-14 October, 2018 at
Qila Gobindgarh in Amritar. The Summit, hosted by the Indian
Federation of Culinary Associations (IFCA), will celebrate traditional cuisine
with live demonstrations, food tastings, presentations, panel discussions,
master classes and Q&A sessions by chefs from around the world in the holy
city. It will focus on inculcating appreciation for food culture and
traditions, as much as, good food habits and sustainable practices. The event
will also witness the launch of the Chefs’ Manifesto outlining hunger removal
initiatives undertaken and sustainability development goals.
Chef Thomas Gugler, Chairman, World Association of
Chefs Societies (WorldChefs) will be the guest of honour. It
was announced at a programme held at Chandigarh Press Club here today.
This
is the first initiative of its kind in the world by WorldChefs and its
objective is to promote cultural and culinary heritage of the nations of the
world. The deep inroad that the food of Punjab has made on the
international landscape makes it an inevitable stop for any food-lover’s
culinary journey. Amritsar, known as the culinary capital of this food
loving state, lends itself naturally as a venue for the event. Against the
backdrop of Harmandir Sahib, where the sacred ‘Langar’ is the largest example
of slow food and community cooking, the World Heritage Cuisine Summit &
Food Festival will bring together food lovers and professionals alike and
provide the desired impetus to the culinary and heritage tourism of the state.
This will bring pride to our national food culture.
Speaking about the event, Chef Manjit Gill, Chairman,
World Cultural Culinary Heritage Committee, said that it is envisaged as an
unprecedented opportunity for food enthusiasts to witness live demonstrations
by renowned chefs from all over the world, and also to savour these delicacies
through the many tasting counters. He said that in turn, these culinary
ambassadors are expected to carry back indelible experiences and memories of
the diversity of Indian cuisine and Punjabi hospitality to share and
disseminate in their home countries. Adding further he said that to have
Punjabi cuisine acknowledged as and listed under the Food Edition of UNESCO
Intangible Cultural Heritage remains my ongoing endeavour.
The aesthetics, layout and location of the historical venue
partner Qila Gobindgarh – erstwhile home to Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s prized
diamond Koh-i-noor– expansive enough to accommodate the diverse guest list,
make it the perfect setting for this culinary showcase. The multiple
venues at the premises will include a World Kitchen, where chefs from two
countries will simultaneously showcase live cooking of traditional recipes
every hour. Five Master Class counters where chefs will plate pre-prepared
dishes for display and food photography, and a food pavilion offering regional
Indian specialties with a special focus on Amritsar’s street food.
Event Director, Herbbie Sidhu, Managing Director, Myriad
Nuances said that bringing together a world class event such as this would
have been impossible minus supporting agencies. The tireless efforts of the
Organizing Committee, and IFCA, the unflinching support of Incredible India,
Punjab Tourism, and local administration have borne fruit, including the
immeasurable assistance proffered by Kamaldeep Singh Sangha, Deputy
Commissioner, Amritsar.
They said that participating countries in the event are Armenia, Cambodia, Canada, Croatia,
Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Germany, Ghana, Indonesia,
Italy, Kenya, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal,
Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia,
Singapore, Spain, Sri Lanka,
Switzerland, Syria, Thailand, Turkey, USA, Ukraine, United Arab
Emirates, Vietnam, Wales and more.
They
further shared that the packages for the delegates is Rs 1500/- for one day and Rs. 3500/- for three-days.
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