GUSTO – BIENNAL OF FLAVOURS AND TERRITORIES

A precise identity: food is an important part of the cultural identity and traditions, and as such should be valued. Europe and the East are in the mission of the event.

A four–day event of gourmet presentations, lectures, tastings, workshops, demonstrations, cooking shows and Extra Events that will transform Venice in the capital of TASTE (GUSTO).



It took place in the morning in the Pedenin Hall of the Balbi Palace, seat of the Veneto Region, the press conference of presentation of the new GUSTO exhibition – biennial of flavours and territories, to be held from 26 to 29 October at the Venice Passenger Terminal.

The conference was opened by the welcome of the Chairman of the Venezia Cultura Natura Association, Gianni Gobbato, that with Tvexpress events is organizing the event, and in order intervened: the spokesperson of the event GianMarco Tognazzi, the Chairman of Slow Food Editions Gigi Piumatti, the Councillor for Commerce and Productive Activities of the City of Venice, Carla Rey, the Councillor for Industry and Agriculture of the Province of Venice Lucio Gianni and the Councillor for Agriculture of the Veneto Region Franco Manzato.

The Chairman of Venezia Cultura Natura Gianni Gobbato, after having introduced and thanked the speakers and the audience, presented the new "product" of the panorama of events in Venice, which will be not only a biennial exhibition, but a "brand" that allow us to develop, in other moments, initiatives to enhance and promote the country and its products. He then highlighted how Gusto is made to reinforce the idea that a good product, its quality, its health is that if it comes from a healthy territory, a protected territory. An event aimed at operators, but also to the public that will house a mix of initiatives targeted specifically to operators with professional meetings, specialized conferences, but also for the public interested to know and learn while having fun.

«We anticipate 120/130 exhibitors from all over Italy and neighboring areas such as Slovenia, Carinthia, Croatia – continues – and more than 30,000 visitors with the involvement of agencies and institutions prominent at local and national level».

Slow Food will attend with over 800 square meters of exhibition, the Veneto Region Chefs Union, supported by the Italian Chefs Federation; already signed collaboration with Zanussi Professional with major hotel chains such as Starwood and Orient Express and the excellence of Santi Catering.