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The inaugural Hoi An International Food Festival will take place from 14-20th March 2016. For one week Hoi An will be transformed into a truly international culinary destination. Twelve international chefs will bring their countries food to some of Hoi An’s best restaurants. The restaurants themselves will be themed to a specific country with decor, food, music and costume reflecting the participating country.
The chefs will be recreating their traditional dishes, showcasing the finest locally sourced Vietnamese ingredients. The festival will give visitors the opportunity to try food from around the world while enjoying a festival atmosphere. Over the coming years we hope to invite chefs from even more countries. For our first year we have already confirmed notable chefs from 12 countries.
The event launches on 13th March with a cocktail evening prior to the the first official day, and closes with an International Street party in Nguyen Thai Hoc and an Awards Ceremony taking place at An Hoi Sculpture Garden.
FESTIVAL PROGRAMME
With 12 International chefs representing 12 countries and 12 themed restaurants, The Hoi An International Food Festival will be the first of its kind food festival in Vietnam, celebrating global food and the finest locally sourced ingredients.
PRESS
EVENT
24 FEBRUARY 2016, 2-5pm
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DAY
1
MARCH 12 2016
On the first day, prior to the public event, the chefs and participating restaurants will be welcomed to the stage at An Hoi Sculpture Garden, where they will experience a ‘Taste the World Workshop’ cooking demonstration by Ms Vy. Intended as a culinary and cultural exchange, Ms Vy will introduce Vietnamese culture and food – its history, ethos and medicinal benefits. Thomas Gugler – the Chief of Chefs will then introduce the team of invited chefs to the Media. The chefs will then create their signature dishes and have the opportunity to discuss the dishes with members of the media,
DAY
2
MARCH 13 2016
17:00 to 22:00:
On the second day, the Chamber of Commerce will host a cocktail evening for the visiting chefs, owners of participating restaurants, senior executives of the larger resorts in the region, and members of the press/media*.
The chefs will prepare their signature dishes for sampling.
Limited tickets will be made available to the general public for this ‘Taste the World’ event ($100 usd / pax). Contact us for details.
*Members of the media will be provided with 2 tickets each, to be collected at the press release on 8th March.
One week of events open to the public. Every evening, the participating restaurants will be decorated and themed to the country of the visiting chef. The chefs will prepare traditional dishes from their respective countries.
DAY
3
MARCH 14 2016
17:00 to 22:00:
The event opens to the public with an Opening Ceremony at An Hoi Sculpture Garden where guest chefs will be introduced to the culture of Hoi An. Participating restaurants will each occupy one stall and the respective guest chefs will create one hot and one cold dish. Ticket coupons (50.000vnd) will be available to purchase dishes at any of the stalls – 1 coupon can be exchanged for 2 dishes (one hot, 1 cold).
DAY
4
MARCH 15 2016
In addition to the daily event, 2 guest chefs/countries will be highlighted and their music played in the streets. Countries TBC.
DAY
5
MARCH 16 2016
In addition to the daily event, 2 guest chefs/countries will be highlighted and their music played in the streets. Countries TBC.
DAY
6
MARCH 17 2016
In addition to the daily event, 2 guest chefs/countries will be highlighted and their music played in the streets. Countries TBC.
DAY
7
MARCH 18 2016
In addition to the daily event, 2 guest chefs/countries will be highlighted and their music played in the streets. Countries TBC.
DAY
8
MARCH 19 2016
In addition to the daily event, 2 guest chefs/countries will be highlighted and their music played in the streets. Countries TBC.
DAY
9
MARCH 20 2016
In addition to the daily event, the final day will present the Closing Gala, with an awards ceremony for chefs and participating restaurants presented by the Hoi An People’s Committee, and an International Street Party with food and gift stalls in the area adjacent to Hoi An’s iconic Japanese Bridge.
OUR PROUD SPONSORS
WE GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGE ALL THE SPONSORS WHO HELPED MAKE THIS EVENT POSSIBLE
WE GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGE ALL THE SPONSORS WHO HELPED MAKE THIS EVENT POSSIBLE
WE ALSO WISH TO THANK THE FOLLOWING ORGANISATIONS AND COMPANIES WHO HELPED MAKE THIS EVENT POSSIBLE
CONTACT US
For further details regarding sponsorship packages, the event programme or other information, please send a message using the form opposite.
ADDRESS:
106 Nguyen Thai Hoc St.
Minh An
Hoi An
Quang Nam
Viet Nam
PHONE: +84 91 4467879
THE HOI AN INTERNATIONAL FOOD FESTIVAL 2016
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