Choco Italia: Matera is ready for sweetness from 19 to 22 October in Piazza Vittorio Veneto

Choco Italia: Matera is ready for sweetness from 19 to 22 October in Piazza Vittorio Veneto.

He returns to Matera for the second time Choco Italy, the traveling artisan chocolate fair. From Thursday 19th to Sunday 22nd October, in Piazza Vittorio Veneto, it will be possible to approach the varied world of homemade chocolate and its producers. The event is ad free entry, uninterruptedly from 10 am to midnight.

The initiative is organized with the patronage of the Municipality of Matera, thanks to the mayor Dominic Bennardi and to the councillor Tiziana D'Oppido, by the UNOE National Union of Event Organizers and by the Association The Chocolate Way, with the collaboration of various local associations: Matera Chefs Association, Association AMIRA Basilicata, Assopanificatori Matera, Confesercenti Matera, Pro Loco of the City of Matera between history, culture and traditions.

Choco Italy it is a project ofItaly Events Association, which was the winner of the Call for Markets of the city of Matera.

Among the new features this year there will be “The Healthy Snack”. Visitors will be offered fresh artisanal bread from Matera accompanied by an artisanal spread made with hazelnuts Giffoni PGI, thanks to the participation of the Matera bakers of Mater Assopanifiersa and of Confesercenti Matera. A healthy snack idea that brings you closer to quality products, in support of solidarity. This time the project will support theADMO Basilicata.

An international network for quality chocolate

The Chocolate Way represents the first international network that celebrates the culture, tradition and history of chocolate in Europe. The goal is to promote and place connecting the historic European chocolate districts of high quality, to rediscover and promote its tradition, culture and value. Italy Events is one of the members of this international association.

The first one will also be present at the Matera stage European factory of artisanal chocolate from master chocolatiers from perugia, which will illustrate all the processing phases that lead from the cocoa bean to the creation of bars and other classic formats. It will be active every day 10 - 21 and will also host students from the city's elementary and middle schools.

The Choco Italia program between workshops and shows

With the busy program of workshops and shows we will start from Thursday morning 19 October. From 9.45am to 13pm it will be possible to learn about the Bacio dei Sassi (Matera Truffle), the cannoli made from Matera bread with ricotta and chocolate and the Matera strazzata glazed with chocolate thanks to the “A. Turi” of Matera.

to 19 appointment with the presentation of The Healthy Snack: traditional Matera bread will meet the Giffoni PGI hazelnut spread, representatives of Assopanificazioneri Matera, Confesercenti Matera, a nutritionist biologist and theNoble Agricultural Company. To end the evening, come on 20.30 hours, entertainment for children and adults with LucarGo edited by Uncle Ludovico.

Friday 14th October the whole morning he will once again be in the company ofProfessional Hotel Institute “A. Turi” of Matera, while at 19 hours the Focaccia Matera with chocolate will be prepared by Assopanifiers Matera e Confesercenti Matera. At 20, to entertain adults and children, Willy Wonka and Stilts of the Golden Ticket Miky&RoArtevents.

Saturday 21 October, in addition to the ever-active Cultural Chocolate Factory, three events with entertainment and shows: at 18pm, 19pm and 21pm with Willy Wonka and the Chocoparade. A traveling show with the innovative Choco Car, jazz music and aerial dance by Creative Academy of Perugia.

At 20: 30 you will be able to attend the master pastry chef's workshop Giuseppe Pepe ofMatera Chefs Association, who will present the Madagascar cake. The pairing with sparkling wines and sweet wines will follow by the maitre sommelier Joseph the Great ofAmira Basilicata Association.

Sunday 22 October, at 11am, Will be held the Ciokoplay laboratory by Uncle Ludovico with reservation, while at 18 hours entertainment for families with LucarGO. At 20.30 in the laboratory area it will be time to Torta Caprese and of cocoa crumble glasses, dark mousse and toffee cream prepared by the master pastry chef Giuseppe Pepe ofMatera Chefs Association. The pairing with sparkling wines and sweet wines will follow by the maitre sommelier Joseph the Great ofAmira Basilicata Association.

Choco Italia products

They are seven regions which, with their products and producers, will characterize this third autumn stop in Matera by Choco Italia. In addition to some Matera products, a sweet load of cantucci, classic and otherwise, will arrive from Tuscany.

From Umbria one will arriveartisanal chocolate company from Perugia which will offer chocolates and bars, but also discs with hazelnuts, berries and almonds.

From Campania it will be possible to find a company Angri which produces artisanal chocolate and cremini of all flavours, including an alla type Annurca apple. Among the new features is raw chocolate made by stone-grinding the cocoa bean. Fine honey, in many varieties, will come from Capaccio Paestum, while sweets, lollipops and marshmallows from Naples. Numerous chocolate and traditional Neapolitan desserts. Come on Picentini mountains a farm will arrive and offer hazelnuts Giffoni PGI available in various products, including the freshly made crunchy one. Irpini, on the other hand, offers artisanal desserts, soft chocolate sweets and mostaccioli. They will also come from the Salerno area some types of nougat, including that of the Sassi.

From Puglia biscuits and sweet taralli, dehydrated fruit and covered in chocolate.

From Calabria will come a loaded with liquorice: sweet and raw, sweets and blocks to prepare the liqueur with an ancient Calabrian recipe.

From Sicily the precious and ancient Modic chocolatea and it will also be possible to taste the Sicilian crunchy made with almonds, pistachio and sesame, made on the spot. There will be no shortage of nougat, made on site in various flavours, pralines, cremini, Sicilian cannoli, cassata and desserts with almond paste.

The next stages of Choco Italia on tour

Open every day, from 10am to midnight, with free admission. Media partner of the initiative is the blogzine Rosmarinonews.it
From 26 to 29 October: funfair
From 3 to 5 November: Caserta
From 9 to 12 November: Benevento
From 16 to 19 November: Rome (Testaccio Market Area)
From 23 to 26 November: Salerno Very sweet – Artisan chocolate and Christmas sweets festival (On the occasion of Luci d'Artista)

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