(MENAFN- The Peninsula) By Raynald C Rivera | The Peninsula
Fashion, art, music and food — the most famous elements of Italian culture — will take centre-stage at the Italian Week which runs from November 20 to 27 in various locations in Doha. This was announced at a press conference held yesterday at Katara to launch the event.
This celebration of Italian culture builds on the Italian Cuisine Week promoted for the second year worldwide by the Italy's Ministry of Foreign Affairs which will take place from November 20 to 26. All Italian restaurants in Doha will dedicate a special menu at discounted prices making it very convenient to eat Italian food throughout the Italian Cuisine Week, Italian Ambassador Pasquale Salzano told The Peninsula.
The Italian Embassy, however, in cooperation with the Italian Trade Agency, The Italian Chamber of Commerce in Qatar and the Cultural Village Foundation-Katara has expanded the Italian Cuisine Week to include other elements of Italian culture renowned all over the world. 'It is an entire week dedicated to Italian culture in a broader sense because it is not just about food but also about fashion, art and opera, said Ambassador Salzano.
On November 21, Supreme Italian Dining Experience will be held at Marsa Malaz Kempinski in which Italian restaurants with Italian chefs, one of whom is coming directly from Italy, will be serving only the best Italian food, he said.
'The following day, we will have a seminar in Katara on Mediterranean Diet, sport and nutrition. We are having this seminar because we think that what is important is not only eating well but also wellbeing, keeping fit and having a healthy lifestyle. We would like to promote the Italian lifestyle which means a good Mediterranean diet, good food of good quality which can be found here in Qatar together with healthy lifestyle, he explained.
On November 23, a fashion show and art exhibition called '50 Years of Italian Fashion will be held at Four Seasons Doha Hotel.
'This is a very interesting event because we will not only have a fashion show but also an exhibition of Italian products in the last 50 years. There will also be workshops which will teach how the Italian tailors make suits for men and women, explained the ambassador. Another highlight of the week is gelato and coffee tasting in an Italian piazza atmosphere to be held At Al Hazm Mall on November 24 and 25.
Pizzaioli, who are professional pizza makers who make pizzas in the traditional Neapolitan style, will be in Katara on November 26.
'They will make Neapolitan pizza because it will be awarded by Unesco the recognition of world heritage treasure. We would like to invite everyone visit Katara to enjoy an extraordinary experience of true Neapolitan pizza, he said.
The celebrations will mark a grand finale with a concert featuring music of the iconic Rossini, Verdi and Puccini performed by world famous soprano Silvana Froli conducted by Jacopo Sipari di Pescasseroli, he ended.
Katara General Manager Dr Khalid bin Ibrahim Al Sulaiti said the celebrations aims to complement Katara's unceasing efforts to open new dialogues with human civilizations and to build communication bridges between Doha and Rome.
'This significant cultural week is sought to celebrate the Italian heritage and culture of an ancient, vibrant country that is also hosted to enlighten harmony and rapprochement between our peoples, said Al Sulaiti.
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