Slow Food home | About us | Foundation | Editore | Sloweb | Press Office | Store     Sloweb     Home | Sloweek | Voices from the Slow world | Slow Talk | News | Watch & Listen             Convivial Danes 14 Jul 10 - Sloweb Slow Food convivia from across Denmark had the opportunity to offer the public a taste of regional Danish produce as well as share the Slow Food philosophy late last month at the annual Kulinarisk Sydfyn, the country’s largest fair of artisan food producers. Held in the old port town Svendborg on the island of Funen, over 12,000 visitors joined more than 150 food and drink makers and farmers, gathered to showcase the regions best traditional, organic and GMO free foods. The very active Slow Food Copenhagen, lead by celebrity chef and author Katrine Klinkin, brought together the entire network of Danish convivia from all corners of the country to participate in the festival with information stands and a series of activities set amongst the many artisan producers. Together the convivia organized small hourly sessions facilitated by the producers. Visitors had the opportunity to learn about artisan beers from a local brewer, who grows hops and barley in collaboration with universities and other breweries; local grains and flours; and organic potatoes and rhubarb. And tastings on olive oil and three different types of cheeses offered people the chance to deepen their understanding of quality foods. “This event was very useful to spread the word about Slow Food. We found that people are eager to know more about the movement and on how to get involved”, said Klinkin, “Our goal for the future is to strengthen the collaboration among the convivia and focus more activities on local producers.” The fair also featured a selection of specialties from the Funen region, including beer, bread, honey, wine, chocolate and an array of fruit and vegetable varieties. For the children who attended, activities such as treasure hunts were an occasion for them to get involved with and learn about these foods. A local port restaurant created a Taste of Funen Platter, combining produce present at the festival in order to showcase the diversity of the regions foods specialties. For more information: www.kulinarisksydfyn.dk   News archive from Terramadre News archive from Slowfood Foundation for Biodiversity News archive from University of Gastronomic Sciences News archive from Watch & Listen           News     United Kingdom - 18 Aug 10     Youth Food Movement at Terra Madre     The Youth Food Movement has announced it will host a dedicated youth area and meeting space at the 2010 Terra Madre world meeting of food communities. The space will aim to communicate the...           News archive     Brazil - 17 Aug 10     Gastromotiva     Terra Madre chef and Slow Food convivium empower disadvantaged youth to enter culinary careers ...     Russia - 16 Aug 10     Biodiversity Hangs in the Balance     Slow Food joins the protest against destruction of Europe’s largest repository of rare fruit ...     United Kingdom - 13 Aug 10     Food Justice     Slow Food UK praises social justice report’s call for action ...     Philippines - 10 Aug 10     Against the Grain     The Indigenous Taguibong people in the Philippines continue to practice the traditional rice threshing and milling methods of their ancestors ...     Georgia - 05 Aug 10     Meeting in the Birthplace of the Vine     First Terra Madre Georgia held with a focus on wine and small producers ...     Italy - 03 Aug 10     Strengthening the Indigenous Voice     Slow Food enters into a partnership to advocate for indigenous groups around the world ...     Archive previous news   Slow Food 2010 - All rights reserved - P.iva 91008360041 - Powered by Blulab