(KZN.RU,
August 19, Ksenia Shvetsova). During the WorldSkills Kazan 2019, the festival
“Delicious Kazan” will be held for the sixth time in the capital of Tatarstan
from August 23 to 25. This year, more than 70 restaurants and cafes from
different cities of Russia will take part in it, which will present visitors
unique treats at the site near the Family Center “Kazan”. Daria Sannikova, the
director of the Tourism Promotion Committee, announced it today at the Business
Monday.
This year,
the festival “Delicious Kazan” will be divided into thematic zones. A separate
site will be reserved for Tatar cuisine, where the leading national restaurants
and cafes of the city will present their dishes to guests. Every day there will
be master classes on cooking various dishes, tastings, competitions, and
performances by bands.
Various
cuisines of the world will be presented on a separate site: European,
Mediterranean, Caucasian, Asian, American, and Japanese. Visitors will also
have master classes and presentations of unusual recipes. Each hour of work of
this zone will be dedicated to a certain geographical point of the world.
During this hour, it will be possible to learn interesting facts and try dishes
of a certain country. The next area is street food and a kitchen on wheels. It
will delight guests with the philosophy of fast food, a selection of dishes and
themed activities. A battle of burgers will be organized there. This area will
host the music stage.
A separate
area will be devoted to sweets and drinks. Guests can enjoy the city’s best
pastries and sweets, as well as tea, coffee, and other delicious drinks.
The farm
alley will present the guests of the festival with a variety of natural
products: from cheeses and honey to bread and sausages. There will be master
classes on cheese making and home-cooked natural products.
The zone
“Gifts of Kazan” present handmade souvenirs. A souvenir auction and a “happy
minute” will also be organized there, during which the goods can be purchased
at a discount.
In the
lecture area, interesting guests and speakers will present various treats and
hold master classes on catering. Young visitors are invited to the children's
area.
“Everyone
will be able to take part in a quest designed specifically for the festival.
The highlight of the event will be the presentation of the Kazan cake. Guests
will try and purchase an unusual treat”, said Daria Sannikova. “A comfortable
zone for 500 seats is organized for the convenience of visitors. We invite all
residents and guests of our city to the festival”.
Traditionally,
festival guests will choose the most delicious restaurant, and competition
among chefs will reveal the most skilled and talented chef of the city.
Last year,
the “festival “Delicious Kazan” received the Russian Event Awards Grand Prix of
the Russian national event tourism in the nomination “The Best Tourism Event in
the Field of Gastronomic Tourism”. The National Geographic magazine named the
festival one of the main gastronomic events in Russia.