The Delicious
Kazan gastro- festival will take place in the capital of Tatarstan on August 19
and 20. The main concept of the event this year is the gastronomic town with the
main venues at the Kazan Family Center and the Governmental Offices of the
Kazan Kremlin. This was announced at the Business Monday by the head of the
Committee for Tourism Development Daria Sannikova.
“The Delicious
Kazan festival is not only about eating, therefore, it is very popular among
both Kazan residents and guests of the city, – said Mayor Ilsur Metshin. – We
support the reputation of Kazan as a gastronomic center with great traditions,
a variety of delicious cuisine, we invite chefs, experts, we try to introduce
innovations every year.”
According to the
head of the city, the festival will be of interest for both industry
professionals and visitors. “We strengthen not only the palette of different
local and international cuisines, but also promote healthy nutrition, it is
very important to instill it in both the older generation and our youth,”- the
Mayor concluded and instructed to pay attention to ensuring public order at the
event.
Daria Sannikova
noted that this year Delicious Kazan will bring together more than 80
participants, among them restaurants of the city, farmers and the
self-employed. According to the concept of the festival, various dishes can be
tasted in certain sites: burgers and kebabs on Batyr Avenue, fish and farm
products on Su Anasi Street, desserts and sweets on Syuyumbike Square, and
souvenirs on Zilant Alley.
Another
innovation will be a tartare competition. The dishes of the participants will
be served on a trailer. The winner will receive the status of the best restaurant
at the festival, will receive a distinctive mark and additional promotion of
its brand.
Visitors can go
along the health route from one location to another, which will be laid from
the Kazan Family Center to the Kazan Kremlin. On the way, an audio guide by a nutritionist
will be available for listening.
A Tea Alley with
sweets and samovars with a volume of 300 liters will also open in Governmental
Offices, lectures on nutrition, healthy eating and secrets of cooking delicious
dishes will also be held here.
On August 19, a
tartare battle will take place by the chefs of the restaurants located in the
Kremlin, who will comment on the recipes for cooking their dishes. On August
20, a conversation with the participation of speakers from Moscow and Kazan
about the restaurant business and a waiters' race will be held in the format of
“Conversations on the couch”.
“One of the features
of the festival this year will be a master class by chefs from the reality TV show
with MICHELIN chefs “Cooks on Wheels”. A robot dog will help them, which will
take out secret ingredients for dishes. Vladislav Piskunov, one of the most
famous chefs in Moscow from Matryoshka restaurant, will take part in the event,”-
D. Sannikova said.
The program also
includes master classes, a DJ set, performances by cover bands, a photo
exhibition about the history of the festival, contests and gifts. Festival
sites
will be open from 11:00 to 21:00.