The Italian Institute of Culture in Dublin is delighted to present “Food, Health, and Sustainability: A Conversation between Italy and Ireland”, organised in partnership between the Embassy of Italy in Ireland, the Ryan Institute and the School of Languages, Literature and Cultures of the University of Galway.
This event is part of the programme for the 11th Week of Italian Cuisine in the World. The theme of this year’s edition is “Italian Cuisine, UNESCO Heritage: Territories and Value Chains of Excellence”, with the aim of highlighting local food products and regional excellence.
For this special occasion, following an introduction by Michela Linda Magrì, Director of the Italian Institute of Culture, Italian chef Pietro Parisi (Ambassador of the Mediterranean Diet worldwide) and Irish Michelin-starred chef Jp McMahon will each draw on their expertise to explore the connections between food, health and culture. Dr. Anne Mullen (Ryan Institute) and Dr. Andrea Ciribuco (School of Languages Literatures and Cultures) will offer scientific and academic perspectives on these themes.
The speakers will address the challenges that contemporary society is facing in relation to food, health, and sustainability. For example, they will try to explain how, in an age of globalization, we can promote international cuisine and produce in a way that is sustainable, authentic, and respectful of everyone involved. Moreover, the conversation will try to explore how we can build an effective and mutually beneficial relationship between farmers and chefs.
At the end, there will be a Q&A session with guests.
The initiative aims to celebrate the recognition of Italian cuisine as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage, highlighting its deep connection with local territories, communities, traditions and biodiversity. It also seeks to promote Italian agri-food excellence, sustainable practices, exports and food-related tourism; and to establish a fruitful dialogue with the Irish food sector.
The event will take place on Wednesday 18 November from 5 to 6 pm at Áras Uí Chathail, University of Galway Campus, Room AUC G002.
Admission is free. Registration is recommended.
It is not possible to make multiple reservations with the same email address.
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