Lovers of good food and cuisine that is still await the start of the Cous Cous Fest to be held in San Vito Lo Capo 23 to 28 September next , the enthusiastic welcome new this year : the " Cous Cous Fest Preview" , which will be held from 6 to 8 June and is an important early event now in its seventeenth edition . A race between Italian chefs , discovering tidbits recipes couscous; food laboratories ; cooking classes and free evening concerts on the beach : these are the ingredients that will animate the three-day culinary .
The last edition - which saw , among others, special guests such as Francesco De Gregori and Max Gazzè - it was closed with an increase of 25 per cent of visitors compared to the previous year : this year, despite the crisis, San Vito fail to surprise again ? What is certain is that this year the focus has been to an event of considerable caliber ,
THE COMPLETE PROGRAM :
Friday, June 6 :
From 12:00 to 24:00 , "House of the Cous Cous World " ( at the beach, high street Savoie) : gastronomic journey to discover the international variations of the delicious dish ; "Casa del Cous Cous Trapanese ( Via Venza ) , with the most interesting recipes from all over the province .
From 17:30 to 24:00 , Village exhibition at Savoy Street and Via Regina Margherita . A chance to see the local handicrafts , fish products and agribusiness Sicilian .
At 18:30 , " the BIA for Kids" ( at Piazza Santuario ), which will give children the thrill of live engage in the preparation of a dish of couscous . Edited chef Filippo La Mantia . Lead tumbler Eliana and Andy Luotto .
At 20:00 , the chef will vote for the Cous Cous Fest ( at Piazza Santuario ) : two chefs will compete for the " call in the Italian team " to Cous Cous Fest 2014. Lead tumbler Eliana and Andy Mourning .
At 22:00 , " Cous Cous Live show " Piazza Santuario , with the Sicilian band "Archinuè".
Saturday, June 7 :
From 12:00 to 24:00 , "House of the Cous Cous World " ( at the beach, high street Savoie) : gastronomic journey to discover the international variations of the delicious dish ; "Casa del Cous Cous Trapanese ( Via Venza ) , with the most interesting recipes from all over the province .
From 17:30 to 24:00 , Village exhibition at Savoy Street and Via Regina Margherita . A chance to see the local handicrafts , fish products and agribusiness Sicilian .
At 10:00 , "A voi il pescato": blue fish on display at the market ; "Asta del pesce".
11:00 and again at 17:00 , " Cous Cous Lab on the Beach" : lessons couscous and oriental dance , at the beach at Via Savoia.
At 18:00 at Piazza Santuario , to find out which other semi-final will be the chef for the Cous Cous Fest that will earn the coveted " call in the Italian team " to Cous Cous Fest 2014. Lead tumbler Eliana and Andy Mourning .
At 19:30 , at Piazza Santuario , " BIA Cous Cous Lab" Talk food by chef Filippo La Mantia . Lead tumbler Eliana and Andy Luotto .
At 21:00 , again at Piazza Santuario , a new semi-finals to find out who will be the chef for the Cous Cous Fest that will earn the coveted " call in the Italian team " to Cous Cous Fest 2014. Lead tumbler Eliana and Andy Mourning .
at 22:30 , " Cous Cous Live Show " Piazza Santuario , with the " disturbance " in concert, come to the final of this year´s Sanremo with the song " The One " .
Sunday, June 8 :
From 12:00 to 24:00 , "House of the Cous Cous World " ( at the beach, high street Savoie) : gastronomic journey to discover the international variations of the delicious dish ; "Casa del Cous Cous Trapanese ( Via Venza ) , with the most interesting recipes from all over the province .
From 17:30 to 24:00 , Village exhibition at Savoy Street and Via Regina Margherita . A chance to see the local handicrafts , fish products and agribusiness Sicilian .
At 10:00, "To you catch the " blue fish on display at the market ; "Auction of the fish ."
11:00 and again at 17:00 , " Cous Cous Lab on the Beach" : lessons couscous and oriental dance , at the beach at Via Savoia.
18:00 , Piazza Santuario, "Cous Cous Lab The sea and the Cous Cous in orange " : Talk food prepared by the chef and presenter Andy Luotto with the collaboration of chef John Torrente . Lead tumbler Eliana .
At 19:30 , Piazza Santuario , the final of the competition "Vote as chefs for the Cous Cous Fest" . Three chefs compete for the " call in the Italian team " to Cous Cous Fest 2014. Lead tumbler Eliana and Andy Luotto .
22:00 , " Cous Cous Live Show " Piazza Santuario , with the " Nigga Radio" in concert.
This program could be modified . All performances of " Cous Cous Live Show " are free . The price of the ticket for the tasting couscous is 10.00 euro and includes: 2 samples of cous cous, a Sicilian dessert and a glass of wine. The ticket can be purchased at the ticket office near the stands of cous cous. The races of couscous and workshops are open to the public, and free up availability. There are no reservations.
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