Programme of the seventh international festival Taste the Mediterranean 2020 – City of Split, 07-10/10/2020

WEDNESDAY 7/10/2020

ARRIVAL OF THE FESTIVAL PARTICIPANTS

WINE TASTING
17.00 Hotel Briig – guided tasting of Italian wines “Vini da terre estreme- vini eroici”, heroic wines from extreme positions, tasting led by Siniša Koceić and Alen Gulan, from vinolike.com, Winebox wine shop, Split
The price of the Wine Tasting is 225 kn (must be booked in advance)

EXCLUSIVE DINNER
20.00 Restaurant Noštromo / Split’s Fish market – dinner for of all the festival participants. Host Croatian chef Zlatko Marinović – Silver chef of the Mediterranean, 2 toques Gault&Millau – (by invitation only)

Limited number of tickets on sale. Price 500 kn per person (must be booked in advance)

THURSDAY 8/10/2020

HOTEL BRIIG

OPENING CEREMONY
9.30 Hotel Briig – arrival and registration of the guests and participants of the TTM Festival

10.00 Hotel Briig – official opening of the 7th International Taste the Mediterranean Festival
Official photo shooting of all the participants after the opening ceremony

PANEL “THE ROLE OF MEDITERRANEAN DIET IN SUSTAINABLE TOURISM”

10.30 Panel discussion “The role of the Mediterranean diet in sustainable tourism” on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the inclusion of the Mediterranean diet on the UNESCO list of intangible cultural heritage of the Mediterranean diet

Participants: H.E. Alonso Dezcallar de Mazzaredo, Ambassador of Spain to Croatia, Joško Stella, Director of the Split-Dalmatia County Tourist Board, Ivana Kolar, Director of the Conference “Croatian Tourism 365?”, Lejla Krešić-Jurić, Director HTI Conference & Expo, Olja Martinić, nutritionist

THE SPANISH DAY
SPAIN IS THIS YEAR’S PARTNER OF TASTE THE MEDITERRANEAN FESTIVAL

PRESENTATION OF SPANISH PRODUCTS AND WINES
12.00 Hotel Briig – presentation and tasting of Spanish products and wines with the participation of chef Maria José San Roman, restaurant Monastrell, Alicante – 1 Michelin * – (by invitation only)

WINE TASTING
17.00 Hotel Briig – guided tasting of Spanish wines by Siniša Koceić and Alen Gulan from vinolike.com, Winebox wine shop, Split (by invitation only)

VENUE: TUŠ – Tourism and hospitality School Split

MASTERCLASSES FOR SCHOOL STUDENTS
11.30 masterclass by a representative of Raise the Bar Academy – presentation of the educational activities and goals of the Academy

12.30 masterclass by French chef Flora Mikula from Auberge Flora, Paris – 2 toques Gault & Millau – and chef from Benin Georgiana Viou, who is opening a new restaurant in Marseille – Gault & Millau Young talent of the year

13.30 masterclass by Croatian chef Dragica Lukin, from the pastry shop Vila Soši, Umag, the most trophy winning Croatian pastry chef – Gault & Millau Croatia Special Award for the promotion of Croatian gastronomy and confectionery 2020

VENUE: OLIVA ALLEGRA – Mediterranean center for gastronomic art Tourism and hospitality School Wallner

MASTERCLASSES FOR SCHOOL STUDENTS
11.30 masterclass by Croatian chef Fabricio Vežnaver, from restaurant Pergola, Zambratija (Istria) – 3 toques Gault & Millau, Gault & Millau Croatia Great chef of tomorrow 2019 and Michelin plate

12.30 masterclass by Japanese chef Ippei Uemura, from restaurant Tabi, Marseille – 3 toques Gault & Millau, Gault & Millau Young talent of the year and Michelin plate

13.30 masterclass by the Croatian chef Monika Ninčević from restaurant N.20 (the age of the chef) in marina Piškera, on the archipelago of Kornati

VENUE: ASPIRA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE

MASTERCLASSES FOR SCHOOL STUDENTS
15.00  masterclass by the Croatian chef Marin Rendić, from restaurant Apetit by Marin Rendić, Zagreb – 3 toques Gault&Millau and a Michelin plate

VENUE: OLIVA ALLEGRA – Mediterranean center for gastronomic art Tourism and hospitality School Wallner

MASTERCLASSES FOR PROFESSIONAL CHEFS
15.00 masterclass by Japanese chef Ippei Uemura, from Tabi restaurant, Marseille – 3 toques Gault & Millau, Gault & Millau Young talent of the year and Michelin plate

16.00 masterclass by Mexican chef Beatriz Gonzales, from the restaurants Neva Cuisine and Coretta, Paris – Michelin plate and 2 toques Gault & Millau

17.00 masterclass by Japanese chef Keiko Nagae from Paris, a top pastry chef who collaborates with the most famous French chefs such as chef Pierre Gagnaire

The special price for the participants of the exclusive masterclasses by 3 top chefs is 750 kn

Max 20 participants (registration at info@tastethemediterranean.eu)

EXCLUSIVE DINNERS
HOTEL BRIIG – EXCLUSIVE FOUR HANDS SPANISH DINNER
20.30 exclusive four hands Spanish dinner, guest Spanish chef Maria José San Roman, from Monastrell restaurant, Alicante, 1 Michelin * and host Croatian chef Jerko Roso, from Median restaurant at Hotel Briig

The price of the 5 courses dinner with pairing Spanish wines is 600 kn. (must be booked in advance)

RESTAURANT ŠTORIJA – EXCLUSIVE FOUR HANDS ISTRIAN-DALMATIAN DINNER
20.00 exclusive four hands istrian- dalmatian dinner, guest Croatian chef Fabricio Vežnaver from restaurant Pergola, Zambratija (Istria), 3 toques Gault & Millau, Gault & Millau Croatia Great chef of tomorrow 2019 and Michelin plate and host Croatian chef Ivan Pažanin, from restaurant Štorija, 2 toques Gault & Millau. The dinner will be the paired with the best wines from winery Krauthaker.

The price of the 5 courses dinner with pairing wines 500 kn (must be booked in advance)

FRIDAY 09/9/2020

HOTEL BRIIG

PANEL ON OLIVE OILS
10.00 Hotel Briig – Panel / presentation of olive oils “Croatian World Award winning Olive oils” – a unique group of 4 award-winning olive oils that appear together on the world and domestic market – presented by MD Ivica Vlatković

FIRST MEETING of the MEDITERRANEAN WOMEN CHEFS
11.00 Hotel Briig – registration of members of Med Women Chefs, the international platform for women chefs, pastry chefs and other women working in the hospitality (pre-registration required)

12.00 Hotel Briig – First meeting of Med Women chefs and panel discussion on women in gastronomy: participating top foreign and domestic chefs and other distinguished panelists and special guest Višnja Ljubičić, Gender Equality Ombudsman

13.30 Hotel Briig – tasting of various local products for the panel participants

PANEL “FROM FARM TO FORK”
14.00 Hotel Briig – Panel discussion on the EU strategy for sustainable food “From Farm to Fork” introductory speech by MEP Biljana Borzan, panelists Sonja Karoglan Todorović, Director of Ecologica, Dr. sc. Darko Znaor and Jan de Jong founder of CROP
Tasting of Capra domestica products after the panel

WINE TASTING
17.00 Hotel Briig – guided tasting of Croatian wines “Lost indigenous varieties” by Siniša Koceić and Alen Gulan from vinolike.com, Winebox wine shop, Split
The price of the Wine Tasting is 225 kn (must be booked in advance)

VENUE: TUŠ -Turističko ugostiteljska škola Split

MASTERCLASSES FOR STUDENTS
9.00 masterclass by Japanese chef Ippeia Uemura, from Tabi restaurant, Marseille – 3 toques Gault & Millau, Gault & Millau Young talent of the year

10.00 masterclass by Croatian chef Marin Rendić, restaurant Apetit by Marin Rendić, Zagreb, Michelin plate and 3 toques Gault&Millau

11.00 masterclass by Croatian chef Fabricio Vežnaver, from restaurant Pergola, Zambratija (Istria) – 3 toques Gault & Millau, Gault & Millau Croatia Great chef of the future 2019 and Michelin plate

VENUE: OLIVA ALLEGRA – Mediterranean center for gastronomic art Tourism and hospitality School Wallner

MASTERCLASSES FOR STUDENTS
9.00 masterclass by Croatian chef Vesna Miletić, from restaurant Tač, Zagreb – 3 toques Gault & Millau, Gault & Millau Croatia Chef of traditional cuisine 2019 and BIB Michelin

10.00 masterclass by French chef Flora Mikula, from Auberge Flora, Paris – 2 toques Gault & Millau – and chef from Benin Georgiana Viou, who is opening a new restaurant in Marseille – Gault & Millau Young talent of the year

11.00 masterclass by Croatian chef Hrvoje Zirojević, from restaurant Laganini, Palmižana – 4 toques Gault & Millau and Gault & Millau Croatia Chef of the year 2019

12.00  How to use the spices? –  a little school for spices powered by Kotanyi

VENUE: ASPIRA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE

MASTERCLASS AND WINE TASTING FOR STUDENTS
9.00 masterclass by Greek chef Dina Nikolaou, the brand chef of Greek Mediterranean cuisine and founder of Kouzina Feast

11.00 wine tasting – guided tasting of Spanish wines by Siniša Koceić and Alen Gulan from vinolike.com, Winebox wine shop, Split

VENUE: OLIVA ALLEGRA – Mediterranean center for gastronomic art Tourism and hospitality School Wallner

MASTERCLASSES FOR PROFESSIONALS
15.00 masterclass by French chef Flora Mikula from Auberge Flora, Paris – Michelin plate – 2 toques Gault & Millau

16.00 masterclass by Spanish chef Maria José San Roman, from Monastrell restaurant, Alicante, 1 Michelin *

17.00 masterclass by Croatian chef Hrvoje Zirojević, from restaurant Laganini, Palmižana – 4 toques Gault & Millau and Gault & Millau Croatia Chef of the year 2019

The special price for the participants of the exclusive masterclasses by 3 top chefs is 750 kn

Max 20 participants (registration at info@tastethemediterranean.eu)

ACI MARINA SPLIT

SPECIAL EVENT
18.00 ACI marina in cooperation with Zrno Soli restaurant: cooking show by Japanese chef Ippei Uemura, from Tabi restaurant, Marseille – 3 toques Gault & Millau, Gault & Millau Young talent of the year – (by invitation only)

EXCLUSIVE DINNERS

RESTAURANT ZORA BILA – EXCLUSIVE DINNER BY TOP WOMEN CHEFS
20.00 exclusive dinner prepared by top foreign and Croatian women chefs: French chef Flora Mikula from Auberge Flora, Paris, 2 toques Gault & Millau; Mexican chef Beatriz Gonzales, from Coretta restaurant, Paris, Michelin plate and 2 toques Gault & Millau, chef from Benin Georgiana Viou, Marseille, Gault & Millau Young talent of the year, Japanese pastry chef Keiko Nagae, the Greek chef Dina Nikolaou, the ambassador of Greek cuisine from restaurant Evi Evane, Paris, Croatian chef Vesna Miletić, from restaurant Tač, Zagreb, 3 toques Gault & Millau, Gault & Millau Croatia Chef of traditional cuisine 2019 and BIB Michelin and host chef Sandra Tahirović, restaurant Zora bila, 3 toques Gault & Millau

The price of the 5 courses dinner and pairing wines is 500 kn (must be booked in advance)

ZRNO SOLI RESTAURANT – EXCLUSIVE FOUR HANDS DINNER
20.00 exclusive four hands dinner prepared by Japanese chef Ippei Uemura from restaurant Tabi, Marseille, 3 toques Gault & Millau, Gault & Millau Young talent of the year and host chef Stjepan Vukadin from restaurant Zrno Soli, 2 toques Gault & Millau and Michelin plate

The price of the 5 courses dinner and pairing wines is 500 kn (must be booked in advance)

SATURDAY 10/10/2020

MARTINIS MARCHI HERITAGE HOTEL – ISLAND OF ŠOLTA

PRESENTATION OF THE GASTRONOMY AND THE WINES OF THE GREEK REGION EASTERN HALKIDIKI
10.00 departure by boat to the island of Šolta

12.00 Martinis Marchi heritage hotel – presentation of KOUZINA FEAST and the wine trail of the Eastern Halkidiki region “From Thessaloniki to Mount Athos” – presented by the Mayor of the Municipality of Aristoteles, Mr. Stylianos Valianos

13.00 Martinis Marchi heritage Hotel – light lunch for the guests

16.00 return by boat to Split (by invitation only)

EXCLUSIVE DINNER

BOKERIA KITCHEN&WINE – EXCLUSIVE CLOSING DINNER OF TTM FESTIVAL
20.00 exclusive closing dinner of Taste the Mediterranean Festival by guest Croatian chef Hrvoje Zirojević, from restaurant Laganini, Palmižana – 4 toques Gault & Millau and Gault & Millau Croatia Chef of the year 2019 – and the Croatian chefs Klara Maleš, Karla Katavić, Maša Zeleni and Ante Tutavac from restaurant Bokeria, 2 toques Gault & Millau

The price of the 5 courses dinner and pairing wines is 500 kn (must be booked in advance)

SEE YOU IN SPLIT!

• The programme can change according to the epidemiological circumstances