Gran finale at "il Desco 2009"

20,000 visitors in the first 2 weekend, which have continuously crowded halls and cloisters tasting here and there in craftsmanship, cuisine, culture, art, anything that offers the event that has rightfully earned the title of "traditional" in the autumn-program of Lucca.

Saturday, December 5
9:30 to 11:30pm Hall of Taste - The Olive oil of Lucca. Activities on the characteristics of Lucca's Olive oil by the Consorzio Olio DOP of Lucca and Confagricoltura (reserved for schools)
11:30-12:30pm  Hall of Taste - LUCCA SLOW - Inauguration
12:30-15:30pm Sala del Gusto - Terra Madre: The network of food ommunities of the territory. Films and market the products of the local communities Slow Food and the province of Lucca
15:30-16:00 Hall of Taste - The cake herb Lucchese -by the AssociationToscaneggiando
16:00-16:30 Sala del Gusto - Pasta Pasta Mennucci Prepared by the Olive oil and the consortium of Oil DOP Lucca
16:00-17:00 Sala delle Arti - A traditional Scottish dances and music by Jenkins School of Highland Dance, with the additional presence of the bagpipe players Nick McVicar and Louise Millington
17:00-19.00 Room of the Arts - Classical Music Concert by the Musical Institute "L. Boccherini "
18:00-19:30 Hall of Taste - The Island of Beer- Beer tasting of beers produced by microbreweries present in the province of Lucca and the surrounding areas. (€ 10) Organized by 'Italian Association of Sommeliers Lucca"
18:30-19:30 pm Relax Area Friends of the Toscano Cigar :tasting  the cigar and other flavors.

Sunday, December 6th
11:30-12:30 Hall of Taste - A cooking course  by the Professional Services for the hotel and restaurant "Fratelli Pieroni" in Barga
12:00-13:00 Sala delle Arti - Traditional Scottish dances and music by Jenkins School of Highland Dance, with the additional participation of  the begpiper players Nick McVicar and Louise Millington
15:00-16:00 pm Room of the Arts - Award of the "New Olive oil of the Coast of Tuscany" (second edition) by the Confagricoltura - Provincial Farmers 'Union of Lucca and Confagricoltura -Unione Provinciale degli Agricoltori of LIVORNO
14:30-15:30 LUCCA SLOW Hall of Taste - Taste Workshops - The Beer of Petrognola meets the Old Norcineria Bellandi by the Slow Food Valley Serchio Garfagnana
15:30-16:30  LUCCA SLOW Hall of Taste -  Frantoiana Soup by Slow Food Compitese and Orti Lucchesi
16:00-17:30 pm Sala delle Arti LUCCA SLOW-Mother Earth: "As not being eaten by food" Carlo Petrini presents his new book.
16:30-17:15 Hall of Taste  "Wild boar with porcini polenta and wine" - An initiative of Restaurateurs Confesercenti Lucca, in collaboration with the Ristorante Wineries Bernardini and A Belvedere Guido Jacopo Massei.
17.15-18:00  Sala del Gusto - R "Women, the biroldo,  neccio flour,...winter notes..."

18:00-19:30 Hall of Taste - THE ISLAND OF CACAO - Chocolate & C. Exhibition of a master of chocolat. Just for the Desco 2009 edition  two chocolates are made with dark chocolate based on a of wine of Colline Lucchesi and Montecarlo
17:30-18:30 Sala delle Arti - The great songs of the past: operettas and traditional italian and Neapolitan songs with the dancers of the 'Music Association Belle Epoque
Hours 18:30-19.30 Room of the Arts - Concert of sacred music choral polyphony By Lucchese
18:30-19:30 pm Relax Area - The Friends of the Toscano

MONDAY, December 7
Hours 11:30-12:30 Hall of Taste - The sushi and raw fish (€) by the International Academy of Italian Cuisine in Lucca
14:30-15:30 pm Hall of Taste - Scotland called Italy - Tasting of local products in Scotland (€ 5) Posted by: The Great British Afternoon Tea Company Limited, The Tryst Brewery Company, Cairngorm Brewery Company, White and Wisky Companies Macky
15.30-17:00 pm Hall of Taste - LUCCA SLOW - Manufacturers and restaurateurs in the Lucchese SLOW FOOD GUIDE 2010 - WINES - LEOSTERIE OF ITALY By the Slow Food in the province of Lucca
16:00-17.00 pm Hall of arts performances with dancing and music typical Scottish Edited by Jenkins School of Highland Dance, with the additional participation of bagpipe Nick McVicar and Louise Millington
Hours 17.00-18:00 Hall of Taste CATERERS MEET "On the Save Valleriana" An initiative of Restaurateurs Confesercenti Lucca, in collaboration with the Hermitage Restaurant Taste of Petrognano.
17:00-18.00 pm Sala delle Arti - LUCCA SLOW - the cuisine is a tourism product? What training and what strategies for tourism of taste. meeting with the University 'DEGLI Gastronomic Sciences in Pollenzo. Students participating in educational institutions profesisonali tourist hotel in the province of Lucca.
18:00-19:00 pm Room of the Opera the Musical Arts A Journey by Romina Malagoli (vocals) and Louis Pancaccini (piano)
Hours 18:30-19:30 Relaxation area Relaxation area - The Friends of the Toscano cigar tasting and other scents from the Toscanello chocolate and beer
21:00-23:00 pm Room of the Arts presents LUCCA SLOW - SLOW FOLK SAINTS & BRIGANTISpettacolo entertainment with folk singers in the eighth rhyme David Riondino and Mauro Chechi

Tuesday 8 December
Hours 11:30-17:00 Hall of Taste LUCCA SLOW presents - Vignerons d'Europe the new Slow Food project By the Slow Food in the province of Lucca
16:00-17:00 hours LUCCA SLOW Hall of Taste - Taste Workshops: The pie herbs to Lucchese Organized by the Slow Food Compitese and Gardens Lucchese
16:00-17:00 pm Room of the Arts Dance and traditional Scottish music - by Jenkins School of Highland Dance, with the additional participation of bagpipe Nick McVicar and Louise Millington
Hours 17.00-18:00 Hall of Taste CATERERS MEET "Pear and Pecorino Ravioli of Garfagno", in collaboration with the restaurant, the Antica Locanda di Sesto, Sesto Moriano
17:00-18:00 pm Concert Hall of the Taste of wishes - by the Association Musicale Lucchese
Hours 18:00-19:30 Hall of Taste ISLAND WINE 6 - Bubbles around the mondoAttraverso the experience of a famous breeder of Sparkling Wines and Champagne will meet the magnificent world of bubbles. In great tasting sparkling Italian (Franciacorta and Trento), French Cremant, Cava from Spain and of course the Champagne (€ 20)
18:00-19.00 hours free to express themselves - Dance - A cua ARABESQUE DANCE & ART

DESCO SOLIDARITY
UNICEF Lucca
AICS project Amani Nyan

SPECIAL GUESTS
SCOTLAND CALL ITALY
Do not miss the appointment with the well established Scottish Corner, even richer this year than previous editions.
The unique and original plaid with colors of Italy ITALY CLAN - THE ITALIAN NATIONAL TARTAN and fine tea and delicious biscuits from THE GREAT BRITISH AFTERNOON TEA COMPANY LIMITED
 

(20-10-2009)

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