201616-19NOVEMBER

Donostia-San SebastianKURSAAL

The city with more Michelin Starred restaurants per square meter in the World: 16 michelin Stars restaurants.

Donostia-San Sebastian won Saveur magazine’s Culinary Travel Award “Best restaurants and dining 2014” (cities smaller than 800.000).

Local chefs, Creators of the “Basque Nouvelle Cuisine” now have influence over international culinary trends.

Basque Culinary Center Faculty of Gastronomic Sciences and Centre for Research and Innovation in Food and Gastronomy.

DONOSTIA-SAN SEBASTIÁN, The perfect gastronomic destination EUROPEAN CULTURAL CITY 2016

WHAT IS ARTZAI GAZTA?Artzai Gazta is an non-profit association of farmhouse cheese producers that generate over %50 of Idiazabal Cheese. There are currently 116 shepherd partners in Artzai Gazta spread throughout the provinces of Araba, Gipuzkoa, Navarre and Biscay. Artzai Gazta`s product (Shepherd Cheese in Basque) is a cheese made from raw Latxa Sheep’s milk, that comes directly from the farm’s shepherd.

Artzai Gazta has relationships and contacts with European producers and 30 years of experience backing the association’s technological/scientific knowledge. Artzai Gazta’s objective is to value cheese as a cultural tradition, and the work of the rancher as a value for bio-sustainable rural development.

“Artzai Gazta, The Genuine Idiazabal Artisan Farmhouse Cheese”

Recognition of professional rural sector

The highest quality (exquisite)

Ecological identityProximity

(geographical area)

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EKONOMIAREN GARAPENETA LEHIAKORTASUN SAILA

DEPARTAMENTO DE DESARROLLO ECONÓMICO Y COMPETITIVIDAD

INTERNATIONAL CHEESE FESTIVAL 16-19november

Donostia-San SebastianKURSAAL

2016

WITH THE ADVANTAGE OF A WORLDWIDE CHEESE COMPETITION, ARTZAI GAZTA WILL CREATE THE IDEAL SETTING TO STRENGTH DIRECT INTERNATIONAL TRADE RELATIONS; DIRECT INTERNATIONAL NETWORKING BETWEEN PRODUCERS, BUYERS, SELLERS, ARTISANS, REGULATORY BOARDS AND CERTIFICATION BODIES.

Various synergies have come together to organise a festival of its kind: An effort by Artzai Gazta Association with the support of Basque Country Government · Idiazabal PDO · Council of Gipuzkoa · Basque Culinary Center University · Donostia-San Sebastian 2016 Foundation.· Spanish Government & INLAC

Their main goal is to promote and strength productive vocations linked to

artisan cheese production, jointly boosting culture, gastronomy and tourism.

We will have the participation of Spanish producers with PDO cheeses, internationally renowned chefs as well as artisans, universities and companies in the cheese and gastronomy industry.

Activities that increase coexistence and promote the labour of artisan producers.

Spaces created to do business among different producers and buyers.

WORLD CHEESE AWARDS The most important worldwide cheese competition where 250 expert judges from all over the world will choose the best cheese among 2700 participants.

NETWORKINGAn space where business people will create commercial relationships.

TECHNICAL CONFERENCES

TASTING

BASQUE COUNTRY PRODUCTS

ARTISAN FARMHOUSE CHEESES

PDO (national & international)

16 NOV.WEDNESDAY

WORLD CHEESE AWARDS 2016

19:00 Awards Dinning Venue at Museo San Telmo

BUSINESS AGENDA

STANDS & TASTING

17 NOV.THURSDAY

BUSINESS PROGRAMME

· Visiting local companies, producers & gastronomic locations.

· Gastronomic & Cultural activities for profesionals.

· Prescriptors networking

· Guided Tastings

TECHNICAL CONFERENCES

· Quality Certification

· New Gourmet Business Methods

BASQUE COUNTRY GOURMET PRODUCTS

P.D.O. · International-National

STANDS & TASTING

18 NOV.FRIDAY

GAZTA CONCEPT SHOP

A wide variety of Worldwide cheese available for buyers

OPEN DAY

Doors opening for the citizens

BUSINESS AGENDA

STANDS & TASTING

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