"ART & CIOCC - The Chocolate Tour" in Asiago 7-8-9 February 2020

Asiago chocolate event with "King of Chocolate" Ernst Knam

If you're a chocolatelover, on the weekend of February 7-8-9, 2020,make no commitments: in the old town in Asiago returns"Art & Ciocc. The Chocolate Tour!"

The tour along Italy of chocolate will in fact stop again this year on thePlateau of the 7 Municipalities,precisely in Piazza Carli in Asiago,where for the first time will be set up a large covered structure that will guarantee the event even in cold and bad weather with many stands with chocolate of all tastes and all shapes, open from 9 to 21.

Inside, the master chocolatier artisans from all over Italy will try you with regional specialties,but also with new delights and new tastes,as well as small and large objects and chocolate sculptures,real works of art to admire and savor!

So you will find gluten-free chocolate, organic, vegan, sugar-free and the prized raw chocolate with anti-ageing properties... but also beers and spirits for those who prefer to enjoy it in different ways.

Inside the large structure will also be present the ChocoLab,a chocolate factory with real working machinery where the expert master chocolatier of Perugia Fausto Ercolani will offer delicious lessons to young and old showing the whole process of transformation from the cocoa bean to the chocolate bar,with tales, games and experiments to discover the food of the gods.

This year, also, Art&Ciocc Asiago will have the honor of hosting a prestigious name like that of ERNST KNAM, a chef of international fame German by birth and Milanese by adoption, proclaimed Italian Champion of Chocolate and became known in Italy as "The King ofChocolate" thanks to the TV program of the same name that sees him protagonist and especially loved by the public thanks totherole of judge of the very popular program "

Ernst Knam will take the stage on the morning of Saturday, February 8, at 11:00, where he will amaze the audience with his very personal style characterized by sophistication and unusual combinations. His creations follow the seasonality of the food and his interpretations of chocolate, spices and fruits make his pastry unmistakable.

The extraordinary participation of the famous Chef is a source of pride for the city of Asiago << I would like to express my satisfaction at having been able toenrich the event of important educational and cultural events, especially with the presence of Ernest Knam, one of the best interpreters in the world of chocolate.>> declared in fact the Assessor to Tourism of Asiago Nicola Lobbia
<<Its presence represents a delicious opportunity for restaurant and pastryoperators. For some years now the gastronomic proposal of the Asiago Plateau has been gaining the right attention from the gourmet world: there are two Michelin-starred restaurants in Asiago and all our restaurateurs can boast a top-notch culinary offer.>>

And it will be the pastries and chefs of prestigious gourmet restaurantsof Asiago that enrich the program of ART & CIOCC® with free showcooking and guided tastings to discover new combinations of taste and combinations new with chocolate.

ART & CIOCC® is a Mark event. Co. & Co. and the City of Asiago, in collaboration with Confcommercio and Confcraft Asiago.
OFFICIAL PARTNERS: Brazzale, Autoserenissima VI-PD-VE, Alpiturist and Sub
OFFICIAL RADIO: Radio Company

Opening STAND AND CHOCOLAB
inside the covered pavilion in Piazza Carli:
Friday 7 and Saturday 8 hours 9-21 Sunday, February 9, 9-8 p.m.

Program

Friday 7 February

9 a.m.: opening of the event

11 a.m.: Official inauguration in the presence of the authorities

4 p.m.: Showcooking by Alessio Longhini - Hotel Europa's Stube Gourmet Restaurant - Asiago.

ChocoLab all day: workshop curated by Fausto Ercolani

9 p.m.: closing event.
 

Saturday 8 February

9 a.m.: opening of the event

11 a.m.: Showcooking by Ernest Knam
Free showcooking on reservation at link:

16.00: Showcooking by Matteo Rigoni of the Carli bakery in Asiago

6p:"Chocolate Island meets tea island" Paired tasting of Modica chocolate and Ceylon tea. An imaginary journey between the excellences of two wonderful islands, Sicily and Sri Lanka, a tasting route to experience original combinations and discover together all the flavors of Modica chocolate and Ceylon tea. Edited by Matteo Antonio Catanese - Mlesna Tea House - Asiago
Free tasting on booking at link:

6.45pm:"Wine & Chocolate" free tasting of Recioto of Valpolicella DOCG and Recioto Soave DOCG in paired with different types of chocolate. Curated by the sommeliers of Collis Veneto Wine Group.
Free tasting on booking at link:

ChocoLab all day: workshop curated by Fausto Ercolani

9 p.m.: closing of the event
 

Sunday 9 February

9 a.m.: opening of the event

11 a.m.: Showcooking by Massimo Spallino of old Station Restaurant - Roana

3 p.m.: Showcooking by Ilario Cortese and Juri Sellaro of Cortese confectionery in Conco

4.30pm: Showcooking curated by Alessandro Dal Degan of La Tana Gourmet Restaurant - Asiago

ChocoLab all day: workshop curated by Fausto Ercolani

8 p.m.: closing of the event