Sanremo Healthy Food Festival
The first edition of “Health and Food Festival – Il cibo del benessere” will kick off from 6 to 8 December in the prestigious setting of Villa Nobel in Sanremo . The programme includes many events focused on the theme of nutrition linked to good physical condition, most of which will be free to enter.
Created by Gianfranco Trapani in collaboration with Prime Quality , manager of Villa Nobel, it will be a great event to raise public awareness of the close and profound connection between nutrition and physical fitness for a longer and better quality life. During the three days there will be meetings with wellness professionals (nutritionists, doctors and chefs for practical advice and scientific insights on the importance of a balanced and environmentally friendly diet), show cooking dedicated to healthy cuisine, tastings, workshops to discover how to prepare tasty and healthy dishes using excellent local products, events for families, literary moments and educational courses for students; and there will be spaces dedicated to culture and entertainment, so that you can have a 360-degree vision of the importance of a healthy lifestyle.
From the hills covered with olive trees as far as the eye can see, which produce a renowned extra virgin olive oil, to the coast, which offers fresh fish and the famous and prized shrimp, to the genuine ingredients of the wonderful hinterland, Sanremo represents the ideal location to celebrate health through food. The Ligurian culinary tradition, based on simple and quality elements, combines perfectly with the aim of the Festival: to promote well-being thanks to conscious and sustainable food choices .
FRIDAY 6 DECEMBER
10:00 am in the Serra La Fenice: “Orienting the future: training and development of skills for young people in an evolving world” by the University of Genoa. The clinical psychologist Marco Scajola will speak.
10:30 am in the Ludvig Nobel Hall: the surgeon Etta Finocchiaro, specialist in Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition, and the creator of the Festival, pediatrician, writer, expert in Nutrition and Integrated Medicine Gianfranco Trapani will lead a seminar reserved for restaurateurs on allergies and intolerances with particular attention to celiac disease (event by invitation only, reservation required by email at centrostudi@villanobel.it ).
10:30 am in the Alfred Nobel Hall: Viviana Siviero, head of the Ludogarden Educational Farm at the Michelini Nurseries in Borghetto Santo Spirito, will lead “Cabbages for a snack? Edible flowers” , a creative workshop for 10-year-old boys and girls aimed at learning about fruit, flowers, seeds and leaves, in collaboration with the Sanremo Centro Levante Comprehensive Institute.
2.30 pm in the Serra La Fenice: the University Departments of Genoa will present the Paths for Transversal Skills and Orientation (PCTO) , aimed at young people seeking career guidance.
2:30 pm in the Alfred Nobel Hall: round table on “Nutrition, well-being and longevity” with experts Etta Finocchiaro, Gianfranco Trapani, Barbara Amerio and Paolo Della Pietra, respectively President and Director of Confindustria Imperia, Tommaso Scalzi and Augusta Marino, respectively Head of Public Relations and Head of the “Over senior residence” residence in Sanremo. Paola Forneris, writer of the Unitre Sanremo Board of Directors, will conclude with “News from the future: the Ligurian Riviera as a historic destination for health and well-being”.
5:00 pm in the Alfred Nobel Hall: official opening of the Festival with the book “La cucina è il teatro della vita” by the actor and director Vittorio Vaccaro. This will be followed by the inauguration of the artistic photography exhibition “Nutrire la salute: essenze creative” by Erika Bonazinga, graphic designer and photographer of Gorilla Agenzia Creativa.
6:00 pm in the Ludvig Nobel Hall: tasting of Triple A wines produced in Italy organized by Enoteca Il Forletto (paid event, reservations recommended at Enoteca Il Forletto).
SATURDAY 7 DECEMBER
9am-2pm in the Alfred Nobel Hall: “Pro-Aging, the Path of Life: a strategy for health” , ECM event of the Alfred Nobel International Association Study Center of Sanremo reserved for healthcare professionals.
11:30 in the Serra La Fenice: show cooking by chef Giovanni Senese of Senese Pizza Napoletana in Evoluzione in Sanremo, master of the course “My synergic PIZZA”. Afterwards, the meeting with the chef of the restaurant Machettö in Pietra Ligure Giuseppe Auricchio will take place entitled “Travelers of Liguria: our cuisine from tradition to innovation”.
1pm in the Serra La Fenice: the restaurant “LA CUCINA A KM GIUSTO” will offer a lunch inspired by the territory (reservation required on site during the Festival).
3-5 pm in the Serra la Fenice: an outpatient diagnostic point will be available with blood sugar and cholesterol tests by the ACAD Laboratory of Sanremo.
3pm in the Alfred Nobel Hall: “Foods of the future”, appointment with Laura Gasco , Full Professor of the Department of Agricultural, Forestry and Food Sciences of the University of Turin to discuss the possibilities and limits of cricket flour and synthetic meat.
4pm in the Serra La Fenice: “Nutri-Natale” workshop for families with children in the company of pastry chef Valentina Filippone and educator Andreina Fietta.
4:30 pm in the Ludvig Nobel Hall: tasting of high-quality oil (paid event, reservations recommended by emailing centrostudi@villanobel.it ).
6:30 pm in the Serra La Fenice: aperitif organized by “LA CUCINA A KM GIUSTO” with local ingredients on display (reservation required on site during the Festival).
SUNDAY 8 DECEMBER
10 am in the Alfred Nobel Hall: seminar “The functionality of the marine ecosystem for the survival of the planet” by marine biologist Nadia Repetto and biologist and Professor at the University of Genoa Maurizio Wurtz. The event will be curated by the Slow Food Riviera dei Fiori – Alpi Marittime Conduct.
11 am in the Serra La Fenice: presentation of the book “QUANTUM: Gastrophysics and quantum cuisine” by the writer Sibyl von der Schulenburg and the chef of the Ristorante Milano in Verbania Agostino Sala.
1.00 pm in the Serra La Fenice: lunch at the restaurant “LA CUCINA A KM GIUSTO” prepared by local chefs (reservation required on site during the Festival).
3pm in the Serra La Fenice: talks on physical activity, wellbeing and nutrition and show cooking of healthy cuisine conducted by the personal trainer of The Club Sanremo Barbara Carbonetto with the chef Martin Bontti .
3 pm in the Ludwig Nobel Hall: “Local food for the health of children at school” , an event held by the vice-president of the National Consultation of Food Districts Ignazio Garau and by the dietician Stefano Beschi, coordinated by the creator of the Festival Gianfranco Trapani and curated by the Food Districts of the Riviera di Ponente.
4pm in the Serra La Fenice: “Nutri-Natale” workshop for families with children in the company of pastry chef Valentina Filippone and educator Andreina Fietta.
5.30 pm in the Alfred Nobel Hall: tasting of Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG prepared by the sommelier and owner of the Enoteca il Forletto Roberto Verrando.