Baku: The Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Azerbaijan, in collaboration with the Embassies of the EU Member States and Ukraine, is set to organize the third ‘Taste of Europe’ Culinary Festival at the Aquatic Palace, the European Games Park, on October 11. This outdoor event aims to introduce European cuisine to the Azerbaijani public.
According to Azerbaijan State News Agency, the festival invites all those interested in sampling European culinary delights, participating in master-classes, and joining culinary competitions to attend the event on October 11 from 13:00 to 19:00 at the Aquatic Palace, the European Games Park. Embassies representing Belgium, France, Greece, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, and Ukraine will showcase their national cuisines to attendees.
The EU Delegation stand will feature master-classes conducted by renowned food bloggers Elmira Gadirova and Nazakat Jafarova, known as Nazlinin_metbexi. Additionally, local farmers, supported by the EU project, will offer their organic products for sale.
Gediminas Varanavicius, Charge d’Affaires at the EU Delegation, expressed excitement about hosting the festival, stating, “We invite everyone to join us on this unique culinary journey through European countries and enjoy unforgettable delights, a live music program, culinary quizzes, and much more.”
During the festival, quiz winners will have the chance to win various prizes, including a ‘Taste of Europe’ book, which compiles traditional recipes from all 27 EU Member States and has been translated into Azerbaijani. The book is also available electronically on the EU Delegation’s website.
The event will feature award ceremonies for a European dishes culinary competition and a drawing competition organized by the ‘Azeri Home Chef’ Facebook page. Additionally, meals from shortlisted competition participants will be displayed, accompanied by performances from local musicians singing in both Azerbaijani and European languages.