PRESTIGIOUS COLLABORATIONS AND THE RETURN OF THE COMPETITION THAT PUTS THE CREATIVITY OF THE ICE CREAM MASTERS FROM ALL OVER EUROPE: FERVONO THE PREPARATIONS OFTHE TWELFTH EDITION OF EUROPEAN ARTISANAL GELATO DAYWHO THE 24 MARCH IT WILL CELEBRATE IN ITALIAN AND EUROPEAN CITIES (AND BEYOND) ONE OF THE PRODUCTS GASTRONOMIC MOST LOVED IN THE WORLD.
Milan, 28 February 2024 – The next 24 March Yes Celebrate the twelfth edition of the European Day of Artisanal Gelato. Promoted from Longarone Fairs Dolomites and Artglace, this day Will AA unique opportunity to Pay homage one of the most popular gastronomic products in the world and il artisan knowledge and the development of the gastronomic tradition of the sector. From Nord a Sof Italy and throughout Europe, the Artisanal ice cream will be the undisputed protagonist with a series of events, meetings and initiatives aimed at enthusiasts of all ages. And, of course, with cones and cups, who This year Will al taste “Gaufre de Liège“: A neutral-based ice cream flavored with vanilla and cinnamon, variegated with salted butter and accompanied by a waffle wafer (Waffles), chosen as the Taste of the Year 2024 from Belgium, which will be offered in ice cream parlours in its original recipe or in creative variations.
PARTNERSHIP. Tasting the Taste of the Year will be simple: dozens, in fact, Ice cream parlors who will join the next edition of Gelato Day. Starting with thoseNserite in the prestigious Guide to Italian Ice Cream Parlors of Red Shrimp, which has renewed its partnership with the European Day of Artisanal Gelato. Another important partner for the 2024 edition will be the’Italian Association of Gelato Makers and its event "Ice cream in spring", which since 1986 has involved ice cream makers from all over Italy in offering ice cream to elementary and kindergarten pupils to promote, in a simple but always highly appreciated way, one of the products of excellence of Made in Italy. Italy. In addition Frozen Support Gelato Day during the second edition of Milan Gelato Week, Planned from 10 to 14 April 2024. And that's not all: the twelfth edition of the Gelato Day You will also see Participation of Confartigianato National which has always supported the European Day of Artisanal Gelato by involving all its regional and provincial associates inInitiatives and Campaigns ACOMAG – National Association of Manufacturers of Machinery, Furnishings and Ice Cream Equipment, CNA, Campania Gelato Makers Committee, Conpait Ice cream – Confederation of Italian Pastry Chefs, Italian Federation of Gelato Makers, G.A. – National Committee for the Defense and Diffusion of Artisanal and Own Ice Cream, G.A.T. – Artisanal Ice Cream Makers of the Triveneto Region, Ilgelatoartigianale.info, Masters of Italian Ice Cream, SIGEP – International Exhibition of Artisanal Gelato, Pastry, Bakery and Coffee Italian ExhibitionGroup.
THE VIDEOCONTEST. After the success of the first two editionsalso for il 2024 ArtglaceInvites master ice cream makers from all over Europe atd open the doors of their laboratories and get involved with the VideoContest dedicated to the Flavour of the Year. The Participants will challenge each other with creative strokes tomake a video of up to 90 seconds in which to show the realization of "Gaufre de Liège", using the ingredients provided by the official recipe. The Participation, free and open to all European gelato makers, will be valid from 1 March to 30 March October 2024: the videos will then be evaluated by a jury of experts, called upon to express a vote on the basis of some criteria, i.e. originality of the presentation, quality of the video, illustration of the production process of taste "Gaufre de Liège", aesthetics and decoration of the tray. The The top three European gelato makers will be awarded at the presentation ceremony of the thirteenthedition of Gelato Day, which will be held at the Rimini Fair on the occasion of SIGEP 2025 (complete rules available on the website ww.gelato-day.com). And it doesn't end there: all the videos received from Artglace will be published on the Gelato Day YouTube channel, giving the Opportunity for all the gourmands of the world to enter the laboratories and discover the work, mastery and creativity behind an excellent tub of ice cream.
And that's not all: they will in fact be nOn the occasion of the European Day of Artisanal Gelato there will be many initiatives all of Italy and Europe between Taste, solidarity and culture.
«The long-awaited new edition of Gelato Day is just around the corner. The Calendar of activities to celebrate this gastronomic excellence continues to thicken and for this we are extremely grateful to all the ice cream makers and to allI I our partners who, year after year, more and more numerous, mooreno to confirm the common feeling linked to artisanal ice cream and a□ work with us to promote and enhance a high quality product, capable of bringing people together. This is not only in Italy, but throughout Europe and beyond – Says Domenico Belmonte, Chairman of Artglace. And let's not forget The competition is open to all European gelato makers: a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the creativity of the artisans of the ice cream, allowing you to discover not only techniques and ingredients, but also the faces and stories of all the people behind an excellent homemade ice cream».
All updates on the twelfth edition of Gelato Day are available on the site www.gelato-day.com and on the Gelato Day's official pages on Facebook(@24MarchEuropeanGelatoDay), Instagram (@Gelato_Day) and YouTube(https://www.youtube.com/c/GelatoDay).
All ice cream parlors in Italy and Europe are invited to join the 2024 edition of Gelato Day by registering on the website www.gelato-day.com and reporting all the initiatives scheduled for March 24, 2024.