30-05-2016
Enrico Cerea on stage with the cake for Da Vittorio’s 50th anniversary. The celebration also offered a chance to present Ea(s)t Lombardy, with the area becoming the 2017 European Region of Gastronomy
It’s true, it was raining. Yet as Enrico Cerea told us in this interview the other day, when things are too easy, there’s something wrong, hence the rain was only the latest, brilliantly overcome obstacle: it didn’t harm the beautiful event which on Sunday united in an unforgettable celebration the 50th anniversary of Da Vittorio, the official presentation of Ea(s)t Lombardy (for European Region of Gastronomy in 2017), on top of the opening of the Year of Tourism in Lombardy.
Three events in one, as “union” was the key word. We could speak of synergy, or teamwork: that is to say something that for too long was missing in our restaurant scene and in our country in general. Instead, having put local interests aside, here are four territories that go arm in arm: Bergamo, Brescia, Cremona and Mantua. Here is the choice, in the words of the mayor of Bergamo, Giorgio Gori, of «connecting our excellences, both the cultural and natural heritage, and the wine and food one».
The press conference presenting Ea(s)t Lombardy
The chefs participating in the event
An important step forward was taken yesterday, the press conference was packed with journalists, not (only) Italians: from Santiago del Chile to Bangkok, many important authors arrived from all around the world. And they made a well deserved applause to Enrico Cerea, who was speaking in the name of his incredible family: «We’ve organised everything in less than a month and a half – the chef explained – It was hard, but we’ve made it. What we’ve enjoyed the most was getting the involvement of the starred chefs from the four territories (not all the ones we wanted: but we’ll have one year and a half to work together and make up for this!) and nobody, really nobody, said no. Thank you».
Bobo Cerea making pasta
Presenting the excellences of Bergamo, Brescia, Cremona and Mantua
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journalist born in 1974, for many years he has covered politics, mostly, and food in his free time. Today he does exactly the opposite and this makes him very happy. As soon as he can, he dives into travels and good food. Identità Golose's editor in chief