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Welcome from Suitu vīri

Venue: A. Deglava 41A , hall, Riga

13:00 - 13:15

Culinary Heritage Network

Speaker: Niclas Fjellström

The European Culinary Heritage Network has been operating for 17 years and gathering 44 European regions, which include almost one and a half thousand participants: companies, cooks, home producers, associations, technical schools, cafes.

13:15 - 13:45

Culinary Heritage Centres of Latvia

Speaker: Armanda Auziņa

Four culinary heritage centres have been established in Latvia: Latgale Culinary Heritage Centre, Zemgale Culinary Heritage Centre, Kurzeme Culinary Heritage Centre, Vidzeme Culinary Heritage Centre.

13:45 - 14:15

Performance from family Mangulis

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14:15 - 14:30

Aizpute wines - passion in a bottle

Speaker: Mārtiņš Sants

Respecting the past, going against the fast-growing global pace and industrialization, wines fermented only from fruits and berries grown in the Kurzeme region of Latvia are slowly and carefully made in the wine cellars of Aizpute. Every process, from the moment each berry is grown and picked, until the bottle is placed on the wine rack, is handmade. Aizpute wines - with a passion for perfection and new discoveries, always remaining faithful to the traditional methods of making drinks.

14:30 - 15:15

Comfort break. Questions and discussions

Short break for Q&A and discussions

15:15 - 15:30

European Protected Products

The scheme of guaranteed traditional characteristics, protected geographical indications and protected designations of origin operates in the European Union, the aim of which is to promote the production of quality local products and to help producers to inform the public about the special quality of products related to the geographical area or traditional origin.

15:30 - 16:00

European protected – Latvia's special products. Degustation

Speakers: Rucavas sievas & Ogres tehnikums

Getting to know Latvia's special products, which are included in the EU Protected Products Register, and invites you to enjoy the taste of Europe. Six unique Latvian products have been registered in the registers of protected product names in the EU - Sklandrausis, Salted rye bread and Jāņu cheese; registration of protected designations of origin - Latvian large gray peas; and registration of protected indications of geographical origin - Carnikava lamprey and Rucavas white butter.

16:00 - 17:00