International Culinary Center - Spain's 10: Cocina de Vanguardia

By JULIETTE ROSSANT It may well be impossible to get a reservation at El Bulli for next month, but you can still catch Ferran Adria at work. The French Culinary Institute and the Italian Culinary Academy are joining together to form a new International Culinary Center. As part of the festivities for the opening of the new school, a international symposium is being held called Spain’s 10: Cocina de Vanguardia. Following gala dinner and auction at the James Beard Foundation on Thursday, October 12, and a ribbon cutting ceremony and summit on Friday, October 13, the public will have the opportunity to attend a day of culinary demonstrations from Spain’s masters, as well as a tapas lunch and tastings on Saturday, October 14. Washington's Jose Andres, along with wine consultant Gerry Dawes, and journalist Anya von Bremzen, host the following 10 chefs: Ferran Adrià Juan Mari Arzak Martín Berasategui Alberto Chicote Paco Roncero Quique Dacosta Daniel García Enrique Martínez Joan Roca Paco Torreblanca Tickets for Saturday's event are $300, with proceeds going to student scholarships. That's probably cheaper than a meal at El Bulli, and it supports a great culinary institution. Previous articles: Common Threads' World Festival Sustainable Seafood Day Cooking For Life: Vikas Khanna No Natural Ingredient: Nelson Mandela, Live8 1st Summer Gourmet Food & Wine Tasting Smithsonian Folklife Festival: Food Culture USA Alice Waters: Green Screen Film Festival Slow Food Thanksgiving, by Alice Waters and Prince Charles New York Welcomes "Cool Comedy - Hot Cuisine" Inside Scoop on Dinner in the Control Room [Chefs & Charity - complete] Technorati Tags: superchefblog, Juliette Rossant, super chef, celebrities, chefs, food, restaurants, cooking, branding, cuisine, blogging, food blogging --> back to superchefblog