By Katerina Karsioti
A large crowd, set against the cinematic and idyllic landscape of Tolo, was immersed in the 4th stop of Peloponnese Food Stories | Stories of Flavors, People, and Culture on Friday, September 16, 2022.
The event, held at the Port of Tolo, was co-organized by the Region of Peloponnese, the Municipality of Nafplio, the Argolida Chamber of Commerce, the Tolo Professionals Association, and the Peloponnese Tourism Organization, with support from the Hoteliers Associations of Nafplio and Argos-Mycenae.
The Peloponnese Gastronomy Festival, which continues the highly successful “gastronomic route,” prepared and served a plethora of activities where visitors had the opportunity to indulge.
Specifically, the thematic experience began at 7:00 p.m. with abundant music, an open-air exhibition of local products featuring wine, olive oil, honey, spoon sweets, and regional cheeses; as well as live cooking by guest chefs Charalampos Fanariotis, chef of 3SIXTY Grill Dining based in Nafplio, Nikoleta Talagani, chef of Maria’s Restaurant in Tolo, and Giorgos Faselis, private chef from Kranidi Ermionidas.
Guests also enjoyed specialty cocktails from local bartenders, tastings of wine, honey, and food, while numerous activities were offered for the festival’s younger friends.
The experiential narrative of “Peloponnese Food Stories,” part of a series of initiatives highlighting the gastronomic wealth of each region, left a strong mark in its first edition this year, putting the focus on history, cooking, local products, folklore, culture, and ecotourism.
The event was welcomed by the Regional Governor of Peloponnese, Mr. Panagiotis Nikas, who expressed warm thanks to all co-organizers, the President of the Peloponnese Tourism Organization, Mr. Konstantinos Marinakos, the President of the Argolida Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Fotis Damoulos, the Mayor of Nafplio, Mr. Dimitris Kostouros, the President of Tolo Professionals, Mr. Panagiotis Ioannou, and the Member of Parliament for Argolida, Mr. Giannis Andrianos.
The Deputy Regional Governor for Tourism, Ms. Anna Kalogeropoulou, stated: “Peloponnese Food Stories puts the gastronomic wealth of the entire region front and center. It is our duty to promote and highlight the Peloponnese land and its local products, which are our ambassadors.”
Ms. Kalogeropoulou continued: “Through the local products, our culture, identity, and history are expressed. The first Peloponnese Gastronomy Festival is a milestone and a unique experiential journey.”
Concluding, the Deputy Regional Governor remarked: “Our goal is the planning and implementation of initiatives involving all productive forces and actively engaging local communities.”
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