Europe on a Fork 2015 [PROGRAM]

Do we remember the origin of the idea for this biggest culinary event in Poland – a specific picnic in the city centre that is attended by thousands of Wroclaw inhabitants and visitors, for whom Europe on a Fork itself is often the main reason for arriving in Wroclaw? The Mayor of Wroclaw Rafał Dutkiewicz explained this during a conference announcing the next edition of the festival, which took place in Art Hotel: ‘In every house the main room is called the living room or the dining room. And when we organise a large home party on some occasion, we invite guests to the dining room and serve the best possible dinner. This is the idea which inspired the creation of Europe on a Fork. The 4th of June is regarded as the symbolic date of the restoration of Poland’s full independence, so since we want to celebrate it in Wroclaw, we invite you to dinner in our dining room.’

This year’s dinner will last as long as five days and will consist of many dishes. It is supposed to combine good taste with education and entertainment, as the feast should take place not only at a well-laid table, where specialties from 16 various European regions will be served, -, but also to the sounds of good music, which will be performed by great stars of Polish stage this year.

Europe on a Fork 2015 - program

3rd-7th of June, 10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.

• A fair of regional dishes and products - around the monument to Fredro and a culinary book fair ‘Książka na widelcu’ [Book on a Fork] near the Lower Silesian Public Library Dishes, products and regional items from various areas of Europe will be traditionally available at the fair. During the culinary book fair, apart from the traditional sale of books, meetings with authors, bloggers and culinary critics will take place. However, the most spectacular initiative of ‘Książka na widelcu>>'<< will be the book ‘Wrocławska Książka Kucharska. Wrocław od kuchni>>'<< [Wroclaw Cookbook. A Visit to Wroclaw>>'<>'<>'<>'<< says Dutkiewicz. Recipes will be collected from the 3rd of June till the 21st of November. You can bring them to the culinary book fair or send them to the Office of the European Capital of Culture by post: ul. Ruska 46B, 50-079 Wrocław, or by e-mail: [email protected]. You are also encouraged to attach short descriptions of the history of the dish in your family, photographs, drawings and even kitchen souvenirs. 5th of June - Lower Silesian Day On that day, our local prides will rule, including strawberries and raspberries from Zbigniew Kosowski>>'<>'<>'<< says Robert Makłowicz. ‘Many of those recipes were also taken over by the neighbouring countries. However, history has shaped our menu in such a way that we actually do not eat fish. In this respect, we are at the tail end of Europe. If we visit a restaurant in Hungary, Czech Republic or Austria, we can order carp or catfish dishes at any time of the year. We serve carp as a sort of “mythological<>'<< adds Makłowicz. Krystyna Szumilak, the principal of the Complex of Catering Schools: For 6 years, thanks to the Europe on a Fork initiative, we received over 200,000 PLN, which we appropriated for scholarships for the best students preparing for contests and olympiads and for vocational training of our students (Note from editors: the amount of money is 5 PLN for each portion of European delicacies sold during the feast on the Market Square), photo: mawi Various fish species, such as catfish, sturgeon, bighead carp, grass carp, perch or crucian carp, will be brought to Wroclaw straight from Milicz Ponds in the Barycza Valley and presented in special basins. We will have an opportunity to learn to recognise them thanks to ichthyologists, who will also tell us about their breeding in Lower Silesia. In addition, it will be possible to taste some fish delicacies, e.g., famous pierogis with Milicz carp. Robert Bikont explained why horse radishes were chosen as the "hero" of the Lower Silesian Day: ‘It turns out that one of the biggest, if not the biggest, horse-radish growers in Poland is located in the Wroclaw region (Note from editors: 250 ha of certified horse-radishes is grown by Andrzej Litwińczuk near Świdnica), so we decided to promote Lower Silesian horse-radishes during this festival of spring and seasonal vegetables.>>'<< On the 5th and 6th of June, you can also meet the Slow Food Lower Silesia convivium on the Market Square. The convivium will have its stands with local food, which is called honest - i.e., straight from manufacturers, convivium members and patrons of the slow food philosophy. The products on offer will include groats from cereals and legumes, white and wholemeal wheat flours, vegetables, honeys, oils, beverages, edible weeds, pressed juices and syrups, processed herb products, cold pressed oils and many others. 6th of June - European feast Over 40 dishes from 16 European regions will be served on the round table of Europe on a Fork. This year the guiding country will be Croatia, which will also be emphasised by performances of Tomislav Goluban and the singer Josip Butorac from the Kvarner region and the show ‘The Battle of Survival>>'<< from the museum in Zagorje. See what will be on the menu Menu of Europe on a Fork 2015 England (Wales) Soczewka/Bernard restaurant Cheddar Cheese Soup (cream soup with Cheddar) Aromatic lamb burger Belgium (Wallonia) LAS/ZUPA restaurant Boulet a>>'<>'<>'<>'<< parade culinary shows by Robert Makłowicz bread baking workshops games for children contests on stage (prizes will include, among others, tickets to the Dinner in the Sky restaurant, Elektrolux equipment, invitations to dinner in Art Food, agrotourism tours in the Radków Commune) announcement of the winner of the contest for the best dish from regional products, 7th Wroclaw Cordial Tournament. All guests of Europa on a Fork will be treated with stage performances of Breslauer Coctail, Chudoba, Dziubek Band, Lower Silesian Song and Dance Ensemble "Wrocław", Tęgie Chłopy and Zbigniew Czwojda>>'<>'<< rule applies. 5-6 czerwca - 'Season Magazyn': exhibition, "confessional", photo booth The "confessional" will stand on the Market Square from 4:00 p.m. till 8:00 p.m.; during that time, everybody can go there to confess all of their culinary sins, record a short video and get rid of their remorse. The photo booth will function from 1:00 p.m. till 6:00 p.m.- this machine will capture images of festival participants against no payment. In return for this, you can make creative use of your properties: seasonal fruit and vegetables. Exhibition of photographs and drawings from latest issues of 'Season Magazyn' presenting culinary products in a bold and unconventional manner in the Browar Mieszczański brewery. 5th-6th of June - 'Kocioł' magazine: fortune-telling, games for children, brochure The editorial staff of the Lower Silesian Culinary Magazine "Kocioł" has prepared a campaign ‘Wróżba z Kotła>>'<< [Fortune-Telling from the Pot]– anyone who will take a photograph of themselves with a paper omen in the festival zone and then upload it to the Instagram or Facebook page (the #EuropaNaWidelcu hashtag is required) will be entitled to receive special gadgets, and all photographs from the campaign will be available on a running basis on the website of the magazine.
• Something for children – stamping, colouring, painting
• ‘Kocioł’ will distributebrochures with recipes for a good dinner for 4 seasons of the year. Delicious dishes inspired by Lower Silesia from the best regional and seasonal products.