Five days, from Saturday 29 June to Wednesday 3 July, all pizza. The AVPN, Verace Neapolitan Pizza Association, announces the Days of True Neapolitan Pizza, for recount 40 years of the Association which worked to make pizza a worldwide phenomenon. One five days, from Saturday 29 June to Wednesday 3 July, which will see the great pizza chefs of the Association, institutions, communicators and professionals in the sector together for retrace the evolution of the product that most of all identifies the Italian gastronomic culture. More than a fortieth anniversary celebration: a real tribute to white art that will kick off a show of mixtures and great combinations in the heart of Naples. The headquarters of the Verace Pizza Napoletana Association of Capodimonte (via Capodimonte, 19/A) will be the theater of all the scheduled meetings: tastings, conferences and exclusive dinners to celebrate the queen of dough in all its forms and flavours.
“An anniversary – states Antonio Pace, President of AVPN – which rewards both our activity and the value of pizza in the world and which we want to dedicate to all the professionals and professionals who have always supported us and to the public of enthusiasts from all over the world. world. Let's get started five all-round days that will tell the flavours, stories and great faces of white art like never before, to make Naples, once again, the central hub in the dissemination and valorisation of this extraordinary product".
Another great event: “Un Abbinamento Verace”, focused on the fascinating combination of pizza and wine
And among the many activities planned, another great event: “A True Pairing”, focused on the fascinating combination of pizza and wine, the path carried out by the Association to enhance the tastes of pizza, from classic flavors to more creative combinations, together with the great wines of the area and beyond. Four tasting evenings which will see AVPN master pizza chefs from all over the world propose a new menu paired with wines selected by AIS Campania.
It starts Saturday 29 June, with Gonzalo Garay Varo of La Esquina – Chile, Andrè Guidon of Leggera Pizza Napoletana – Brazil, Tani Kentaro of Il Sole Rosso – Japan and Giancarlo Schiano of Neapolitan Pizza Truck – USA: they will be the protagonists of “A beginning in Delicacy” the first meeting moderated by Luciana Squadrilli entirely dedicated to Seafood Pizzas.
Four tasting evenings which will see AVPN master pizza chefs from all over the world propose a new menu
For the second evening, Sunday June 30, “Elegance and Complexity” will be staged, the dinner dedicated to Vegetable Pizzas, moderated by Laura Gambacorta, in the company of four great pizza chefs from the Association: Attilio Bachetti of Da Attilio, Stefano Cafasso of Pizzeria Fratelli Cafasso, Antonio and Ciro Coppola of Fratelli Coppola Milano and Gaetano Genovesi of the pizzeria of the same name.
Monday 1st July the spotlight turns on Carmine Apetino of Pizzeria D'E' Figliole, Enrico and Carlo Alberto Lombardi of Lombardi 1892, Salvatore Piccirillo of Antica Friggitoria La Masardona dal 1945 and Salvatore Salvo of Pizzeria Salvo who will kick off “Un’Esperienza Frizzante” , the unmissable tasting on the theme of Fried Pizza, moderated by Francesca Pace.
Great closure, Tuesday 2 July, con “A Synergy of Tastes: the great Classics”, the event moderated by Antonella Amodio which puts traditional flavors at the center together with the masters Vincenzo Paolo Capasso of Pizzeria Capasso, Ciro Salvo of 50 Kalò, Corrado Scaglione of Enosteria Lipen, Antonio Starita by Starita a Materdei and Guglielmo Vuolo by Guglielmo & Enrico Vuolo.
The Days of True Neapolitan Pizza also launch "Neapolitan Pizza Maker for a day", 4 days of masterclasses dedicated to all pizza lovers which will not only be an opportunity to learn about the history and traditions of Neapolitan pizza but above all will give all enthusiasts the opportunity to get their hands on the dough together with the great AVPN masters. From Saturday 29 June to Tuesday 2 July, from 10.00 to 13.00 and from 15.00 to 18.00, inside the AVPN School every visitor will be able to step into the shoes of the pizza chef and discover all the secrets of pizza, from the choice of quality raw materials to the preparation of the dough, from the cooking technique to the topping. All through the story of great pizza artisans who, every day, thanks to their talent and mastery, bring this profession to the forefront, not just a profession but a fascinating artistic expression.
Great closure, Wednesday 3 July, with "Una storia Verace" the meeting that will retrace the great and complex world of pizza, from its origins, to its central role in nutrition, to the indissoluble bond with its hometown until new geographical boundaries are reached. The conference, at the National Railway Museum of Pietrarsa, will see AVPN masters from Italy and the world, the Association's brand ambassadors, communicators and technicians in the sector in dialogue to relive the past and look at the extraordinary future of Neapolitan pizza, retracing the 40 years of successes and achievements of the Association, which have made AVPN the brand ambassador of pizza excellence in the world.
The food value of pizza as an essential part of the dietary model of the Mediterranean basin.
To open the dance, from 10.30 am, "The True Neapolitan Pizza queen of the Mediterranean Diet", the talk moderated by Luciano Pignataro which will see in dialogue Nicola Caputo - Councilor for Agriculture of the Campania Region, Gennarino Esposito - Chef of the La Torre del Saracino restaurant, Barbara Nappini – President of Slow Food, Raffaele Sacchi – Professor of Food Science and Technology, Helga Sanità – anthropologist, Joe Fugere – Founder of the Tuttabella Seattle group and the Vice President of the Association Massimo Di Porzio, to reflect on the food value of pizza as an essential part in the dietary model of the Mediterranean basin.
It will be followed, starting from 12.00 with Angelo Cerulo, "The roots of a dish symbolizing a people and a city", a great celebratory moment of the precious marriage between Naples and pizza with the participation of Antonio Bassolino - Former Mayor of Naples since 1993 , Felice Casucci – Councilor for Tourism of the Campania Region, Maurizio De Giovanni – Writer, Antonio Puzzi – Senior MedEatResearch Researcher, the President Antonio Pace, the General Secretary of the Association Paolo Surace and Peppe Miele – VPN Americas Delegate. To open the afternoon "A recognized art, a profession to be regulated", the talk at 14.00 pm, moderated by Gioacchino Bonsignore. An opportunity for dialogue on the art of the Neapolitan pizza chef, with Ishida Masayoshi and Manabu Odawara – professors of the Ritsumekan Shiga University, Bartolomeo Amidei – Senate Agriculture Commission, Rosanna Romano – General Director for cultural policies and tourism of the Campania Region, Alfonso Pecoraro Scanio – President of the Univerde Foundation, Luigi Petrillo – Professor of Comparative Public Law of Cultural Heritage and Aldo Mario Cursano – National Deputy Vice President of FIPE. At the end of the day, from 15.00 pm, "La Vera Pizza Napoletana no limits, no borders", the meeting held by Lara De Luna on the topic of the absence of geographical and social borders of Neapolitan pizza. The philosophy that has always characterized AVPN's activity, explored together with Andrè Guidon – pizza chef and delegate of AVPN Brazil, Giorgio Budillon – Vice Rector for Research and Institutional Relations “Parthenope” University, Emanuele Di Cesare – Photographer, Raffaele Fiorentino – Director of the Department of Business and Economic Studies, Tommaso Luongo – President of AIS Campania and Corey Watson – owner of the Pizza For Ukraine project.
A True Match
Saturday 29th – A Delicacy Start: Mare's pizzas
Sunday 30 – Elegance and Complexity: Vegetable pizzas
Monday 1 – A Sparkling Experience: Fried pizza
Tuesday 2 – A Synergy of Tastes: the great Classics
Everyone from 20.00 pm at AVPN Via Capodimonte, 19°. On reservation
Pizza chef for a day
from Saturday 29th to Tuesday 2nd July,
from 10.00 to 13.00 – from 15.00 to 18.00
at AVPN Via Capodimonte, 19°. On reservation
A True Story
Wednesday 3 July from 10.00am
at the National Railway Museum of Pietrarsa. On reservation
Info and reservations on https://40.avpn.it
