Slow Food Västnyland’s food festival will take place again in Fiskars Village on 6-7 October.
The local food markets will be held in Fiskars Village in The Copper Smithy and the Old Granary. There will also be sales and a petting zoo outside of The Copper Smithy near the Kuura Cidery and Shop, as well as a non-stop program in Lukaali Conference Centre. Come and enjoy one of the largest and most colourful food festivals of autumn this Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm!
1. Well-varied, intriguing, and high-quality selection. 60 food producers from the Uusimaa and Varsinais-Suomi regions will be selling good, clean, and fairly produced food.
2. For the first time, this year there will be cheese, potato, coffee, bread, and beer tastings. Tickets for the tastings may be purchased here:https://www.netticket.fi/slow-food-tastings?language=en
3. Meet our distinguished guests: Johan Andersson, Johan K. Dal, Ari Ruoho, Eliisa Kuusela, Menchel Alico Pullinen, Ammi Malkamäki, Ludovico Roccatello, Minna Junttila, Christos Granqvist, Kati Pulli, Ann Storsjö, Raija Rehnberg, Samuel Mikander, Thomas Snellman, Anders Norrback, Anni-Mari Syväniemi, Ville Vuorelma and others. Link to the program:http://slowfoodvastnyland.org/program-slow-food-festival-2018
4. We will avoid unnecessary plastic use in the festival. We are working to promote sustainability thinking; limiting the use of plastic is a first step.
5. The Children’s Festival in The Copper Smithy. There will be a separate food-themed program for children.
The admission fee to The Copper Smithy, Granary, and Lukaali Conference Centre is €1. Make sure to bring cash, as all sellers do not accept card payment.
The parking fee is €2 (cash only).
Organizer: Slow Food Västnyland ry in cooperation with Fiskars Village.
For more information:
Executive Director: Mikael Kokkonen +358 45 612 2503 verksamhetsledare@slowfoodvastnyland.org
Chairperson: Diana Lindholm +358 50 077 6156 diana@backers.fi
Media and International Guests: Bitte Westerlund +358 40 524 7743 bitte.westerlund@gmail.com
Program: Natalia Teikola +358 50 325 1804 nataliateikola@gmail.com