Mediterranean Banquets is a seven-chapter overview of culinary history in the Mediterranean. On the slopes of the Garlaban, the shores of a lake, the quays of a port, the banks of the Rhône or in the city centre, Mediterranean Banquets are an incredible chance to share an exceptional meal concocted by the region’s top chefs. In addition to 600 guests, local farmers, associations, residents, food lovers and schools will also be there to pick up a fork and join in the festivities. They are all experts in local culinary traditions, from products to classic recipes that have nearly been forgotten. Each banquet will have its own special theme, a featured product, a star recipe, a vision of the Mediterranean. Street food, workshops (tastings, wild plants, cuisine, gardening, recycling, wine, local products and more), discussions about today’s food habits, cocktail hours and Mediterranean concerts will add a little extra spice to the events.
Mediterranean Banquets is a collaborative event uniting the towns of Aubagne, Gardanne, Istres, Port-de-Bouc, Salon-de-Provence, Arles, Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, as well as the Pays d’Aubagne et de l’Etoile, the Communauté d’Agglomération du Pays de Martigues, and the Communauté de Communes Vallée des Baux-Alpilles. It has been made possible thanks to the amazing individuals who created, produced, got involved and brought others on board (associations, etc.), and to all those who contributed their ideas and expertise to the event.
4 May in Aubagne, Lunch on the grass:
Christophe Dufau (Les Bacchanales, Vence)
18-20 May in Gardanne, Banquet day:
Georgiana Viou (L’Atelier de Georgiana) / Mina Rouabah-Roux (MinaKouk, Marseille)
25 May in Istres, Between land and sea:
The picnic, which was originally planned for 25 May, has been postponed until 20 July because of bad weather.
21-22 June in Port-de-Bouc, Back to fishing:
Fabien Morréale (Le Garage, Martigues) / Alexandre Mazzia (Le ventre de l’architecte, Marseille) / Laurent Favre-Mot (Le Salon de Gourmandises, Marseille) / Hervé Rodriguez (MaSa, Boulogne-Billancourt)
7 July in Salon-de-Provence, Happiness is in the field:
Francis Robin (Le mas du Soleil, Salon de Provence) / Salon-de-Provence producers
20 July in Istres, Between land and sea:
Sébastien Richard (La table de Sébastien, Istres) / Guillaume Sourieu (L’épuisette, Marseille) / Kamal Mouzawak and the Souk el tayeb (Beirut)
3 August in Arles, The guinguette of the deltas:
Armand Arnal (La Chassagnette, Le Sambuc) / Afrique en Vie
13 October in St Rémy-de-Provence, Sunday lunch under the olive trees:
Conservatoire des Cuisines Grand Sud
Producers: Marseille-Provence 2013 and the partner towns. La Truffe Noire, partner caterer, supports this project.
With the support of the Vignerons indépendants, Esprit gourmand, Pressoirs de Provence, Cepasco Spigol, the Bouches-du-Rhône Chamber of Agriculture, Alliance Provence (regional AMAP network), thhe Ecole hôtellière de Bonneveine and the AFPA.
