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Cambridge
Food and Drink Festival
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The
Alliance Française brought to Cambridge
a local version of the traditional French celebration
"la semaine du
goût" . A group of food enthusiasts has since formed an association meeting regularly at Norfolk Street: The Friends of the Cambridge Food and Drink Festival.
The group organises a series of events related to the appreciation of
good food, better food, local food throughout the year leading to a a
week long festival. Next one is to take place in the autumn of 2008.
Events took place this June : visit of orchards, beer and wine
tastings, dinner-parties, talks and there are many more to come.
Keep an eye on the website.
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Gourmet
evenings, local producers food trails, food talks,
wine auction, wine tastings, cookery demonstrations,
educational events...
A celebration of all aspects of food and drink !
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The
first Cambridge Food and Drink Festival was held in
the city from Sunday 16 November to Sunday 23 November
2003.
The Festival is aimed at the general public of all
ages and offer as many opportunities to explore the
theme of food and drink as possible. It creates a
showcase for the best of the talent, specialities
and expertise of the Cambridge area and beyond.
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Launch
on the Market Square by Councillor Robert Dryden,
Mayor of Cambridge 2004
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Awards
Dinner - Christ's College
october 2004 |
Eric
Wallis - Bluntisham
Heath Fruit Farm
2004 prize winner for apple growing |
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The Friends of CAMBRIDGE FOOD AND DRINK FESTIVAL
to take place in Autumn 2008
Friends needed !
Are
you passionate about good
food and drink and good
healthy
food ?
Do
you feel strongly about protecting the environment
and safeguarding our natural heritage
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We
are looking for people like you to join our
new committee for third Cambridge Food and Drink
festival and to make a real contribution towards
making this festival even more of a success
than the two previous ones.
2007
is no ordinary festival, we are building on
what we have learnt from the last two and changing
the emphasis this time. It is more about learning,
discovering, sharing, understanding, and above
all, educating, and not just feeding our faces!
If
you share these views and you feel you can contribute
in a practical way, please let us know, whether
it is by giving of your time and personal skills,
the names of useful contacts, or offers of sponsorship,
please get in touch with us as soon as possible
at the Alliance by phone or email :
01223 561854 info @ france-in-cambridge.co.uk
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help us to make this festival a real success. |
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All
tickets for events must be purchased in advance unless
otherwise indicated (book early as places are limited)
Cheques
should be made out to :
The Cambridge Food & Drink Festival
c/o The Alliance
Française
15 Norfolk Street, Cambridge CB1 2LD
Tickets can be bought on line (through PayPal) or by telephone through Alliance française
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All events
are subject to change / cancellations for which the
Food Festival cannot be held liable. Listings do not
indicate any endorsement or recommendation. For updates
and tickets - visit : www.camfoodfest.com
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| Food
Trail listings -
See
pictures of previous food trail |
| Map (in construction) |
| Other sponsors & Supporters
: Alliance française, Alimentum, Slowfood Movement, Seventypercent.com |
Photo
gallery |
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