A new space dedicated to promoting the cultural, agricultural and social biodiversity linked to UNESCO Italian Cuisine debuts in Grottaferrata outside Rome.
A new terrace for tastings
On 19 March, the Terrace of Villa Cavalletti, a historic estate overlooking the Castelli Romani Regional Park in the town of Grottaferrata will be inaugurated. The presentation will feature a discussion between representatives of Slow Food Italia, the Italian Chefs Federation and the Italian Federation of Travel and Tourism Associations of Lazio.
Italian cuisine, a UNESCO World Heritage
Following the complete restoration of the Villino Rosso Oil Museum and the old oil mill with its innovative olfactory laboratory last year, the Terrace on the top floor of the Academy building, next to the historic villa, is now open to the public. “We imagined it as a convivial open space,- explains the owner. -A place where food becomes a cultural language and a tool for development. Italian cuisine, recently recognized as a UNESCO heritage, is transformed here into a shared experience that unites the community, tourism and local identity.”
The creative reuse of local products
La Terrazza was created as an experiential workshop for guided tastings, educational courses, practical workshops and opportunities for discussion. The programme planned for the year celebrates cooking as a collective ritual, cultural transmission and intergenerational encounter, a heritage that intertwines local and seasonal products and local supply chains as well as the creative reuse of ingredients and conviviality.
Culinary events from March to November
Alongside the various events planned from March to November featuring different elements of food from meat to legumes and from ancient grains to the subject of seasonality, there will also be convivial gatherings and cultural tours featuring oil, wine, tours of the Tuscolana villas and literature, with the possibility of ending the sessions with guided food, oil and wine tastings.
A cuisine that reflects the community and the territory
Part of the archaeological area of Tusculum, Villa Cavalletti is a centuries-old Roman rustic villa, now an organic farm with vineyards and monumental olive groves. The new Terrace is a natural extension of the volcanic landscape of the Castelli Romani where UNESCO Italian Cuisine now becomes a living story of community and territory. For information: www.villacavalletti.it
