{"id":719,"date":"2021-04-26T10:54:58","date_gmt":"2021-04-26T10:54:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lesvosfoodfest.com\/?p=719"},"modified":"2021-04-26T18:04:46","modified_gmt":"2021-04-26T18:04:46","slug":"lesvos-food-fest-challenge-announcement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lesvosfoodfest.com\/en\/2021\/04\/26\/lesvos-food-fest-challenge-announcement\/","title":{"rendered":"Lesvos Food Fest Challenge announcement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The organizing committee and the Co-operating&nbsp;Associations of the Lesvos&nbsp;Food Fest 2021, being socially conscious&nbsp;of the current situation, announce the cancellation of the 4th Lesvos Food Fest events due to COVID19 restrictions.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hoping that The Lesvos Food Fest 2022 will be a restriction-free event that will allow visitors to experience Lesvos Gastronomy activities with all their senses, the organizing committee is proud to present an alternative e-event under the theme title &#8220;Lesvos Food Challenge&#8221;.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The \u201cLesvos Food Challenge\u201d will create an \u201ce-relay\u201d between old and new LFF friends including chefs, food bloggers, bars and restaurants in Greece, Europe and beyond, who are interested in Lesvos Food, Gastronomy and Culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to a scheduled program,&nbsp;&nbsp;all participants will present innovative recipes with Lesvos products as main ingredients, which will be classified according to theme categories, such as&nbsp;Vegan cooking, High tea, Ouzo treat etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lesvos Food Fest was founded in 2017 by the Molyvos Tourism Association and the Wine and Dine Association &#8220;Mithymna&#8221; and was organized on the island of Lesvos in 13 different locations for 3 consecutive&nbsp;years. During the three years of the festivals\u2019 collective action:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;60 local producers offered their products for taste testing and cooking sessions<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;12 chefs and mixologists presented traditional and innovative recipes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;260 volunteers were involved to support the festivals\u2019 events<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;13 co-operating partners took action to co-ordinate 70 local events<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14 mega sponsors supported Lesvos Food Fest, such as GESEVEE, the Greek National Tourist Office, Aegean Airlines, Greek Saltworks SA, the Piraeus Bank Group Cultural Foundation, North Aegean Prefecture etc<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11 media sponsors ERT, CNN Greece, Gastronomos, Kathimerini, APE MPE, PBS (USA), did live transmissions, reportages, articles and videos on Lesvos Food Fest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It will be a pleasure for the organizing committee to receive suggestions and ideas concerning&nbsp;the Lesvos Food Fest Challenge.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The organizing committee and the Co-operating&nbsp;Associations of the Lesvos&nbsp;Food Fest 2021, being socially conscious&nbsp;of the current situation, announce the cancellation of the 4th Lesvos Food Fest events due to COVID19 restrictions. 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