The famous Cardiff International Food and Drink festival returns this weekend.
The festival promotes the very finest in food, drink and entertainment from Wales and the world, taking place at Roald Dahl Plass in Cardiff Bay over the weekend of July 9 -11.
A rich variety of tastes and distinctive cultural styles from across the globe will be brought together and showcased in an exciting and colourful three-day event. This year there are over 100 producers representing Wales, England, Scotland, France, Germany, Norway and Italy.
Roald Dahl Plass will be transformed into a tented village, housing food producers from throughout Europe. Each pavilion will be bursting with tempting exhibits, from fresh fish and delicious cheeses to handmade liqueurs and luxury chocolates.
The free entertainment on offer will be as tempting as the food itself, featuring a mix of music including Celtic, Klezmer, Ska and Rock ‘n’ Roll.
As well as sampling the exhibitors’ wares, there is also a chance to try out your own culinary skills with a number of ticketed events taking place in the Norwegian Church including a wine seminar, Welsh cookery school, Mario’s award winning Welsh ice-cream workshops and Otley Welsh beer tasting seminars. For more info visit www.norwegianchurchcardiff.com
For children visiting the festival there’s a special children’s workshop teaching them ideas on how to create dishes using the freshest ingredients.
Cardiff International Food and Drink Festival is open on Friday 9 July 12.00pm- 10.00pm; Saturday 10 July 12.00pm – 10.00pm; Sunday 10 July 12.00pm -7.00pm
Executive Member for Sport, Culture and Leisure, Cllr Nigel Howells, said: “The Cardiff International Food and Drink Festival is one of the most popular events in the Cardiff festival programme. Each year Roald Dahl Plass is transformed into a food lover’s paradise, offering the very best of what Wales and the world has to offer.
“This year we have planned a fantastic festival and fingers crossed the sun will shine for what is set to be a great weekend.”
For more information about the Cardiff International Food and Drink Festival and other events featured in the Cardiff Festival, please visit www.cardiff-festival.com
