• 2011 - Canelli-Seoul - When traditions meet - WINE PROJECT at the YEOSU EXPO 2012
• IX Edition of the Girotonno Event- ICIF is partner of the Municipality of Carloforte
• Graduated the first Scandinavian Chefs and Sommeliers at Costigiliole d’Asti – 19th April 2011
• ICIF’s Brasilian students receive the Professional Sommelier diploma with A.I.S. qualification at the Vinitaly in Verona
• Scandinavian Chefs and Sommeliers at the Castle of Costigliole d'Asti for the ICE International Project – 11-19 April 2011
• Costigliole d’Asti - 2nd Course for professional Sommelier with A.I.S. qualification 4-8 april 2011
• April 2010 Costigliole d’Asti
• March 2010 Costigliole d’Asti
• August 2008 Costigliole d’Asti
• December 2006 Frossasco

The “ANTICA CORONA REALE” Restaurant of Cervere, holder of two Michelin stars, at l’ICIF of Costigliole d’Asti
On the morning of Tuesday 6th April 2010, Chef Gian Piero Vivalda demonstrated his skills at ICIF School.                           
Chef Gian Piero Vivalda from the renowned two Michelin starred “ANTICA CORONA REALE” Restaurant of Cervere (CN) held a lesson for the Japanese students attending ICIF – Institute of Cuisine, Culture and Oenology.
On that occasion the students were given the opportunity of assisting with the preparation of various traditional recipes using excellent regional products which are abundant in our territory. The Chef thus revealed those culinary secrets which contributed to him being awarded a second Michelin star. This further opportunity given to the young Japanese cooks enabled them to increase their knowledge of Italian cuisine and becoming ambassadors of Italian Cooking and of Italian food products of excellence in Japan.
The ICIF institute, as a mark of the friendship that it shares with numerous Restaurateurs from all over the area, opened its doors and invited them to attend the demonstration. This significant opportunity given to both the students from ICIF and Restaurateurs is testimony to the interest and the endeavour made by the Institute in developing the territory in which it is hosted.

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CULTURAL EVENING ICIF-Barbera and Barbere: Wine and Food Pairing
ICIF’s cultural activity continues with the hosting of an event held for the  “Amici del ber bene” (“Friends of Good Wine”) of the Association of “Barbera & Barbere”: This grand event,  held on Saturday 20th March at 7.30pm at the headquarters of ICIF in the Castle of Costigliole d’Asti was dedicated to the food and wine pairing in order to promote products from the Asti area. There were many prominent local figures among the 90 guests.
The evening was organizzed in collaboration with the Cascina Castle’t Wine Company, who provided a selection of its wines and presented a preview of the Castle’t Rose 2009 (a rosè wine made from 70% Barbera and 30% Nebbiolo). The star of the evening was UCELINE 2006 obtained from grapes from the Uvalino vine, an ancient variety salvaged in the mid 80’s after extensive scientific research which bore results of great oenological importance. The evening began with a tour of the school with an account of the educational activity, then an aperitif of finger-food was served in the wine cellars of the Castle of the ICIF School followed by a wine tasting for food and wine pairing which took place in the Restaurant Dining Room.
The characteristics of the dishes, prepared by the students of the 109th Japanese Masters Course who also served the meal, were explained by the instructor Chef Simone Murru, followed by a presentation of wines by Cascina Castle’t and ending with a description of the wine and food pairing made by the ICIF instructor Sommelier, Giancarlo Lercara.

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SAPORIDICINEMA DINNERS AND CINEMA UNDER THE STARS
High cuisine starring on the screen and on the table
5 midsummer nights, 5 menus created “ad hoc”, 5 films which are by now part of the history of the food-inspired cinema. These are the ingredients of the new SAPORIDICINEMA Festival.
For 5 Fridays in a row, from July 4th to August 1st 2008, SAPORIDICINEMA will light up the lovely inner yard of the Castle of  Costigliole d’Asti, organized by ICIF - Italian Culinary Institute for Foreigners, in collaboration with the Film Commission Torino

Press release (.pdf)

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Frossasco (Turin)
On December 12, 2006 the end-of-the-course lunch of the first Master Course in Food Management took place in the new ICIF seat of Frossasco. The course was mainly addressed to holders of diplomas from Hospitality schools wishing to complete their training to have better chances of entering the job market and also to all the operators in this sector aiming at broadening their knowledge or refining their techniques. The course subjects, beside covering specific topics concerning  raw materials and their processing, also covers such matters as marketing, kitchen economy, use of computer aids, through a 250-hour training program.
ICIF Frossasco has joined the “Cioccolatò” event, promoted by the City of Turin, by organizing two week-ends of demonstrations of chocolate-based recipes followed by tastings open to the general public.

Frossasco (Turin)
Tradition and innovation in the kitchen: this is the motto coined by ICIF for the Courses that was held at the School in Frossasco. The subjects covered, in fact, was not only be cooking, oenology and study of products, but also such topics as marketing and kitchen economy through the use of computer aids.
The goal and strategy of ICIF Frossasco was therefore those of becoming an essential point of reference not only for those wishing to become chefs, sommeliers or pastry-chefs but also for future food & beverage managers.
An ICIF diploma is then an important business-card to be used in the work world and offering the chance of becoming a real manager of the kitchen: a mouse in one hand and full-knowledge in the other one.

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