Upcoming Event: Gelato World Tour [25 to 27 October]

It’s time to get excited - Melbourne will be the next artisanal gelato capital!
The Gelato World Tour is a tour of artisan gelato, organized by Carpigiani Gelato University together with SIGEP. 
Carpigiani Gelato University

Their mission is to introduce high-quality artisan gelato culture to people worldwide and increase appreciation of this delicious dessert by recognising the excellence and creativity of thousands of artisans.
The 16 artisans that will compete in the Oceania stage of the “Gelato World Tour” have just been announced – all carefully selected by the Event’s President of the Technical Jury, Guy Grossi.
Artisans
Gelateria
Flavour
Donato Toce and Simone Panetta
Gelato Messina
Cremino
John Crowl
Cow and the Moon
Mandorla Affogato
Gianpaolo Grazioli
Giapo
Tiramisù
Anna Temellini and Domenico Lopresti
Gelatissimo
The Italian Immigrant
Andrea Scinardo Ratto
Brunetti Gelateria Artigianale
Italian Flavour
Gino Maniaci and Josephine Colombo
Vulcano Gelato
Vulcano
Mark Mariotti
7 Apples Gelato
Banana with Dulce de Leche
Diana Kontoprias
Frangipani Gelato
Pavlova Gelato
Tino Tonon
Gelato Amico
Pure Sicilian Pistachio
Costantino Limoncella
Il Gelato
Mascarpone and fig
Martino Piccolo
Art of Gelato
Rusty Chocolate
Voula Makrygiannakis
Cones Ice Cream Hawthorn
Pistacchio Crunch
Plamen Milanov
Caffè e Gelato Milany
Dark Chocolate
Dario D’Agostino and Vincenzo Praticò
Za’-Za’s Cucina Italiana
Za’-Za’s Revolution
Min Chai
N2 Extreme Gelato
Deconstructed Kaya Toast
George Pompei
Pompei’s
White Peach
The Technical Jury of the Oceania Stage of the Gelato World Tour comprise of:

  • Guy Grossi: Australian chef, presenter and media personality
  • Marco Maria Cerbo: Italian Consul General in Australia
  • Abigail Dinan: Junior Lord Mayor of Melbourne
  • Adam Liaw: cook, TV presenter and author; winner of Masterchef Australia 2010.
  • Rita Elrich: food writer and consultant
  • Larissa Dubecki: writer and food critic for Epicure
  • George Biron: chef and journalist
  • Sarah Baker: journalist for Italianiciuos
Join in the festivities and follow the stages of the Gelato World Tour by visiting their website www.gelatoworldtour.com.

Details:
When: October 25th-27th [Friday: 12.30pm-9.30pm, Saturday: 11.00am-9.30pm, Sunday: 11.00am-7pm]
Where: Piazza Italia (Argyle Place South)

The world’s sweetest challenge will continue in Dubai, San Paulo, Shanghai, Austin and Berlin. the

10% of the proceeds will be donated to charity to a local association. 

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THE COMPLETE PROGRAM OF THE GELATO WORLD TOUR (October 25th-27th, 2013)

FRIDAY 12:30-9:30 pm; SATURDAY 11:00 am – 9.30 pm; SUNDAY 11:00 am – 7:00 pm
The Gelato Ticket can be purchased at the INFO POINT in the Gelato World Tour Village, in Piazza Italia on Argyle Place South ($10 for 5 tastes). With the “Gelato Ticket,” you can become part of the panel of judges to determine the World’s Best Gelato: each ticket counts as one vote for your favourite flavour and allows you to take part in the Taste & Win! contest (you could win an iPad 4 – complete rules & regulations can be downloaded at www.gelatoworldtour.com) Enter the INFO POINT to vote for your favourite flavour!

SPECIAL EVENTS:

FRIDAY
12:30 pm @Gelato World Tour Village
Official Inauguration of the Gelato World Tour – Oceania Stop
With the participation of the Organizers and the Main Partners of the Gelato World Tour and Melbourne’s Authorities

5:00 pm @Gelato University – Priority reserved for students of the University of Melbourne, members of Futsal, MSAC, Swimming Victoria and Vicentre until 5 minutes before
What is Gelato?
Mini-course by Carpigiani Gelato University
followed by the educational workshop

5:40 pm @Gelato University
So you want to open a gelato shop?
educational by IFI on how to design successful gelato shops

SATURDAY
11:00 am @Gelato University
What is Gelato?
Mini-course by Carpigiani Gelato University
followed by the educational workshop

11:40 am @Gelato University
So you want to open a gelato shop?
educational by IFI on how to design successful gelato shops

12:00 pm @Gelato University
Become a gelatiere! Discover the 4-week complete curriculum on gelato by Carpigiani Gelato University

12:30 pm @Gelato University
A taste of gelato history: How much has gelato changed over the years, from its origins to today? Find out together with the main character of our new video from the Gelato Museum!

5:00 pm @Gelato University – Priority reserved for students of the William Angliss Institute until 5 minutes before
Mini-course by William Angliss Institute and Carpigiani Gelato University

SUNDAY
11:00 am / 4:30 pm @Gelato University
What is Gelato?
Mini-course by Carpigiani Gelato University
followed by the educational workshop

11:40 am / 5:10 pm @Gelato University
So you want to open a gelato shop?
educational by IFI on how to design successful gelato shops

12:00 / 5:30 pm @Gelato University
Become a gelatiere! Discover the 4-week complete curriculum on gelato by Carpigiani Gelato University

12:10 / 5:45 pm @Gelato University
A taste of gelato history: How much has gelato changed over the years, from its origins to today? Find out together with the main character of our new video from the Gelato Museum!

12:20 pm
Add some crunch to your gelato with Australian-made cones by Altimate, the leading gelato cone producer in Australia

12:40 pm
Discover everything good in milk! Presented by Procal

1:00 pm @Gelato University
The Gelato Messina Black Forest Cake Demonstration: Watch the experts from Gelato Messina make a very special gelato cake!

2:00 pm @Gelato University
“Love Italy,” a genuine celebration of Italian food: Guy Grossi presents his latest cookbook to the gelato world

3:00 pm @Gelato University
Awards Ceremony for World's Best Gelato – Oceania, Tonda Challenge by IFI and Cookies® Best Taster by MEC3
with the participation of the members of the Technical Jury, the Organizers and the Main Partners of the Gelato World Tour and Melbourne’s Authorities

6:00 pm @Gelato University
Discover the 1000 flavours of Gelato Mini-course organised by MEC3

EVERYDAY & ALLDAY:

@Gelato Laboratory Watch Oceania's 16 best Gelato chefs make their signature flavour!
@Info Point Taste and Win! Vote for your favourite gelato flavour and enter to win an iPad 4!
@Info Point Take a shot and participate in Gelato Pixel Passion Contest! You could win a free course at Carpigiani Gelato University!
@Gelato Experience Taste the 16 best flavours of Oceania!
@Mec 3 Stand  Play with Hello Kitty, Cookies® and their wonderful friends, and take a souvenir photo with a special guest!

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY:

1:00 / 2:30 / 4:00 / 7:00 pm @Gelato University
What is Gelato?
Mini-course by Carpigiani Gelato University

1:40 / 3:10 / 4:40/ 7:40 pm @Gelato University
So you want to open a gelato shop?
educational by IFI on how to design successful gelato shops

2:00 / 8:00 pm @Gelato University
Become a gelatiere! Discover the 4-week complete curriculum on gelato by Carpigiani Gelato University

3:00 pm @Mec 3 Stand
IFI & MEC3 double the challenge: Tonda Challenge & Cookies® Best Taster
At stake, the Golden Gelato Spatula and the Cookies® Cup! A competition between gelato professionals to prepare the perfect cup and determine the ingredients in a blind gelato-taste test

3:30 pm @Gelato University
A taste of gelato history: How much has gelato changed over the years, from its origins to today? Find out together with the main character of our new video from the Gelato Museum!

3:40 pm @Gelato University
Add some crunch to your gelato with Australian-made cones by Altimate, the leading gelato cone producer in Australia

3:50 pm @Gelato University
Discover everything good in milk! Presented by Procal

6:00 pm @Gelato University
“Discover the 1000 flavours of Gelato” Mini-course organised by MEC3

8:30 pm @Gelato University

Preview of Gelato is Magic, an exclusive documentary by Wolfgang Achtner on Traditional Italian Artisan Gelato for the 1st time in Australia.