With Eurochocolate 2021 the sweetest time of the year has begun. The great international chocolate festival, after the 2020 break, has reached its 27th edition this year. Hosted for the first time at the exhibition center Umbria fairs of Bastia Umbra, the event opened on October 15th and will end on October 24th. Eurochocolate is made with the patronage of the Umbria Region, the Province of Perugia, the Municipality of Perugia, the Municipality of Bastia Umbra and the Perugia Chamber of Commerce.
The origins
The first edition of Eurochocolate took place in 1994, thanks to an intuition of the architect Eugene Guarducci, today president of the event. The festival has thousands of visitors every year attracted not only by the goodness of the product, but also by the numerous and engaging initiatives connected to it. The event earned the city of Perugia the nickname of "City of chocolate". The protagonists of the event are the traditions of Italian and international chocolate.
Change of location for security reasons
To achieve Eurochocolate 2021, the change of location was necessary to better implement the current security protocols. For the event to return again to Piazza IV Novembre, in the historic center of Perugia where it has always taken place, we will have to wait until next year. However, the old part of the city was not excluded from the expected festival. Piazza della Repubblica has indeed welcomed the project Perugia Chocolate District, a delicious journey through the production excellence of Umbrian chocolate, which will continue at the offices of the companies that have joined the "Open Chocolate" initiative. Furthermore, staying in the historic city center, it is also possible to participate in guided tours of Perugia.
14 thousand square meters of goodies and fun
Three pavilions characterize Umbriafiere's Eurochocolate 2021, arranged on a total of 14 thousand square meters: the Chocolate experience, Chocolate Show and funny chocolate. The latter, in particular, has as its protagonist the Choco Circus, where characters such as Donna Cannolo, the Chocolieri and the Pastry Chef tell the story of cocoa every day through a fun show, to the delight of young and old. In the pavilion of the Chocolate Experience, a 4-meter statue of the historic Aztec king Montezuma invites you to discover the production process which, starting from the cocoa tree, reaches the chocolate. Along the way, there will be maxi themed installations, including the Choco Frame or ChocoSelfieStick, for shots to share on social networks. But also i Olympic Chochi, where sports such as fencing, table tennis, basketball, volleyball, free climbing and baseball become chocolaty.
For all tastes
Eurochocolate 2021 slogan is the ironic phrase "We've got the boxes full" next to an original tin box full of chocolates. There are several interactive spaces dedicated to workshops for children and families who here can have fun playing with their imagination by trying their hand at delicious creations to take home. Over one hundred companies present and products exhibited. There is something for all tastes: from the "Village of Spreads", to the "A full tablet!" Area, from the "Greedy spirits" space, dedicated to liqueurs, to "Hands up this is a praline", with lots of loose chocolate. In short, Eurochocolate is a fantastic world for all chocolovers, who can delight the eyes and palate here.
Live appointments
Eurochocolate 2021 also hosts several live events, where pastry chefs prepare delicious desserts. After Igino Massari e Gino Fabbri, among the special guests expected for the next few days there will be the king of chocolate Ernst Knam and his wife Alessandra mion (on October 23). The literary break was also appreciated by the public "Chocolate with the Author", in collaboration with Libreria Grande, thanks to which the public meets authors every afternoon who present their literary works live. Eurochocolate 2021 is an event full of stimuli, sharing and lots of fun, as well as lots of goodies. A festival not to be missed.
(Photo: Eurochocolate Facebook page)
