The Italian food philosopher and author Carlo Petrini (pictured) will be honoured at 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 2 at the Al Green Theatre at Miles Nadal JCC (750 Spadina at Bloor) at an event titled "An Evening of Conversation with Carlo Petrini".
Petrini, who has been advocating a rethinking of social attitudes towards food and eating since the 1980s, is perhaps best known as the author of Slow Food Nation: Why Our Food Should Be Good, Clean, And Fair (2005) and Slow Food Revolution: A New Culture for Dining and Living (2006).
A pioneer of "Slow Food", he advocates for thoughtfully produced and prepared food instead of factory-produced fast food. He founded the University of Gastronomic Sciences in Italy, and has been named a European Hero by Time magazine and one of "50 People Who Could Save the World" by The Guardian. Here in Toronto, he is the recipient of the Planet in Focus International Eco Hero Award.
"An Evening of Conversation with Carlo Petrini" is co-presented by Planet in Focus environmental film festival and the Italian Cultural Institute in Toronto. Tickets are $35 ($25 for seniors & students), or $75 for the event and an accompanying reception. A portion of proceeds goes to the Stop Community Food Centre. Call 416-531-4689 or visit the Planet in Focus box office.
Also, on Friday, May 1 from 6:30 on, Slow Food Toronto holds a "Do It Slow Banchetto": a Slow Food feast with Petrini and other Slow Food speakers at Hart House. It opens with a reception hosted by Jamie Kennedy featuring local wine and cheese.
The event continues with a five-course dinner created by:
- Jeff Crump and Bettina Schormann (Ancaster Old Mill)
- Mark Cutrara (Cowbell)
- Karen Viva-Haynes (Viva Tastings)
- Jonathan Gushue and Rob Howland (Langdon Hall)
- David Chrystian (Hotel le Germain)
- Tawfik Shehata (Vertical)
- Michael Steh (Reds)
- Anthony Walsh, Tom Brodi and Chantalle Noschese (Canoe)
- Joshna Mahraraj (STOP Community Food Centre)
- Steffan Howard and Chrystal Porter (Palais Royale)
- Andrew Milne-Allan (Zucca)
- Marco Tucci (Hart House)
- Anthony Rose (The Drake)
- Ted Corrado and Michelle Fernandes (C5 at the ROM)
- Anne Yarymowich (FRANK at the AGO)
- Bertrand Alepee and Jason Inniss (Amuse-Bouche)
- Scott Vivian, Sharon Bergey and Rachelle Cadwell (Jamie Kennedy Kitchens)
- Cave Spring, Chateau Des Charmes, Featherstone and Henry of Pelham wineries
The event is sponsored by Slow Food Toronto, Toronto Slow Food Chefs and Ontario Wines. Tickets are $150 ($125 for Slow Food members). To order contact U of T Tix. $5 from each ticket sold will be donated to the U of T Urban Agriculture Committee.
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