Name: A Dinner with Dante Alighieri
Start: 2021-11-28T19:00:00-05:00
Location: Villa Toscana

President / CEO

R. Harrison

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A Dinner with Dante Alighieri

Dec

13th

7:00pm

12:00pm

Lunch Break

sponsored by wawa

Ellen Nelson

CEO & co-founder

Ellen Nelson is CEO and co-founder of Stone, a leading news and media company for young people. From global affairs and politics to technology and science to sports and music, Stone offers insightful stories and compelling perspectives on the issues that define a generation.

Please join us for

A Dinner with Dante Alighieri

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November

28th

7:00pm

The Week of Italian Cuisine in the World

Discover the incredible tastes of authentic Italian food. The Italian Cultural Institute in Abu Dhabi is bringing an unforgettable medieval feast
to Villa Toscana at The St. Regis Abu Dhabi

Held in tribute to Dante Alighieri, the world-famous Italian poet, this specially curated menu
will take guests through the finest flavours of this enrapturing country and its legendary,
heart-warming and uplifting culinary traditions

menu 175 aed PER PERSON

including SOFT DRINKS & WINE
advance payment required

Primo Servizio

Pumpkin Soup with Almond Essence

Sautéed Mushroom, Ginger, Nutmeg

Roasted Quail filled with Pecorino and Smoked beef belly

Secondo Servizio

Fried fish marinated with ginger, saffron, coriander, black pepper

Grilled Tuna served in a Ginger & Saffron sauce (Yellow Sauce)

Terzo Servizio

Charcoal grill T-bone steak served with “Salsa Verde” sauce

Charcoal grill Hare, infuse in wine & lemon, with Ginger Balsamic sauce

Quarto Servizio

Avellane
Hazelnut Pudding

I Cialdoni
Rose-scented almond biscuit

"The four-course medieval dinner takes diners on an immersive journey through the most enrapturing tastes and dishes in Italian culture"

speakers

Dr. Simone Pregnolato

Catholic University, Milan

Expert In Ancient Italian Cookbooks and Professor of Italian Language.

Through collaborating with the Italian Cultural Institute of Abu Dhabi and the team at Villa Toscana, we have created an authentic voyage through Italian cuisine.

The ORGANIZER

A body of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), the Italian Cultural Institute of Abu Dhabi, the only on in the Gulf area is responsible for spreading and promoting the Italian language, culture and arts to the United Arab Emirates.

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The venue

Inspired by a stately Italian summer residence, Villa Toscana’s décor is perfectly complemented by its elegant cuisine, presenting handmade specialties from Tuscany, Umbria, and Emilia-Romagna.

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