MUSSELS OLBIA – 1 JUNE TO 1 JULY

The mussel knows no crisis. Like the ugly duckling becomes a swan, so this fruit of the sea, opens to the refined palates of all Italy, with beautiful interior colors from cream to orange.
Throughout the month of June, thirty restaurants olbiesi and the Gallura coast, the Mussel Olbia becomes the protagonist of the menu, appetizers in the proposal, in the first and second, and with some chance (chocolate) desserts.
Our shellfish, gastronomic symbol of Olbia is not simply a delicious meal, is much more, is a small piece of history all Olbia, men and entire families with their work have given so much to the local economy and taking high the name of the city in key locations and Italian markets.
The photographic exhibition, the gold jewelry, cooking contest, the round table, are the perfect accompaniment to a meal that will follow you throughout the month of June.
The best gift we can do is to think with longing, during the winter, mussels and their taste of Olbia. We’ll be here waiting for the next festival.
Back to the Cultural and gastronomic festival “Mussels of Olbia – the knowledge, pleasure,” now in its third edition, which for the whole month of June, thirty restaurants olbiesi and the Gallura coast, the Mussel Olbia becomes the protagonist of menu, plus many other initiatives from June 1 to July 1, 2012.
The restaurants at have created, for those interested, the menu at a special price, with the typical fruit of the sea of ​​Olbia.

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Here is the program

PHOTO EXHIBITION: Olbia – Former Port Warehouse – Molo Brin June 9 / July 1 Since the beginning of last century to today, the gulf of Olbia was a spectator and actor of urban changes and socio economic city. The photographic exhibition provides an insight into the history of Olbia through moments of life of those who have lived on the bay and live it daily, the mussel farmers.
In the centuries has always benefited from Olbia sea and the gulf. The port, the mussel farmers, tourism, now the boating will be the engines of the local economy, but for this they need to meet, talk, without opposition, around a single goal: the growth of the territory.
“Looking to the past to understand the present and the future.” The statement seems obvious, but in a time of economic and social crisis as it goes through, it becomes current, and the historical memory of a people and a territory, even through his images, can help us find the right way.
Presentation Paper June 15 at 18.30 “Francesco Cossiga A to Z” by Antony Muroni, ethos Editions – Olbia – Olbia Expo

Roundtable 16 June 10.00 – “Sustainable development of the Gulf of Olbia between tradition and innovation” – Olbia – Olbia Expo: experts and connoisseurs of the territory are compared on a subject dear to olbiesi: the future of the Gulf of Olbia
Experts and experts on the region are confronted on an issue dear to olbiesi: the future of the Gulf of Olbia. The decisions taken in recent decades, often without careful planning, influenced for good or evil growth of Olbia.
Today the challenge is to transform a gulf where coexist different companies, the real engine of the local economy, but in respect of the ecosystem to its fragile nature.
In short the sustainable development of the Gulf can not stop at mere compliance with rules, almost always top-down, but needs new forms of consultation, where land and all its stakeholders are involved in defining the best strategies for growth with the least impact on nature and land.
Cooking Contest June 22 – Olbia – Hotel Jazz: Young Sardinian chef is challenged to prepare dishes of seafood, where the mussels are the absolute protagonists of Olbia.
Not only restaurants, but also competition. Young Sardinian chef is challenged to prepare dishes of seafood, where the mussels are the absolute protagonists of Olbia.
The regional competition will be the jury as senior chefs Chefs Association Gallura, which will assess over a whole day the dishes prepared in the kitchens of the Hotel Jazz.
At the end, after the awards ceremony, the audience can enjoy a selection of preparations in the race itself decreeing its winner.

Show Goldsmith 29 June / 1 July – Olbia – Former Port Warehouse – Molo Brin: for three days five artists-craftsmen Sardinians exhibit unique creations for imagination and skill.
For three days five artists-craftsmen Sardinians exhibit unique creations for imagination and skill. The Jewels, can not be considered merely a collection of precious metals and stones, but are an expression of mastery of people who by their sensitivity to the public offer unique pieces, testimony, in its own way, socio-economic study for a people and its territory. The exhibition is intended to represent gold, albeit small, the world of craft gold Sardinia, rich in professionalism often unknown to most people, able to enliven the spirit like a photograph or a picture and show that culture and art can be found everywhere, food, jewelry or photos, just look for it.