Deputy Economy Minister: Gemo Fest will contribute to development of gastronomic tourism in highland Svaneti
Within the framework of the festival, various entertainment activities, including concerts, are being held for children and adults. The Gemo Fest was held last summer in Georgia's north-western city of Ambrolauri, which was “highly” praised by both tourism and gastronomy specialists. Photo via Economy Ministry
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Georgian Deputy Economy Minister Mariam Kvrivishvili on Saturday said the local food and drink festival Gemo Fest would contribute to the development of gastronomic tourism in Georgia's north-western Svaneti region and its highland town of Mestia, where the festival is hosted.
Kvrivishvili noted the festival, organised by the Georgian National Tourism Administration and supported by the Mestia Municipality, was “one of the very important” new projects, aimed to promote and develop gastronomic tourism, as well as popularise local cuisine in the country’s regions, the Economy Ministry said.
The festival has been hosting 15 local entrepreneurs, as well as “leading chefs” from Georgia's capital Tbilisi, holding masterclasses for the guests, Kvrivishvili stressed, adding it was a “pleasure” that many people visited the Gemo Fest on its opening day, both locals and international tourists and got acquainted with the “rich, traditional” local cuisine.
Within the framework of the festival, various entertainment activities, including concerts, are being held for children and adults. The Gemo Fest was held last summer in Georgia's north-western city of Ambrolauri, which was “highly” praised by both tourism and gastronomy specialists.
Georgia's north-western city of Ambrolauri is getting ready to host the inaugural edition of the local food and drink festival Gemo Fest between Friday and Saturday, the Georgian National Tourism Administration announced on Monday.
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The western Georgian city of Kutaisi is hosting Gemo Fest, a food and drink festival, with local hosts presenting remakes of traditional dishes for visitors in a street food form in Veriko Anjaparidze Square in the downtown.
North-western Georgia's Svaneti region and its highland town of Mestia has hosted the latest edition of the Gemo Fest local food and drink festival to promote gastronomy tourism, the country’s National Tourism Administration said on Sunday.