The Ways of Food - Programme
Food preparation, serving and dining – these are the main themes of the international professional conference The Ways of Food. The programme will also include a reconstruction of a 19th century feast (participation in the feast is for a fee) or a demonstration of the production of historical sorbets and ice creams.
The Ways of Food - Programme
9:00–9:30 Curated Tour of the Chateau Exhibition
9:30–10:00 Registration
10:00–11:30 Opening session | The Reconstruction and The Interpretation of Historic Dining and Table Setting | Food as a Tool of The Communication
- Welcoming
- Zdeněk Novák | The National Museum of Agriculture, Director General
- Milan Svoboda | Charles University
- The Ways of Food – Food on The Move in Large Historic English Houses
- Ivan Day | UK
- Food as a Tool of The Communication of The Nobility
- Irena Korbelářová | The Silesian University in Opava
11:30–12:30 Curated Interpretation of the Recreation of the Feasting Table in Chateau Dining Room
- Eva Löw, Libuše Ruizová | The National Heritage Institute
- Milan Svoboda | Charles University
12:30–14:30 The Ways of Food | Food as a Symbol
The Early Modern Feasting Table of The Nobility
- Josef Hrdlička | The University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice
The Food Passage of The Kačina Estate
- Pavel Novák | The National Museum of Agriculture
The Chotek Family Menu Books - The Unique Source for Noble Gastronomy Interpretation
- Vítězslav Ivičič
The Link of Historic Interior and Dining
- Eva Lukášová | The National Heritage Institute
14:30–15:30 Coffee Break
Historical Ices – curated demonstration and tasting
- Milan Svoboda | Charles University
15:30–16:30 Historic Dining – Experiences and Its Limits
Discussion with Ivan Day led by Milan Svoboda
16:30 The Conclusion
17:30–20:00 Buffet Dinner
(fee-based part of the programme only after prior registration)
The Concert at The Chateau Theatre
Recreation of Buffet Dinner Inspired by the Chotek Menu Books and Its Interpretation
APPLICATION FOR THE CONFERENCE
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