The International Centre for Culinary
Arts Dubai (ICCA) held their first Open Day today with world renowned
Gelato Master Trainer Alice Vignoli, showcasing their new premises in Dubai
Knowledge Village (DKV).
The Open Day was the first time
ICCA opened its doors to the public to tour its brand new premises in DKV,
where a range of freshly made original Italian gelato was on offer for all to
try. Gelato enthusiasts were treated to
an exclusive short class on Italian Gelato by the internationally renowned
Carpigiani Master Trainer Alice Vignoli. It was also the first opportunity for the
public to try a specially crafted Emirati fusion flavour called Dubailicious. Dubailicious
consists of honey, orange blossom, rosewater blossom, pistachio ripple and is
topped off with pistachio praline.
Sunjeh Raja, Director and CEO of
ICCA: “We are excited at hosting our first Open Day this year. Our new premises
in DKV has been built to the highest standards with cutting edge equipment
installed and the best talent brought in to train our students. Our strategic
partnerships with industry leaders has strengthened our offering to our
students and further helps to bridge the skill gap faced in the UAE to ensure we are able to meet industry demand
for world-class chefs and artisans. ICCA offers accreditation from City &
Guilds London, Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) Government of
Dubai and most recently a Gelato Curriculum accredited by Carpigiani Gelato
University. We hope to have more Open Day’s in the future and to encourage the
youth of the UAE to explore a culinary career.”
The ICCA Gelato Open Day was
created in partnership with Carpigiani Gelato University to formally launch the
ICCA-CGU Gelato Base Program. It also served as a warm up to the Gelato World
Tour Dubai chapter being held at the Burj Khalifa Park from the 12th
– 15th February where sixteen of the best Gelato artisans from the Middle
East, North Africa & South Asia region are competing to create the world’s
best flavour. Winners will be announced on the final day of the Tour, Saturday
the 15th at 6pm.
The ICCA – CGU Gelato Base Program
is designed for the aspiring Gelato professional or entrepreneurs who have no
knowledge or experience in Gelato. The objective of these classes is to teach
the basic theoretical and practical concepts necessary to produce superior
Gelato. The ICCA - CGU Dubai delivers the complete Gelato Curriculum accredited
by Carpigiani Gelato University - Italy.
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