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International Islamic Culinary Festival to be opened in Baku tomorrow

05 October 2009 09:30 (UTC +04:00)

Baku. Ulkar Gasimova â€“ APA. Baku begins preparation to host International Islamic Culinary Festival within the framework of Baku â€“Islamic Culture Capital 2009, the National Culinary Center told APA. The festival will be opened by solemn ceremony at the Baku Sport Palace on October 6. The president of the World Association of Cooks Societies Gissur Gudmundsson, president of the International Organization of Folk Art Carmen Padilla, cooks teams from Belarus, the Philippines, Georgia, Iran, Iceland, Canada, Nigeria, Uzbekistan, Russia, Serbia, Turkey, Ukraine, Greece and other countries arrived in Baku for participation at the festival.

The different competitions will be held among the participating teams until October 10. The participants will also attend a round table â€œRole of culinary in the society: development prospectsâ€. The winner will be announced on October 9. The International Islamic Culinary Festival is organized by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Azerbaijan.