The exceptional guests Davide Oldani and Iginio Massari, the artistic contribution of the Teatro Regio – Verdi OFF to entertain the guests and the presence of all six supply chains of the Parma Food Valley, representing the agri-food area par excellence with a of 8.2 billion euros of which 2.7 deriving from exports alone.
They are the elements of the fifth edition of the Dinner of the Thousand of Parma due to Tuesday 10 September in the center of the ducal city and organized by the Parma Unesco Creative City of Gastronomy Foundation, in collaboration with the Municipality of Parma, directed by Parma Alimentare and the contribution of the association Parma, io ci sto. The format is the now consolidated one: the table of approximately 400 meters will wind between Piazza Garibaldi and Strada della Repubblica, with a thousand guests who will be able to taste the excellence of the area.
For the 2024 edition, the guest chef will be Davide Oldaniwhich with the D’O restaurant in Cornaredo (Milan) boasts two Michelin stars and the Michelin Green star for sustainability: on the occasion of the evening, the chef will take care of the former with a dish created exclusively for the Dinner of the Thousand, namely Sfoglia of pasta, vegetable ragù, tomato, watermelon and passito wine.
Joining him as an exceptional guest will be the most famous Italian pastry chef in the world, that is Iginio Massari.
Tickets will be on sale on Vivaticket starting from 10am on Wednesday 10 July. A date worth marking considering that last year all available seats were sold out in less than 4 hours after the box office opened. The cost is 130 euros per person + presale rights, with part of the proceeds going toSolidarity Emporium of Parma – a reality that supports around 1,600 families for over four thousand people – to which 20 thousand euros were donated last year.
During the Dinner of the Thousand, the excellence of the territory will be present through the creative reinterpretations of the chefs who will create an ad hoc menu for the occasion. As usual we will start with the aperitif, curated by the chefs of Parma Quality Restaurants, where the great protagonists will be the products of the six supply chains of the ducal Food Valley: Parma ham, Parmigiano Reggiano, milk (Parmalat), pasta (Barilla), tomato (Mutti and Rodolfi Mansueto) and anchovies (Delicius, Rizzoli Emanuelli and Zarotti).
These, in the fifteen gastronomic islands planned, will also be joined by PGIs such as Coppa di Parma and Salame Felino, as well as another prestigious PDO from the ducal territory such as Culatello di Zibello, through the respective Protection Consortia. A corner will be dedicated to the sponsor Olio Coppini Arte Olearia, while to accompany the aperitif there will be the Wines of the Colli di Parma, in an evening which will also be supported by Destinazione Turistica Emilia (with the involvement of the Abtre Consortium of Reggio Emilia and the Consorzio PDO Piacentini cured meats).
The dinner will then develop with the appetizer created by Alma-La Scuola Internazionale di Cucina Italiana, the first course created by Davide Oldani and the second course once again by Parma Quality Restaurants; to close, the dessert entrusted to the Chef to Chef association and the great triumph of pastry art signed by Iginio Massari Alta Pasticceria who for the occasion will create 60 gram mini panettone, mini Maritozzi and four types of mignon selected from our range for the guests .
The wines that will accompany the dinner will be: Franciacorta (starter and first course), Capannelle agricultural company (second course) and Cordero San Giorgio agricultural company for the dessert, in collaboration with the Italian Sommelier Association of Parma (Ais Parma).
There will also be the fundamental room service for the success of the dinner, thanks to the contributions of the teams led by Marzo Pizzigoni and Luciano Spigaroli.
Finally, for beverages, the partnership for Acqua Panna di San Pellegrino was renewed, a company which also celebrates 125 years since its foundation in 2024.
Finally, Bormioli Luigi – a well-known glassmaker from Parma – will once again create a dedicated plate for the Supper of the Thousand, as well as providing the glasses for the aperitif, while Coccinelle – leader in the creation of accessories with a refined design and in step with trends – renewed the partnership to create the bracelets to provide to the guests: two symbols of the evening and no less a precious souvenir for all collectors.
The Cena dei Mille can also count on the support of the technical sponsors Faled Distillerie, Goeldlin, the Provincial Group of Artisan Bakers of Parma, the Group of Roasters of Parma, Iotti Frigoferi, Fepa, Davide Groppi, Sfettatrici B. M&L, Centro Agroalimentare Parma and the precious collaboration of Ascom, Confesercenti and Fiere di Parma In case of bad weather, the dinner will take place under the porticoes of via Mazzini.
Davide Oldani continues the long tradition of great chefs as guests of honor at the Cena dei Mille after Carlo Cracco, Norbert Niederkofler, the Chicco Cerea duo and Enrico Crippa (2022 post Covid edition) as well as Enrico Bartolini and Riccardo Monco in the last edition.
Michele Guerramayor of Parma: “The 2024 edition of the Cena dei Mille returns to project Parma into a national and international dimension around the value of food and our traditions. An experience that is increasingly refined and consolidated and that every year sees the participation of many citizens and tourists, who have come to the city specifically for this event and are then involved in the many beauties and specificities of our territory. This year too, the Dinner of the Thousand brings with it three important messages for our communities: hospitality, solidarity and experimentation”.
