True Italian Essence 2016

The gastronomic festival celebrating the flavours and colours of Italian cuisine is back to the island and it is happening at the Il Basilico.

The gastronomic festival celebrating the flavours and colours of Italian cuisine is back to the island and it is happening at the Il Basilico between November 7th and 15th.

This edition will have Genovese chef Giorgio Damásio as special guest. With a career of international acclaim, this chef will surely surprise even those who know Italian cuisine as well as the back of their hands. And all in a pleasurable atmosphere with live music.

With a long resume, Giorgio Damásio has worked in Italy, in the Cipriani Hotel and the Eden Hotel. He brought his art to the Belmond Reids’ Palace, in Funchal, and remained in Lisbon as head chef of the Lapa Palace’s kitchen for a decade. Nowadays he takes care of the menu of the Mercantina restaurant and is consulting chef with the Populi restaurant, also in Lisbon. Now back in Madeira, he offers you a gastronomic experience you cannot possibly miss out on.

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