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Diaries out, loosen your belts.  Here are some unmissable events……

Weekend 13-14 April – Carry-le-Rouet

‘Made  in Marseille’ is the theme for a port-side food festival featuring panisses, chichis, bouillabaisse, sardines (not blocking the port! ).  Tastings, cookery demos.

Wednesday 8 May – Fuveau

 9ème Foire Chèvre et Miel. All day in the village. https://www.aixenprovencetourism.com/fr/fiche/30907/

Weekend 17-18 May – Gardanne

‘Cuisines du Monde’

Saturday 18 May – Le Train de la Cote Bleue

Starters as you leave Marseille while listening to special commentary, buffet at the station in Carry-le-Rouet, desserts during return. https://www.mpg2019.com/

Sunday 19 May – Rognes

35éme Fête des vins des Coteaux D’Aix-en-Provence:  Meet the producers and sample the wine. 5€ for a glass at the entry then off you go tasting.  http://www.ville-rognes.fr/index.php/Agenda?idpage=41&idmetacontenu=835&iddossiercontenu=4

Weekend 24-26 May – Cassis

‘Mapping’ of gastro-images on the cliffs, evenings of 24 and 25th.  Wine fair of Cassis vin blanc 26th.

Friday 28 June – Vieux Port, Marseille

Lionel Levy, chef at the Intercontinental, will direct 1000 participants during a ‘cours de cuisine géant’, on those big steps down from the hotel.  Something he’s always wanted to do, apparently and with MPG2019, he said, ‘OK on fonce’.  Recipe to  include sardines…18:00hrs.  Registration on http://www.mpg2019.com.

Sunday 20 June – Cours Mirabeau, Aix

Picnic with Music by Puccini.   In conjunction with annual Parade(s) concert. 21:45.

1-13th July – Various ‘Diners Insolite’

Dine in unusual locations – a lavender field, an abbey near Arles, shipyard at La Ciotat. https://www.mpg2019.com/

Sunday 7 July – Chateauneuf-le-Rouge

27th Festival de la gastronomie: buy a carnet of tickets to ‘spend’ at different chefs’ stalls.  Tables under the trees and dancing in the evening – pure Provence.

Details for some of these events are a bit thin on the ground.  Can I direct you to the MPG2019 website – keep an eye on their news and register for their newsletter?