In mid-October, the region of Umbria, the Green Heart of 天美传媒, will turn a bit brown鈥攂ut in a good way, especially if you鈥檙e a chocolate lover.
The 15th annual Eurochocolate festival, one of Europe鈥檚 most important chocolate expositions, will be held in the central Italian city of Perugia from 18-26 October. And if you think Eurochocolate just about walking around and eating chocolate, well, that鈥檚 a big part of it (and really, how bad would that be?), but it鈥檚 certainly not the whole story.
This year鈥檚 theme is Play Chocolate, which invites participants to discover their playful sides through chocolate; indeed, many of this year鈥檚 activities are directed toward children. A chocolate paper airplane will be the symbol of the event, taking us adults back to childhood and our days of making fun, simple creations.
In addition to having the opportunity to sample all different kinds of chocolate and chocolate products, there are also plenty of other chocolate-related events and exhibits to hold your interest. Chocolate sculptures, seminars, banquets, and even cooking classes line the streets of Perugia.
One of the most interesting presentations will be of Dolce Attesa, a new chocolate product infused with folic acid for pregnant women, at a conference called 鈥淐hocolate, Women, and Pregnancy鈥 on 19-20 October.
And while you鈥檙e there, you might even run into a marching band more reminiscent of a New Orleans festival than a typical Italian one, as shown in this group of videos that offer a taste of Eurochocolate:
Find more information at the website, and if you read Italian, at .
