At 'Gusti di Frontiera' 344 stands from 30 countries

(ANSA) - GORIZIA, 22 LUG - There will be 344 stands, representing over 30 countries, which will make up the globe of flavors of Gusti di Frontiera 2023, selected in the face of 405 applications for participation, a good 60 more than last year.
    This is the outcome of the work carried out by the municipal commission of Gorizia for the evaluation of expressions of interest, a fundamental prerequisite in view of the food and wine festival, scheduled from Thursday 21 to Sunday 24 September.
    The formula for dividing the city center into geographical villages is confirmed: there will be 14, with the addition of the institutional part between Piazza Cavour and the municipal park. The latter will be one of the novelties of the eighteenth edition of the event.
    Ample space will be reserved for Slow Food presidia, which enjoyed great success last year and which will find a home in the institutional area hosted by the Municipal Park. A leading role will also be played by products with the Io sono FVG brand, a certificate of the sustainability of regional businesses and the genuineness of agro-food products, located in Piazza Municipio.
    "We intend to enhance the presence of stands offering local and regional excellence in view of 2025, when we will be the European Capital of Culture together with Nova Gorica - assured the mayor Rodolfo Ziberna -. The area that was set up in Piazza Sant'Antonio last year worked very well, beyond expectations, confirming that this is the right path". (ANSA).