1st International Citrus Fair of Menton

PROGRAM:

Friday, April 5th from 9 am – 6 pm

9:30 am: Inauguration in the presence of officials and Guillaume Gomez, Chef of the Elysée Palace and personal representative of the President of the Republic for gastronomy and food.

10:00 am: Perfume making workshop based on citrus.

10:30 am: Cooking Show with Chef Gilles Brunner.

11:00 am: Perfume making workshop based on citrus.

Citrus grafting workshop.

Conference “The History of Citrus in the Mediterranean Basin” with researchers Franck Curk & François Luro.

2:00 pm: Conference “The Use of Citrus in Perfumery” with Chanel perfumer Olivier Polge, perfume critic Yohan Cervi, researcher Xavier Fernandez, and cultural mediator Noémie Melissas.

3:00 pm: Citrus grafting workshop.

Cooking Show with Chefs Dhaker Bejaoui and Mark Flanagan.

Dedication Meeting with Michel and Bénédicte Bachès, Citrus Experts.

3:30 pm: Perfume making workshop based on citrus.

4:00 pm: Round Table “Creating Brands and Quality Certifications” with European producers, scientists, and professional organizations.

Dedication Meeting with Xavier Fernandez, The Comprehensive Guide to Essential Oils, Hydrosols, and Vegetable Oils.

4:30 pm: Cooking Show with Chef Enrico Marmo.

Perfume making workshop based on citrus.

5:00 pm: Citrus grafting workshop.

Dedication Meeting with Olivier Biggio, Cold-resistant Citrus.

Saturday, April 6th from 9 am – 6 pm

10:00 am: Dedication Meeting with François-Régis Gaudry, We’re Going to Taste Italy.

10:30 am: Cooking Show with Chef Luc Gamel.

Perfume making workshop based on citrus.

11:00 am: Citrus grafting workshop.

Conference “The Use of Citrus in Gastronomy” with Chefs Mauro Colagreco, Christian Garcia, Jean-Claude Brugel, Julien Dugourd & journalist François-Régis Gaudry.

11:30 am: Perfume making workshop based on citrus.

2:00 pm: Conference “Citrus in the Production of Alcoholic Beverages” with Carole Quinton (Cointreau), Patrick Leger (Grand Marnier), & Bruno Malavasi (Campari).

3:00 pm: Cooking Show with Chefs Christian Garcia & Jérôme Rigaud.

Citrus grafting workshop.

Dedication Meeting with Anne Etorre, The Big Book of Citrus.

3:30 pm: Perfume making workshop based on citrus.

4:00 pm: Round Table “Emergency of Diseases and Parasites of Citrus” with European producers, scientists, and professional organizations.

Dedication Meeting with Jean-Noël Falcou, Cultivating Organic Citrus.

4:30 pm: Cooking Show with Chef Anaïs Fourrier.

Perfume making workshop based on citrus.

5:00 pm: Citrus grafting workshop.

Dedication Meeting with Franck Curk and François Luro, Citrus from the Northern Mediterranean.

Exhibitors:

The Association for the Promotion of Menton Lemon & its producers – The Cooperative of the French Riviera “Les Hespérides” – INRAE – AOP Corsica – Chamber of Agriculture 06 – Sorrento IGP Consortium (IT) – Red Orange of Sicily (IT) – Alpes-Maritimes Department – Unifrutal (PT) – Etna Lemon Consortium (IT) – INAO – Crédit Agricole PCA – South Region – Menton Tourist Office, Riviera & Wonders – In the Lemon Country – Maison Gannac – The Ceramist Boutique – D’aqui – Soleia Nice – ROLFO Creations – Citrus from the Sun – Néroluim – Maison Herbin – Codera – La Mentounasc.