“Les Etoiles de Mougins”: The International Gastronomy Festival 2024

The prestigious international gastronomy festival “Les Etoiles de Mougins” returns for its 15th edition on September 14 and 15, 2024, offering a weekend entirely dedicated to culinary arts. Over a hundred chefs will participate in the event, with Guillaume Gomez, former chef of the Élysée and Ambassador of French Gastronomy, as the guest of honor.

This edition focuses strongly on its international identity, highlighting the connections between French gourmet traditions and cuisines from around the world. The program includes culinary demonstrations, cooking classes with renowned chefs, workshops for children, conferences, competitions like the “Jeune Chef Roger Vergé” and the “Jeune Pâtissier,” and many other activities.

Program

Saturday, September 14, 2024

• 10:30 – 11:15: Healing Gastronomy
  Michel Jocaille (Fleurs de Courgettes, Nice)
  Dr. Gilbert Zeanandin (gastroenterologist, Nice)
• 11:45 – 12:45: Cheese and wine pairing, a French signature
  Christelle & Cyrille Lorho (MOF cheesemakers), Andrea Molo Grosso (master cheesemaker, Maison Tosi)
• 13:15 – 14:15: The impact of French gastronomy worldwide
  Guillaume Gomez (former chef of the Élysée)
  Thierry Charrier (chef, Quai D’Orsay)
  Benoît Sinthon (two-star chef, Madeira)
  Didier Corlou (chef, Hanoi)
  Taigo Lepik (chef, Office of the President of the Republic, Estonia)
  Christian Garcia (chef, Prince’s Palace, Monaco)
• 14:45 – 15:45: Women in gastronomy
  Dina Nikolaou (Greek chef and TV host)
  Luana Belmondo (culinary author and presenter)
  Laurence Duperthuy (chef, Notes de Cuisine)
  Julie Milici (private chef and consultant)
  Svetlana Riskova (president of Bocuse d’Or Latvia)
  Béatrice Fabignon (chef specialized in overseas cuisine)
  Zam-Zam Zoubert (pastry chef)
  Claire Verneil (pastry chef, By Claire Verneil)
  Camila Ferraro (executive chef, Sobretablas, Spain)
  Noëlle Faure (chef, SensÔriel)
• 16:15 – 17:15: Art, gastronomy, and culture: a universal language
  Darius Katinas (president of Bocuse d’Or Lithuania)
  Taigo Lepik (chef, Office of the President of the Republic, Estonia)
  Arturs Arnicans (executive chef, Pullman Riga Old Town Hotel, Latvia)
  Fredrik Eriksson (chef, National Museum Restaurant, Stockholm)

Sunday, September 15, 2024

• 11:00 – 12:00: Olive oil in cocktails
  Victor Delpierre (world cocktail champion)
  Franck Putelat (MOF, two-star chef, Hôtel Le Parc, Carcassonne)
  Stéphane Buron (MOF, two-star chef, Le Chabichou, Megève)
• 12:30 – 13:30: The knife, king of utensils
  David & Noëlle Faure (chefs, SensÔriel)
• 14:00 – 15:00: Gastronomy and culture: a winning duo
  Evalda Siskauskiene (president, Lithuanian Association of Hoteliers and Restaurateurs)
  Béatrice Fabignon (overseas cuisine)
  Catherine Zhou (China)
• 15:30 – 16:30: Cooking and disability: difference is a strength
  Sébastien Richard (socially engaged chef, Le République, Marseille)
  Fleur Frison-Roche (disability delegate, Mougins City Hall)
  Katia Bergalemi (T’cap21 association, support for children with Down syndrome)
  François Devertu (Kiwanis association, helping sick children)
  Agnès Cossolini (Ikigaï association, inclusion for autistic children)
  Jennifer and Jules (Le Jules restaurant, Mougins)
• 17:00 – 18:00: Gastronomy: a French luxury
  With partners Champagne Besserat De Bellefon, Chocolaterie Maison Duplanteur, France Group (Baltic countries), Catherine Zhou (China), Céline Risso (General Manager, Hôtel & SPA du Castellet)