Dubai, UAE,
Tuesday 11 February 2014: The International
Centre for Culinary Arts Dubai (ICCA) held their first Open Day today with
world renowned Gelato Master Trainer Alice Vignoli, showcasing their new
premises in Dubai Knowledge Village (DKV).
The Open Day was
the first time ICCA opened its doors to the public to tour its brand new
premises in DKV, where a range of freshly made original Italian gelato was on
offer for all to try. Gelato enthusiasts
were treated to an exclusive short class on Italian Gelato by the
internationally renowned Carpigiani Master Trainer Alice Vignoli. It was also the first opportunity for the
public to try a specially crafted Emirati fusion flavour called Dubailicious. Dubailicious
consists of honey, orange blossom, rosewater blossom, pistachio ripple and is
topped off with pistachio praline.
Sunjeh Raja,
Director and CEO of ICCA: “We are excited at hosting our first Open Day this
year. Our new premises in DKV has been built to the highest standards with
cutting edge equipment installed and the best talent brought in to train our
students. Our strategic partnerships with industry leaders has strengthened our
offering to our students and further helps to bridge the skill gap faced in the
UAE to ensure we are able to meet
industry demand for world-class chefs and artisans. ICCA offers accreditation
from City & Guilds London, Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA)
Government of Dubai and most recently a Gelato Curriculum accredited by
Carpigiani Gelato University. We hope to have more Open Day’s in the future and
to encourage the youth of the UAE to explore a culinary career.”
The ICCA Gelato
Open Day was created in partnership with Carpigiani Gelato University to
formally launch the ICCA-CGU Gelato Base Program. It also served as a warm up
to the Gelato World Tour Dubai chapter being held at the Burj Khalifa Park from
the 12th – 15th February where sixteen of the best Gelato
artisans from the Middle East, North Africa & South Asia region are
competing to create the world’s best flavour. Winners will be announced on the
final day of the Tour, Saturday the 15th at 6pm.
The ICCA – CGU
Gelato Base Program is designed for the aspiring Gelato professional or
entrepreneurs who have no knowledge or experience in Gelato. The objective of
these classes is to teach the basic theoretical and practical concepts
necessary to produce superior Gelato. The ICCA - CGU Dubai delivers the
complete Gelato Curriculum accredited by Carpigiani Gelato University -
Italy.
ENDS
Photo Caption 1:
Left to right: Chef Marco J. Morana,
Carpigiani Gelato University representative is Ms. Alice Vignoli - Master
Trainer - Carpigiani Gelato University, Italy, and Chef Ashwini Kumar.
About ICCA:
Established
in 2005, the International Centre for Culinary Arts (ICCA) Dubai is an industry
centred vocational training (VET) centre. Specializing in Culinary Arts, ICCA's
mission is to become the leading training provider in the Middle East with a
vision to redefine ways in which professional and personal culinary training is
offered. Providing its students a truly world class culinary experience, with
its accreditation from City & Guilds London, Knowledge, Human Development
Authority (KHDA) Government of Dubai and with its strategic location at the
region's finest educational hub, the Dubai Knowledge Village.
Featured
amongst the Top 10 Culinary Institutes in the World and awarded the
“Recognition of Quality Culinary Education” by the World Association of Chefs
Societies (WACS), a global authority on food standards. The “Recognition of
Quality Culinary Education” award seeks to recognize training and education that
meets or exceeds the culinary standards education established by WACS.
