(MENAFN- The Peninsula) The Italian Embassy returns for the second year at Katara Traditional Dhow Festival with Casa Italia's showcase of the best Italian maritime traditions featuring the city of Venice and the island of Sardinia. Casa Italia — literally 'Italian Home — has been conceived as a promotional space hosting the exhibition of Italian artisanal and food products as well as a live performance of Italian musicians and chefs to provide insight into the great variety of maritime traditions Italy shares with Qatar.
This year Casa Italia gives particular focus on the city of Venice with its ancient history and traditions and Sardinia, the renowned marvellous island in the heart of the Mediterranean with its meaningful maritime culture.
Sara Marrocu, the Assessor for Culture in Portoscuso — a fishermen village founded in 16th century based on fishing and coral mining — has brought the traditional tools used for tuna fishing from the local Museum of Fishery. A photography exhibition courtesy of Martino Motti explains the different phases of tuna fishing in Sardinia related to the 'Tonnara, a traditional method to catch tuna. Ladies in original Sardinian costumes l prepare handmade pasta and a trio of musicians from Cagliari play 'Launeddas — a typical wind instrument — to entertain visitors with folk music.
Casa Italia also hosts the photographic exhibition 'The timeless Beauty of Venice courtesy of La Vela spa showcasing the most beautiful spots of this city. Authentic Gondola vessels are docked in front of the Italian stand with stewards in gondolier attire to take pictures with the visitors. Traditional Venetian artworks made of handmade 'Vetro di Murano, the authentic world-renowned Murano glass made by skilled glassblowers, are also on show.
Artisanal handcrafted and painted plates from the Amalfi coast, the renowned Ceramics of Vietri with fish themes, decorate an entire corner of Casa Italia. The plates on show are created by the skilled hands of Umberto D'Arienzo, who is a member of a family of artisans and decorators and is carrying on the second-generation family traditions.
The Municipal Councillor for Fishery of San Benedetto del Tronto, Mario Ballatore, is presenting a photographic exhibition of this renowned sea holiday destination located in the Marche Region and has brought typical fishing nets from his town.
Italian TV Chef Massimo Malantrucco is holding workshops to explain the benefits of the healthy Mediterranean diet and Italian food products and perform live cooking shows to prepare traditional recipes.
Several Italian restaurants in Doha and Italian food importing companies — Al Messilia Resort, IFG Lavazza, Carluccio's, Colosseum, Bombo Crepes and Agrico — delight visitors with the most popular Italian recipes and street food to celebrate the authentic Italian cuisine.
Also displayed at Casa Italia is the 'Aureum Extra Virgin Olive Oil from Apulia Region, a fine and delicate oil produced by the family company Sadaro. Italian musician Gabriele Giuliano and his folk group play live at the stand traditional music from the South of Italy including pizzica, tarantella and tammuriata.
Doha-based Italian saxophonist Ilenia Torsello also joins the live performances delighting visitors with soft music while they enjoy the cultural display.
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