The Neapolitan pizza goes around the world

Sunday 17 January, on the occasion of the feast of Sant'Antuono, live streaming with 17 masterclasses from all continents. 24 hours to tell one of the most loved and known products in the world

TRUE NEAPOLITAN PIZZA GOES AROUND THE WORLD IN A LIVE FACEBOOK SIGNED BY AVPN

13 countries involved, 13 different languages ​​including Arabic, Korean, Thai and a grand closing in the Neapolitan language. A global event to celebrate Vera Pizza Day on the day that celebrates pizza makers. And for the first time a masterclass on pizza told with the language of signs

From Naples to Naples, on a world tour that will last 24 hours and will stop in 13 Countries with 17 masterclasses which will see the true Neapolitan pizza as the protagonist. This is the program of the first edition of True Pizza Day, the global event with which AVPN will celebrate, Sunday January 17, the feast of Sant'Antuono, patron saint of pizza makers. And which can be followed by connecting to the AVPN facebook page www.facebook.com/verapizzanapoletana

The aim is to tell and promote one of the most loved products in the world and to do so by involving enthusiasts from all over the world who will be able to connect, during the streaming marathon, and follow one of the many lessons that will see protagonists some of the most important pizza masters of the various continents. Just get ½ liter of water, 1 kg of flour 00, fresh brewer's yeast, salt, peeled tomato, fiordilatte or mozzarella, extra virgin olive oil and basil and get ready to follow the advice of some of the greatest pizza interpreters to be able to bake a product with all the trappings.

"An unprecedented non-stop - comments Antonio Pace, President of AVPN - which is the result of years of work and promotion around the world. Only some time ago it would have been unthinkable to hypothesize an event of this type, with lessons held by professionals trained in our school, having cities such as Los Angeles, Istanbul, Cairo, Marseille, Tokyo and Melbourne as theaters. With the Association we have managed, in over 35 years of activity, to create a network well rooted in all continents and which sees in the promotion of true Neapolitan pizza a common thread that unites different peoples, histories and cultures ".

And it is in fact a real journey around the world that can be witnessed on Sunday 17th January. Departure at midnight between Saturday and Sunday with the lighting of the Sant'Antuono fire at the AVPN (Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana) headquarters in Capodimonte and then, over the next 24 hours, stops in Australia, Japan, Korea, Thailand, Russia, Turkey, Egypt, France (with two dates), again Italy, Poland, Brazil, South America, United States and then return to Naples for the final farewell.

During the day, a convention in which important personalities will participate, each one involved in a particular way with pizza: such as the well-known best-selling author Maurizio de Giovanni and the president of the Univerde Foundation Alfonso Pecoraro Scanio, always at the forefront of all the initiatives that have helped to create a strong image of Neapolitan pizza in the world. During the meeting, the “Sant'Antuono Awards” will also be given to those representatives of the world of journalism and the media who, over the years, have particularly distinguished themselves in promoting the culture of pizza.

Finally, again as part of the initiative, one will be promoted fundraising for the realization of thework dedicated to the art of the Neapolitan pizza maker signed by the master Lello Esposito; a tangible symbol to celebrate the 2017 recognition, with which theUnesco has included this art in the category of intangible heritages of humanity.

“And we will see a lot of humanity on Sunday 17th January - concludes Pace - with many intense moments. Among these I like to remember the first masterclass on pizza in Arabic, held by our student Dareen Akkad; and the appointment from the East Coast of the United States, with the group of the pizzeria "Mozzeria", a team made up exclusively of deaf-dumb kids who will give the lesson using sign language ".

The Vera Pizza Day initiative, created with the support of the Campania Region and the moral patronage of the Municipality of Naples, sees the participation of international partners such as Molino Dallagiovanna, Molino Denti, Molino Caputo, Latteria Sorrentina, Gi.Metal, Molino Bongiovanni and Manna Forni. 

The Vera Pizza Day will be conveyed by the facebook pages of the partners, delegations, associates and communities of "I Love Italian Food" and "Ooni".

Technical partners of the initiative are the two young Neapolitan realities Jungle Juice ADV and Sokan Commuication.

Here is the program of the day: