International Centre For Culinary Arts Showcases Gelato Expertise at Open Day

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.