AT THE TUSCAN TABLE: A LIVING JOURNEY THROUGH CUISINE, CRAFT, AND CULTURAL MEMORY
Pasta-Making Experience in New York Celebrates Tuscany’s Culinary and Artisanal Heritage
New York, NY — June 11, 2026 — The Tuscany Tourism Board and All about Italy host an immersive pasta-making cooking class and luncheon Friday, June 12 at EVENTO in New York City, offering guests a sensory journey into Tuscany’s culinary traditions, craftsmanship, and cultural heritage systems recognized by UNESCO.
Taking place at EVENTO (171 Canal Street, 3rd Floor), the experience to be led by Chef Andrea Belfiore combines hands-on cooking, storytelling, and a Tuscan-style luncheon rooted in the region’s tradition of conviviality.
More than a culinary workshop, the event presents Tuscany as a cultural landscape where food, craft, language, and memory form an interconnected system of identity passed down through generations.
As one of the world’s leading centers for media, culinary culture, and international travel audiences, New York City serves as a strategic platform for introducing Tuscany’s cultural heritage to a global public. Hosting the experience in Manhattan allows the Tuscany Tourism Board and All about Italy to engage directly with cultural voices, and lifestyle audiences shaping contemporary conversations around food, travel, and experiential culture.
A LIVING CULTURE AROUND THE TABLE
In Tuscany, a meal is more than just a meal—it is a social ritual shaped by centuries of tradition. This cultural identity was formally recognized on December 10, 2025, when Italian cuisine was inscribed on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list, acknowledging food as a living system of skills, gestures, and shared knowledge.
During pasta-making cooking class, guests will learn to prepare pici, the iconic hand-rolled pasta of Siena, and experience a Tuscan meal reflecting simplicity, seasonality, and regional heritage.
CULTURAL HERITAGE AND STORYTELLING
The program explores Tuscany’s broader cultural legacy, including the historical influence of Caterina de’ Medici (1519–1589), a key figure in the evolution of European dining culture. Her introduction of court etiquette, structured multi-course meals, and Tuscan culinary traditions helped shape modern gastronomy.
The experience also reflects Tuscany’s wider UNESCO-recognized heritage landscape, from traditional food culture to rural practices such as truffle hunting (cerca e cavatura del tartufo), a centuries-old relationship between people, animals, and nature.
FROM ARTISANAL MASTERY TO CULTURAL HERITAGE: TUSCANY’S TRADITION OF CRAFTSMANSHIP
Beyond its celebrated cuisine and wines, Tuscany is renowned for a rich tradition of craftsmanship that has shaped the region’s cultural identity for centuries. From exquisite silk textiles and world-famous goldsmithing to crystal artistry and terracotta craftsmanship, Tuscan artisans have transformed local materials into internationally recognized symbols of excellence. Among these enduring traditions is the art of paper-making, celebrated along the historic Via della Carta, where handmade watermark paper was produced for artists, institutions, and libraries across Europe.
This legacy connects to Florence’s historic libraries, including the Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana and the Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, as well as cultural institutions throughout the region preserving centuries of written heritage.
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All about Italy All about Italy is a premium lifestyle and culture magazine that has been promoting the excellence of Made in Italy around the world for nearly 30 years. Distributed in luxury hotels, embassies, and international flights in the U.S. it speaks to an affluent, sophisticated audience in love with Italy’s heritage. Its German version is distributed since 2012 in the D-A-CH countries. The magazine explores the best of Italian fashion, design, art, craftsmanship, tourism, food & wine, through exclusive stories and interviews. Each issue features hidden gems, historic artisans, innovative brands, and special projects. It also creates events like the Italian Aperitif Week in New York, supporting Italian excellence. With trusted partners, All about Italy connects readers to a refined, immersive Italian lifestyle from the heart of Rome to the rooftops of Manhattan. For more information, visit the All about Italy official website: www.allaboutitaly.net
Toscana Tourism Promotion Agency Toscana Tourism Promotion Agency is the regional agency responsible for promoting tourism in Tuscany. Its mission is to enhance the region’s tourism offer by boosting competitiveness and innovation through targeted actions at both national and international levels. The agency works in close collaboration with local authorities, tourism operators, and institutions to promote sustainable, authentic, and high-quality tourism that showcases the cultural, natural, and culinary richness of Tuscany. www.visittuscany.com
Pasta Making Cooking Class
EVENTO – 171 Canal Street, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10013
This immersive experience brings Tuscany’s culinary and artisanal heritage into a contemporary international context, offering guests in New York a direct encounter with traditions that continue to shape Italy’s cultural identity. It reflects a broader vision in which cuisine, craftsmanship, and memory are understood as a single, evolving cultural system—alive in practice, and shared across generations
