A colorful circus tent reminiscent of Fellini’s oneiric spirit transforms into a big open kitchen by the sea, where Massimo Bottura gathers 12 great chefs from Emilia Romagna to meet 12 young and talented international chefs, together with the best agricultural operators and producers of the region. These are the ingredients of ‘Al Méni’ – meaning ‘hands’ and taken from the title of a poem by Tonino Guerra – the circus market of flavors that brings “things made from your heart and from your hands” to the hub of Marina Centro, where the fruits of a “good land” are offered up together with arts and crafts by more than 100 top regional producers and craftsmen.                               

> Star chefs and and the  8 ½  Circus of flavours
In the spectacular show kitchen under the Circus tent in Fellini square, visitors have the chance of tasting starred dishes at prices from street food.
Among the famous Italian chefs present at the 2016 edition:  Aurora Mazzucchelli, Maria Grazia Soncini, Terry Giacomello, Gianpaolo Raschi and the rising star Gianluca Gorini, who will meet in Rimini talented international chefs such as  Emilio Macias from Lima, Tabata Hanninen  from Brasil, Rose Green from Ireland, Rosio Sanchez from USA, Simone Tondo who is going to open a new restaurant in Paris, Takahiko Kondo from Japan, Niklas Ekstedt from Sweden and many other like Leonardo Pereira, Mathias Bernwieser, Sebastian Myers, Giovanni Cuocci, Silver Succi, Rino Duca, Philipp Rachinger, Diego Prado, Sven Chartier, Emilio Barbieri, Alessio Malaguti, Stefano Ciotti.

Top quality wine will be selected by Chef to Chef in the Al Mèni wine shop with the best wines of the territory.

> The market
Next to the circus, on the seafront up to Piazzale Boscovich, farmers and winemakers, cheesemakers and artisans gather together and offer the excellence of the territory: from Parmiggiano Reggiano to the traditional balsamic vinegar from Modena, from the Culatello di Zibello to Parma ham, fruit, fish, piada and Squacquerone. An expert 'personal shopper' is available (twice in the morning and twice in the afternoon) to accompany those who want to be guided to discover the products and producers present at the market, including a visit to Slow Food, Slow Food Earth Markets, producers selected by CheftoChef emiliaromagnacuochi and the Road of Wines and Flavours of Rimini (Strada dei Vini)

> Street food gourmet and starred ice-cream
Many street food gourmet points will be around the Circus tent.  Among the products a new entry proposed is the homemade ice cream by Mo.Ca. and Carpigiani 

> Special Matrioska: handicraft, design, good ideas
A space for research, a receptacle for artists, craftsmen and creators who produce unique handmade pieces. Artisans and local designers reinterpret the theme of food to show their "handmade" creations. In Piazzale Fellini you may find anything that combines innovation, craftsmanship and creativity: from drawings to ceramics, from furniture to clothing, from accessories to lamps, from textiles to sculptures.

> Laboratories for children and adults organized by Slow Food Emilia Romagna on the pork production chain and quality meats, Romagna piadina, spontaneous and herbs, coffee,
narrating labels, home vegetable garden.  They will be explained techniques, stories, customs, seasonality of the main protagonists of the gastronomic culture in Emilia Romagna.

> A workshop on ancient bakery
In addition in Fellini square, you can taste the ancient bread prepared with five types of third-century wheat and baked in a Celtic kiln built by the old techniques based on the use of raw clay. It is '' Panis Antiquus & co. ', a demonstration organized by Dimora Energy for Al Meni, to rediscover the techniques of the old bakery and also the selection and preparation of edible wild herbs. 

> A starred picnic in the Grand Hotel gardens: Dèjeuner sur l'herbe
Event within the event, the déjeuner sur l'herbe opens the gates of the Grand Hotel - on Sunday June 19 (from 11.30am to 3pm) - for a special picnic, organized by Claudio Bernardo, chef of the Grand Hotel, in the gardens of the beautiful Art Nouveau Hotel dear to Fellini, in collaboration with Massimo Bottura and the 'Al Meni' chefs.

PROGRAMME

SATURDAY 18TH JUNE

at 11.30 am - Circo 8 e 1/2, roundabout of Piazzale Fellini
OPENING OF THE EVENT:  ‘AL MENI’

10 am – 11 pm, beach promenade from Piazzale Fellini to Piazzale Boscovich
THE MARKET OF THE EXCELLENCE PRODUCTS
The good land of via Emilia is flowing down to the sea

10.30 am - 12 o’clock, 4 pm - 6.30 pm, beach promenade from Piazzale Fellini to Piazzale Boscovich
AT THE MARKET WITH A PERSONAL SHOPPER
Guided tour among farmers and the excellences of the local production with Slow Food personal shopper 

10 am – 11 pm, Piazzale Fellini
SPECIAL MATRIOSKA
Craft, design, good ideas

10 am – 11 pm, roundabout of Piazzale Fellini
THE STREET FOOD BY CHEFS AND FARMERS AND GOURMET ICE CREAM AROUND THE CIRCUS TENT ‘Circo 8 e 1/2’

10 am – 11 pm, the tent Circo 8 e 1/2
THE TASTE OF KNOWLEDGE IN THE SLOW FOOD EMILIA ROMAGNA SPACE
Workshops for young and adults 

12.30 pm – 2.30 pm and 7 pm - 11 pm, Circo 8 e 1/2 tent
SHOW COOKING PROGRAM
The chefs are cooking on sight in the circus tent
12.30-13.30 Leonardo Pereira + Takahiko Kondo
13.30-14.30 Emilio Macias + Gianluca Gorini
19.00-20.00 Niklas Ekstedt + Giovanni Cuocci
20.00-21.00 Mathias Bernwieser + Silver Succi
21.00-22.00 Sebastian Myers + Gianpaolo Raschi
22.00-23.00 Tabata Hanninen & Ludovic Mey + Rino Duca

SUNDAY 19TH JUNE
 
11.30 am – 3 pm, Garden of the Grand Hotel (next to Piazzale Fellini)
DEJEUNER SUR L’HERBE
Breakfast picnic by Claudio Bernardo, the chef at the Grand Hotel in Rimini, in collaboration with the chef Massimo Bottura and other chefs of Al Meni. Limited availability - on reservation. Info: tel 0541.56000,turismo@comune.rimini.it
 
10 am – 11 pm, beach promenade from Piazzale Fellini to Piazzale Boscovich
THE MARKET OF THE EXCELLENCE PRODUCTS
The good land of via Emilia is flowing to the sea

10.30 am, 12 o’clock, 4 pm, 6.30 pm, beach promenade from Piazzale Fellini to Piazzale Boscovich
AT THE MARKET WITH A PERSONAL SHOPPER
Guided tour among farmers and the excellences of the products with the personal shopper of Slow Food

10 am – 11 pm, Piazzale Fellini
SPECIAL MATRIOSKA
Craft, design, good ideas

10 am – 11 pm, the roundabout of Piazzale Fellini
STREET FOOD BY CHEFS AND FARMERS AND GOURMET ICE CREAM AROUND THE CIRUS TENT ‘Circo 8 e 1/2’

10 am – 11 pm, the tent Circo 8 e 1/2
THE TASTE OF KNOWLEDGE IN THE SLOW FOOD EMILIA ROMAGNA SPACE
Workshops for young and adults are available

12.30 pm – 2.30 pm and 7 pm to 11 pm, the tent Circo 8 e 1/2
SHOW COOKING PROGRAM
The chefs are cooking on sight in the circus tent
12.30-13.30 Sven Chartier + Emilio Barbieri
13.30-14.30 Rose Green + Terry Giacomello
19.00-20.00 Simone Tondo + Alessio Malaguti
20.00-21.00 Rosio Sanchez + Aurora Mazzucchelli
21.00-22.00 Diego Prado + Mariagrazia Soncini
22.00-23.00 Philipp Rachinger + Stefano Ciotti

Info: www.almeni.it

Al Meni is created by Massimo Bottura, Comune di Rimini, Regione Emilia Romagna

Promoted by
CheftoChefemiliaromagnacuochi
Progetto Postrivoro
Apt servizi Emilia Romagna

in collaboration with
Slow Food Emilia Romagna
Rimini Street Food
Matroska lab store
Strada dei vini e dei sapori di Rimini
Dispensa
Spessore!

Sponsor
Hera
Rimini Fiera
San Pellegrino
Cucine Marrone
La Sangiovesa, l’Osteria di Santarcangelo
Quarto Piano Suite Restaurant
Amarcord

Technical Sponsor 
Pentole Agnelli
MO.CA

Media partner
Agrodolce
QN