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CULINARY LEGEND FERRAN ADRIÀ AND AWARD-WINNING CHEF JOSÉ ANDRÉS
COME TOGETHER AT LISNER AUDITORIUM FOR AN EXCLUSIVE TALK ON
THE FUTURE OF FOOD AND THE FAMILY MEAL
Washington, DC (September 12, 2011) – José Andrés, the James Beard award-winning and critically acclaimed chef and food policy advocate, welcomes longtime friend, mentor and culinary legend Ferran Adrià to Washington with an exclusive and intimate discussion at George Washington University’s Lisner Auditorium. On Thursday, September 29th at 7:30 P.M., Andrés and Adria whose friendship began more than twenty years ago in Spain, will share insights on their storied careers, Adrià’s future as one of the most creative chefs in history and now as the head of the El Bulli Foundation, as well as his new cookbook, The Family Meal: Home Cooking with Ferran Adrià (Phaidon). With introductions from the Washington Post’s Food and Travel editor, Joe Yonan, the event will include a Q & A session, followed by a book signing by Adrià. This rare talk is one of Adrià’s few public visits to the East Coast since the closing of his renowned restaurant El Bulli.
Tickets are available at Lisner Auditorium, 730 21st Street NW, and through Ticketmaster. Tickets are General Admission and are offered at two price levels: $40 includes a copy of Adrià’s new cookbook (which retails for $30), or $20 without a book. Tickets will be available for $10 for culinary students at the Lisner Box Office with valid i.d. The Box Office is open Tuesday to Friday, 11 A.M. to 5 P.M. and accepts cash, Visa and Mastercard. For more information on tickets, contact the Lisner Box Office at (202) 994-6800 or visit lisner.org. A portion of the event proceeds will benefit World Central Kitchen and the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves.
This unique evening is presented by the George Washington University, Phaidon Press, José Andrés’ ThinkFoodGroup, the Cultural Office of the Embassy of Spain, and Politics and Prose.
About World Central Kitchen (WCK): Founded by Jose Andres, WCK will operate in countries affected by humanitarian crisis and chronic food insecurity by cooking for and feeding vulnerable people, supporting local agriculture and promoting nutritious foods, recipes and environmentally sustainable cooking fuels and technologies.
About the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves (GACC): The Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves is a public-private initiative to save lives, improve livelihoods, empower women, and combat climate change by creating a thriving global market for clean and efficient household cooking solutions.
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