The second «Cheese Festival near Minsk»

The second «Cheese Festival near Minsk»

The second «Cheese Festival near Minsk» will be held on the 14th of June, 2014 at the territory of Belarusian State Museum of Folk Architecture and Life. There will be a cheese extravaganza - an abundance of delicious cheese from the famous Belarusian producers, cooking shows, entertainment for the whole family in nature, and many other surprises! The picturesque scenery of the museum, the old architecture of the Belarusian village of the last century contribute to create a fabulous atmosphere and festive mood.

The festival program is vast and varied. There will be a few sites where every cheese gourmet will be able to find something interesting. Belarusian enterprises and domestic cheesemakers present to Your attention more than 100 kinds of cheese on any refined taste - cheese with mushrooms, with the addition of wine or a tasteful walnut and many others. You will appreciate the novelty of the cheese of «Pruzhany Dairy Plant», JSC «Savushkin product», JSC «Kobrin Butter and Cheese Factory», JSC «Slutsk Cheese Plant», JSC «Molodechno Dairy Plant», JSC «Rogachev Milk Factory», JSC «Belovezhskie syry», JSC «Postavy Dairy Plant», holding «Mogilev dairy company «Grandma's Jug».

Entrance to the festival
11.15 - 15.00 visitors are greeted by «Cheese Watch»: the animators in character (doctors, cheese engineers or chefs) are encouraged to check for the value of the love of cheese - «cheese compatibility». The most ardent lovers of cheese can compete for the title of «Cheese Gourmet».

Cheese area
11.00 Getting Started exposure of participating enterprises.
12.00 - 12.15 Opening ceremony.
12.15 - 17.50 The work of the main site «Cheese Square».
12.15 - 13.30 Information-game unit: historical facts about cheese, information on company-producers, quizzes, interviews with cheesemakers, interactive contests with the audience, concerts. Periodically - «Cheese news» («sensation» in the kind of TV news on updates from enterprises, unique products, etc.).
12.30 - 17.00 Public tasting for «Best cheese» in various categories with the announcement of the results in each category. You will be able to know what kind of cheese is better to eat with wine, and what kind is better for baking or salad, and feel like a cheese expert.
13.30 - 13.50 Traditional cheesy dance «Living cheese» for those who came in yellow.
13.50 - 15.30 Theatrical interactive unit «Foreign festivals traditions» will transfer You to the space and time to visit the cheese festivals in other countries - the Netherlands, England, Italy, etc.
15.30 - 16.00 Musical intermission.
16.00 - 16.40 Quizzes, interactive with the audience.
16.40 Master Class from «Supolka Kuharou».
17.30 The final tasting «Best Festival Cheese».
17.50 The end of the Festival.

Culinary scene
12.20 - 17.00 Cooking Show «Syrnyya prysmaki» and the musical program «Cheese Symphony» (the scene at the Museum).
12.20 - 15.50 Master classes from «Supolka Kuharou» and music pauses.
15.20 - 16.00 Contests with audience and cooks participation.
16.00 - 16.20 Musical intermission.
16.20 - 17.00 The fourth master class from «Supolka Kuharou».

Fair Square
11.45 - 17.30 Child animation platform: games and competitions on the theme of cheese - cheese maze, tarot cheese, kid fishing game «Cheese cuttlefish» and much more.

Sports Mountain (sports area near the swings)
14.00 - 15.00 and 15.30 - 16.30 «Cheese Olympics»: animators organize various competitions using cheese as sports equipment. The winners will receive cheese prizes!

Invite everyone to the Cheese Festival! Make Your holiday in summer joyful and memorable!

Time: June 14th, 12.00 - 18.00
Venue: Belarusian State Museum of Folk Architecture and Life, Ozertso village, Minsk district (4 km from the Minsk Ring Road)