Weekly gastronomy agenda: Brewtopia, Apple Day

This week is all about the brew: Oktoberfest continues in Munich, Germany; New York's Brewtopia opens and Apple Day is celebrated with cider.

Oktoberfest 2010
September 18 - October 4
Munich, Germany

The 177th celebration of Bavarian beer includes pastries, brats, chicken, pretzels, duck, roller coasters, and over seven million people. If you can't make it to Germany many smaller local events are held all over the world.
http://www.oktoberfest.de/en/


Brewtopia
October 1-2
New York, New York, USA

The 8th Annual Great World Beer Festival, also known as the "United Nations of Beer," showcases hundreds of international craft brews. Over 15,000 beer lovers are expected to drink, eat, rock out and meet brewers. Tickets are $65/€51 for a session.
http://www.brewtopiafest.com/


Apple Day
October 2 
Hamilton, Montana, USA

Over 12,000 people enjoy "the biggest bake sale" with a variety of apple products including apple butter, apple juice, and pie plus a host of family-friendly activities and a large autumn harvest farmer's market at the 31st Annual McIntosh Apple Day.
http://www.brvhsmuseum.org/events.html

'Noma: Time and Place in Nordic Cuisine' release
October 4
Worldwide

The 'World's Best Restaurant' Noma is to release a cookbook by its two-Michelin-star chef René Redzepi and include 90 original recipes, as well as 200 color photographs of the dishes, ingredients, suppliers, and landscapes of the Nordic region, $49.99 (€40.73).
http://www.phaidon.com/store/food-cook/noma-9780714859033/


Anuga
October 8-12
Cologne, Germany

Ten food tradeshows devoted to fine foods, drinks, meat, fresh foods, frozen foods, dairy, bake goods, organics, foodservice and retail/tech co-located to bring together over 160,000 industry professionals from 180 nations. Special trends to be explored for market in 2011 include halal products, regional specialties, functional foods and finger foods. Tickets range from €28-86.
http://www.anuga.com/

Tojasfesztival (International Egg Festival)
October 9-11 
Siofok, Hungary

The annual international Balaton egg festival celebrates everything eggs with a variety of dishes, birds, music and dance.
http://www.tojasfesztival.hu/ujlap/index4b.html

Carts in the Parc
October 10 @3-6pm
Eventi Hotel Food Parc, New York City, USA

Celebrity gastronomist and Travel Channel host Andrew Zimmern launches his Carts in the Parc event taking place during New York City Wine & Food Festival. Tickets are $100 (€81) while available and offer a tour through global street food without the hunt for the famous trucks and carts like Big Gay Ice Cream Truck, Jamaican Dutchy and The King of Falafel. Also expect to see chefs showcase their best bites on the
go including Joe Ng (creative dumplings), Michael White (Norwegian meatballs), Zak Pelaccio (Asian BBQ) and even restaurateur Jeffrey Chodorow's concept food court.
http://www.nycwineandfoodfestival.com/2010/event_detail.php?id=102


SIAL and In-Food 2010 
October 17-21
Paris, France

SIAL is a professional global marketplace that focuses on innovation and trends in the food industry every two years. SIAL is co-located with In-Food 2010 dedicated to food ingredients. The first SIAL took place 46 years ago, and continues to introduce cutting-edge products from over 185 nations. This year over 150,000 attendees are expected to take part in a series of events including the Health-Nutrition Village, Gourmet Experience and Wine Innovation Forum. Tickets range from €69-100. 
http://en.sial.fr/ExposiumCms/do/admin/visu?reqCode=accueil   http://en.infood.fr/ExposiumCms/do/admin/visu?reqCode=accueil  


Salone del Gusto and Terra Madre 2010
October 21-25
Turin, Italy

The 8th edition of this event includes a slow food component that explores the connection between farm to market/table and sustainability for "a new geography for Planet Earth" in Turin, home of the slow food movement. The program ranges from tastings, kitchen gardens to slow wine and street food with participants ranging from artisan producers, academics, chefs, wine and food enthusiasts. A day pass is €20 and children under ten years are free. 
http://www.salonedelgusto.com/welcome_eng.lasso   http://www.terramadre.info/  


Food Ingredients India 2010 (Fi)
October 22-23
Mumbai, India

Fi takes place annually in Europe, Asia and India. This event welcomes the professional food ingredient trade (75 exhibitors from the region and Europe) to Mumbai to capture the taste buds of one of the fastest growing "urban middle class" (25 million annually) in the world. Key products focus on health (sugar-free low calorie foods) as well as "value-added" products. Tickets are based on number of modules and range from $130-772 (€99-590).
http://fiindia.ingredientsnetwork.com/home


Gwangju World Kimchi Culture Festival
October 23-27
Jung-oe Park, Gwangju, South Korea

The 17th annual festival celebrates the fermented Korean cabbage staple Kimchi with international interpretations, tastings that include Kinchi rice rolls and Kimchi tacos plus 100 kinds of Kimchi made in Korea and a hall devoted to the "five healthiest foods in the world."
http://kimchi.gwangju.go.kr/index.do?S=S02


Sweets & Snacks China
October 28-30
INTEX, Shanghai, China

Approximately 8,000 trade buyers convene to source new snacks and sweets from over 150 sweet and snack brands (bake goods, ice cream, confectionaries) from around the world with large pavilions representing China, Germany, Malaysia, South Korea and the Philippines. And, the public can enjoy sampling sweets on October 30. Visitor pre-registration is required for free entry.
http://www.sweetschina.com/


Salon du Chocolat
October 28-November 1
Paris, France

This outrageous 16th annual traveling event devoted to the art and trade of chocolate stops in Paris and continues on to New York, Shanghai, Beijing, Tokyo, Moscow and Madrid throughout 2010. Similar to past salons the hosting nation will highlight local talent with chocolate demonstrations, awards and a "choctabulous" fashion show. Participants include chocolate lovers of all ages, fashion designers and representatives of the chocolate trade from four continents. Tickets €9-12.50 http://www.salonduchocolat.fr/