Taormina was restless. Saturday 1st and Sunday, October 2, 2016 the Pearl of the Ionian Sea will be harnessed the colors of South Africa with the first "Food and Wine Festival" organized by the Embassy of South Africa in Italy. Two traditions that blend of friendship. South Africa and Italy together: the colors, the flavors, traditions, festivals, creativity and excellence talent of the two peoples. Inaugurating the event, Saturday, October 1, at 12:00, Ambassador Nomatemba Tambo, before the highest city authorities. The "food festival" will occupy the entire course Umberto with traditional dishes and the "wine festival" the wine tastings held in the Palace of the Dukes of Santo Stefano. Protagonists, numerous South African chefs, led by Sasha Kingston, chefs-Embassy executive of South Africa in Rome, who will work in collaboration with the Association Etna Cooks and FIC, the Italian Federation of Chefs. Eagerly waiting for the start of the event, the Honorary Consul of South Africa, the lawyer. Giacomo Gargano, proud, among other things, that the "Food and Wine Festival" will become an experience and an opportunity for students of the territory; well 100 will be the boys of Salvatore Pugliatti Taormina ready to live a unique and internationally. The ambassador Nomatemba Tambo, who sought and found in the Expo Barbara Mirabella a reliable partner in organizing the event, has total local administration support, the City of Taormina with the Mayor Egidio Giardina, chairman of the board Antonio D'Aveni and Tourism Councillor Salvatore Cilona and not least the support of the Association of Taormina Entrepreneurs. Taormina has literally embraced this "Friendship Event" between Italy and South Africa. After the great bridge of the dishes along the Corso Umberto, at 15.30 today will be held at the council hall of the Municipality of Taormina, a "business meeting" on Pakisha project in the field of blue-economy, which is expected l ' intervention of the local authorities and the regional tourism of the Sicilian Region, Antony Barbagallo; during the event, attended by prof. Quintieri, President of SACE, the Hon. Adolfo Urso, president of IWS, and Dr. Richard Moncada, the most important managers Sicilian group that invests in South Africa, officials sent from Pretoria will present the government to the local business community the opportunity to relations with Africa Sub-Saharan Africa. The moderator will be represented. Roger Race, the Studio PCGR of Catania. During the first day it is also expected the show of the famous Mafikizolo group to be held at 21.30 in Piazza IX Aprile. The grand finale to 23.00 with an evocative and symbolic launch of thousands of illuminated balloons that will rise up in flight launched by thousands of tourists and visitors expected for the event. Second day, tomorrow, Sunday, October 2, with the same activities up to 16.00: Corso Umberto of Taormina will be permanent home to foretaste points and the belvedere square host instead kitchens for Cooking show. All proceeds from the event will be donated to the Community of Sant'Egidio, which operates in more than seventy countries around the world, and Foncanesa Onlus.