London – On Saturday, September 26, the pub “The Old Crown” in Highgate Hill celebrates the foundation of London’s Fogolar Furlan. The Fogolar Furlan are associations spread throughout the world, and the members are exclusively Friuli expats. The initiative was set up by Patrizia Grison, one of the founding members as well as manager of the pub. The inauguration program includes Friuli food and wine tastings, presented by a representative of the Academy of Italian Cuisine, Udine delegation, and organized by the association AmbientARTI. Special guests of the event, sponsored by the Consulate General of Italy, are the singer-songwriter Giulia Daici and the musician Simone Rizzi. In London, the president is Michele Gomboso, 38, born in Udine but in the UK for over 11 years, active in the restoration industry, particularly wine. (9Colonne)
