Cheese Art ,
a venture in the heart of the Mediterranean for the Mediterranean. A celebration of Sicilian expression and the apotheosis of European and Mediterranean culture, history, traditions, landscapes, rural architecture, and craftsmen and women who practice their centuries old art. All aspects will culminate to create an island of synergy where these worlds mingle and honor their diversity.

The Consorzio Ricerca Filiera Lattiero – Casearia (CoRFiLaC), an organization located in Ragusa, organized Cheese Art 2002. It took place in the charming atmosphere of the Donnafugata Castle. That was the third grandiose celebration dedicated to the rarities of Mediterranean dairy products featuring more than 220 artisan cheeses coupled with the best 143 sicilian wines, the best 31 sicilian oils, salami and other traditional products.

The dream and motivation of CoRFiLaC with Cheese Art is to give dignity and pride to traditional production systems, integrating the world of research with the world of eno-gastronomy through a renaissance of taste.

Cheese Art 2002 was an event visited by more than 30 thousand people; here, also partecipated internationally recognized researchers and more than 100 journalists, buyers, enologists, cheese makers and aficionados of artisan cheese, high quality catering services, and consumers who appreciated traditional flavors and pleasures of the fine table that are based on the highest quality prime materials that heighten not only organoleptic but also sensorial experiences.
Our goal was to stimulate the renaissance of our region and its gastronomic heritage. We inspired  tourists and aficionados to explore our region and discover new flavors -- uncovering and understanding the heritage of our traditional foods, cheeses, and gastronomy. We guided people in a whirling exultation of aromas and tastes – authentic flavors that invigorated the palate and expand the senses. This “renaissance” of food helped people's palate to taste the quality of sicilian dishes and illustrated the quality of region’s life.
Not only food, Cheese Art 2002  featured a series of events that magnified the cultural testimony of others where classic literature, architecture, music, philosophy, and customs have intertwined themselves with the wealth of history and tradition of a land that has endless dominance leaving one with the feeling of always wanting more to look at, to feel, and to see.

G. Licitra