Why 4-14 ?

“…because Americans don’t realize that the French can play music and the French don’t know Americans can cook …”

Dijon, a city renowned for its art and cuisine, welcomes food lovers to the most colorful event in Burgundy this summer, July 11th and 12th: The 4-14 Festival, musique, food & fun. The idea for the festival started as friendly get-together of American and French cultures through food and music. Starting at 7pm on Saturday, July 11th, twenty well-known American and French chefs will set up shop around the famed market of Dijon*. From their respective stands they’ll be cooking up their specialties with the help of local cooking school students. 60 additional stands will be set up to showcase regional products, not only from Burgundy, but also from the festival’s American partner the State of Vermont.

Chefs
Musicians

On Sunday, July 12th, the chefs will be back at their stands cooking up new delicious specialties for everyone to savor. The local products will be back as well so everyone can have a chance to try the diverse offerings. Other activities on Sunday include: beginner’s workshops in French and English, more music on the main stage, and music workshops offered by local music students. Culinary demonstrations will be offered free and will take place inside the Marché. An American chef and a French chef will present a joint recipe using the ingredients of their respective countries for a true intercultural treat. These culinary demonstrations will be filmed for television and be hosted by Carinne Teyssandier, a nationally known culinary personality of Cuisine TV and TéléMatin France 2.

Free concerts given by well-known American and French jazz musicians, will be going on all weekend as well as all around the festival site. The guest for the first annual 4 – 14 Festival is the state of Vermont, which is sending a big contingent to share their gastronomic reasures and that of the USA. Vermont will also be represented by: Roger Albee, Secretary of Agriculture of Vermont, Steve Justis from the Vermont Agricultural Agency.