Live | Oct 1-4, 2022
2022 LIVE IN BOHINJ SLOVENIA
CHEESE & DAIRY MEETING
Live | OCT 1-4, 2022
Hans – Peter Bachmann
Petra Mohar
Žiga Zwitter
Monika Ravnik
Barbara Horvatinović
Anđelka Pejaković
Anđelka Pejaković
Diego Rinallo
Jana Vilman
About the meeting
The Slovenian Association of farm cheesemakers invites you to join farm and artisan cheesemakers from all over Europe who will gather in Slovenia, in the foothills of the Julian Alps, for the 12th annual FACE meeting.
There are many reasons to attend the 12th annual FACE meeting in Slovenia: to learn about new insights into the cheese and dairy profession, to present professional and scientific developments, and to meet and have in-depth discussions with farmers and artisanal cheesemakers from many European countries. All these are precious sources of information, new ideas, and an indispensable way of bringing together those who strive to make better products, preserve and enrich traditions, improve knowledge, and innovate. Furthermore, European farmers and artisanal cheese makers want to create a supportive environment for our work, contributing to the preservation and development of Europe’s countryside.
3 Days
8 Speakers
Theme & Schedule
The themes of this year’s expert meeting will be very diverse, ranging from technological to historical, but all share the ultimate goal of preserving traditional cheeses. The FACE meeting will conclude with a round table on-mountain cheeses, focusing on the distinction between authentic mountain cheeses and those that share only a name with the former. Participants will discuss how to protect the name ‘mountain cheese’ and the legislation that often puts cheese made on mountains at a disadvantage regarding marketing outside mountain dairies.
Saturday
1. October
8:30 – 19:00
Excursion to Soča Valley
Staring point: Hotel Bohinj (Ribčev Laz 45, 4265 Bohinjsko jezero).
Excursion to highland and mountain farms in Soča Valley, where milk is processed into first-class cheeses and other dairy products, and the Planika cooperative dairy in Kobarid. Tastings of dairy products at the farms and traditional lunch at Planika Dairy.
Sunday
2. October
9:00 – 11:00
FACE Annual Assembly
11:00 – 11:30
Coffee break
11:30 – 12:30
Presentation of the videos submitted to the contest and the award ceremony
12:30 – 13:30
Standing buffet
13:30
Excursion to Bohinj and its surroundings
Visit the Zajavornik mountain with cheese tasting and visit of the cheese farm near Bohinj.
18:30
Diner
Reception under the stars with live music in the Hotel Bohinj.
Monday
3. October
FACE conference
DEPARTURE OF SHUTTLES IN FRONT OF HOTEL BOHINJ EVERY 15 MINUTES (STARTING AT 8.15)
8:30 – 9:30
Registration of the participants
9:30 – 10:15
Welcome speaches
10:15 – 11:00
Lectures
Speaker: Hans-Peter Bachmann, Ph.D. Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research (EAER), Agroscope, Research division «Foodmicrobial systems», Switzerland
Influence of the microbiome on the quality and safety of Raclette du Valais AOP cheese: Current findings and a look back at the last 150 years.
11:00 – 11:30
Coffee break
11:30 – 12:30
Lectures
Speaker: Petra Mohar Lorbeg, PhD, B.Sc. Food Technol., Institute of Dairy Science and Probiotics, Slovenia
Tailor-made starter cultures for traditional Slovenian cheeses
Speaker: Žiga Zwitter, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Arts, Department of History
From historical examples to history-inspired sustainable innovation: What can we learn from the environmental history of species-rich meadows in the Alps for sustainable meadow management and cheese making
12:30-14:00
Lunch
Lunch with a plate of European cheeses and mingling with journalists
14:00-16:00
Lectures
Speaker: Monika Ravnik, Author of Specification for Mohant
Mohant cheese from Bohinj with Protected Designation of Origin (PDO)
Speaker: Anđelka Pejaković, dipl. ing. agr., Ministry of Agriculture of Croatia
Croatian mountain cheese – cheese in a sack
Speaker: Barbara Horvatinović Ministry of Agriculture of Croatia
Croatian mountain cheese – cheese in a sack
Speaker: Diego Rinallo, Ph.D. - Associate Professor of Marketing, lifestyle research centre, emlyon business school
Cheese wars: The death and resurrection of Historical Bitto
Speaker: dr. Jana Vilman, Tourism Bohinj
Influence of the concept of collective brands on the overall quality of the local offer
16:00 – 16:30
Coffee break
16:30 – 18:00
Round table »Mountain cheeses«
20:00
Diner
Gala diner in Hotel Bohinj (Attendee of 2-day and 3-day program)
Tuesday
4. October
3rd Slovenian Cheese Festival, Brdo pri Kranju (Predoslje)
3-day program
250 € per person
3-day program
1. 10. - 3. 10. 2022
Two excursions & FACE conference
Max 100 participants
A gift for you
Ticket to the 3rd Slovenian cheese festival (4. 10. 2022)
2-day program
220 € per person
Until 15. 9. 2022, the price of the program is 170 €
2-day program
2. 10. - 3. 10. 2022
One excursion & FACE conference
A gift for you
Ticket to the 3rd Slovenian cheese festival (4. 10. 2022)
1-day program
80 € per person
1-day program
3. 10. 2022
Participate in FACE conference
A gift for you
Ticket to the 3rd Slovenian cheese festival (4. 10. 2022)
3rd Festival of Slovenian cheese
The Association of Farmer Cheesemakers invites you to join us at the Festival of Slovenian Cheeses, where authentic, homemade Slovenian cheeses will be recorded in a beautiful culinary story through tastings, presentations, and tasty snacks.
Warmly welcome!
DATE: Tuesday, October 4, 2022
LOCATION: Kongresni center Brdo pri Kranju, Predoslje 38, 4000 Kranj
Plevnik is the general sponsor of FACE MEETING
Webiste: https://www.plevnik.eu
Financial backers
