Last night, on the occasion of World Children and Adolescents Day, The Italian kitchen and UNICEF Italy have joined forces again with Rasa table, the charity dinner to raise funds to support the organization’s programs for the protection of children around the world.

Many guests and friends responded to the invitation to support this just cause. Our director welcomed them Maddalena Fossati Donderotogether with Elizabeth of the CrossUNICEF Nextgen Italia program manager.

Now in its second edition, this event wanted to celebrate, once again, the crucial theme of sustainability.
For The Italian kitchen it means making us reflect on the impact of every smallest choice, promoting conscious consumption, defending biodiversity and fighting food waste.

For UNICEF Italy it represents the commitment to guarantee a fair and sustainable future for every child, reiterating the need to guarantee the possibility of living in a healthy and safe environment.

This year Tavola Rasa was also an opportunity to celebrate the Italian gastronomic tradition, nominated for UNESCO World Heritage status, with the protagonists of “The Best Italian Recipe”, the initiative launched by the editorial staff of The Italian kitchen to write a new chapter in the culinary history of our country.

To accompany guests during the evening Chiara Macitelevision face, food and wine expert and writer, e Francis Panellaentrepreneur and television personality, always dear friends of The Italian kitchen.

During the evening Clara Soccini, aka Claraa young singer and actress who achieved great success with the Platinum single Origami at dawnaccompanied on the piano by Leo Einaudi, bewitched and moved the participants with her voice and her thoughts dedicated to children, adolescents and women victims of violence and femicide.

To make the evening even more precious, the dishes of Davide Oldani, inevitable when talking about generosity and attention to the environment. Awarded by Michelin guide with two stars plus a green star, it has always been the guardian and ambassador of these principles.

The setup was entrusted to Mariangela Negronistylist and creative table artist and mind of Funky Table, a project in which imagination, travel, culture and joy are the main ingredients.

The charity dinner in favor of UNICEF programs organized by The Italian kitchen was created by the UNICEF NEXT GENERATION team, a group of managers, leaders and entrepreneurs who, through their network, aim to create fundraising and awareness-raising opportunities, creating a community that supports UNICEF to create and promote children’s rights, wherever they are.

The Tavola Rasa event was made possible thanks to the precious support of partners and event supporters and the contribution of various companies who believed in this edition of the project with special initiatives.