Globe trotting palates: 2nd Annual Tastes of the World celebrates Central Avenue's international cuisine

Terra will bring their hearts of palm cake with house remoulade to Tastes of
World next week. 

We know it's hard to satisfy a globe-trotting palate, but on Central Avenue you can do just that. You can find amazing food from 19 different countries in just three short miles. Samosas, sushi, shrimp rolls--whatever you're craving, you know you can find it on Central Avenue. And next week, the International Center of the Capital Region is going to make it even easier for you, and move all that delicious food to one room. 

On Thursday, March 26^th from 5:30pm-8pm, please join the International Center of the Capital Region for TASTES of the World: the 2^nd Annual International Food Tasting Festival, at the Linda, WAMC's Performing Arts Studio, located at 339 Central Avenue. Tickets can be purchased here. 

Umana Restaurant and Wine Bar will bring a selection of
fritters. 

This year's event is larger than last year's and includes a number of new Central Avenue businesses. Participating restaurant/producers include: Champy’s Jamaican and American Cuisine,  Flavors of India, Grappa ’72, Irie Vybez, Nino’s Deli and Subs, Nut Zez, Pie in the Sky Bakery, R&G Cheesemakers, Sukothai, Terra Albany, Umana Restaurant and Wine Bar,  We Do Fondue, and Yono’s. Restaurant. They will be joined by the Albany Pump Station and NYS vintners, Brotherhood Winery (America’s Oldest Winery) and Capoccia Vineyards and Winery. 

The event will honor Professor/CAV Philip J. DiNovo, President/Director of the American Italian Heritage Association and the Italian Cultural Center and Museum for his nearly forty years of dedication to Italian-American culture. To help celebrate, the Hon. Vice Consul Comm. Stefano Acunto will be in attendance on behalf of the Consul General of Italy and representing the Italian Government.  

The Emcee for the evening will be Trishna Begam, Anchor & Reporter from News10. Live entertainment will include : acapella singer Rafi Topalian, Henna painting, Bagpiper Connor Munro, and the Veena Chandra & Devesh Chandra Duo. There will also be a Live and a Bucket Auction taking place during the event. 

TASTES of the World: the 2^nd Annual International Food Tasting Festival, will take place Thursday, March 26, 2015 from 5:30pm-8pm at the Linda, WAMC's Performing Arts Studio, located at 339 Central Avenue, Tickets which are $50 for general admission and $35 for young professional (35 years and younger),  are available through WAMC at www.wamcarts.org or by calling ICCR at (518) 708-7608. Proceeds from the event will benefit ICCR’s educational and community initiatives.