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FICB INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS

organised by the Portuguese Wine Brotherhoods and their federation

followed by a two days extension in the Lisbon and Alentejo region (June 1-3). The final programme will be available in 2022. For more information click here.

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Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Saint TYeodor Brotherhood, in, VRŠAC (Serbia)

Responding to an invitation from Grand Master Nikola CUCULJ, President Marc Lesk traveled to Vršac, in the Serbian Banat region of Vojvodina, eastern Serbia, accompanied by Vice President Janesz Dezman. In Serbia, the 47th congress of FICB was held in 2012. The Saint-Théodore brotherhood, named after the hero of the fight against the Ottoman occupiers in the 16th century, held a chapter to mark its 20th anniversary, in the presence of several brotherhoods from Serbia, Romania and Hungary, in the

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FICB in the Media

Our international federation needs to raise its profile to grow and attract new brotherhoods. We were given an opportunity during the chapter of the Illustrious Order of the Knights of Medusa, which promotes wines from the appellations of Mediterranean Provence. President Marc Lesk gave an interview to the Provençal newspaper Var Matin. He explained the characteristics that make wine such an emblematic beverage of our civilization : aesthetics, with its richness of smell and taste, ethics (a vector of friendship

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On board the World

The World is a cruise ship, co-owned by people of different nationalities who sail the world. Many of them are passionate about traditions and wines, and the on-board cellar has 15,000 bottles from all over the world. For over 20 years, a “Priory” of the Illustrious Order of the Knights of Medusa, that is to say, an autonomous delegation, has been present there. Alan, the Grand Prior, ably supported by Marinella, the sommelier, Jeffrey, the chef, and Sai, the catering

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Gathering of Brotherhoods at Notre Dame de Paris + large table at the International Village of Gastronomy

Ten years later, the coordination of the brotherhoods of Île-de-France Cocorico is back by organizing another gathering of Brotherhoods at Notre Dame on Saturday, September 13, 2025. >Watch the Cocorico anniversary mass at Notre Dame in 2015 here But the context is no longer the same, following the terrible fire that ravaged the cathedral in April 2019. And finding Notre Dame repaired and renovated has motivated brothers and sisters from all over the world. Registrations for the day of September

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A look back at the wine discovery tour patronned by the FICB to Alba (Piedmont, Italy)

36 participants from the USA, Switzerland, Austria, Japan and France took part in this 4th discovery tour sponsored by the FICB. Staying at the **** Calissano hotel, they went from one discovery to another, discovering wines, gastronomy, history and the incredible landscapes of the Alba region in Piedmont, where the hillsides are planted with vines and the valleys with hazelnut trees. This wine-growing region, which also produces truffles and hazelnuts, is one of the most beautiful and famous in the

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Heading for 2027: the FICB International Congress takes shape!

We received this information co-signed by the presidents of FSCBG (Fédération Suisse des Confréries Bachiques et Gastronomiques) : Philippe Pillonel, and the Organisation comitee : Michel Chabloz. Two years before the event, the Fédération suisse des confréries bachiques et gastronomiques (FSCBG) held a seminar to structure the major stages in the organisation of the 53rd International Congress of FICB Brotherhoods, scheduled for May 2027. This was a key moment to take stock andmap out together the outlines of an exceptional

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