International Tables
UNESCO & International Partnerships
At the same table with the world
Adana's gastronomic strength comes not only from its well-known dishes, but from the production ecosystem, cultural diversity, traditional knowledge and living table culture that create them.
The festival welcomes UNESCO Cities of Gastronomy from Türkiye — including Gaziantep, Hatay and Afyonkarahisar — and guest cities from around the world to the same table.
Local masters and national and international chefs meet in shared kitchen workshops, on stage and in talks built around Adana’s products.
What we work on together
- Protection of cultural heritage
- Support for local producers
- Sustainable development
- Participation of women and local communities
- Gastronomy education and research
- International city-to-city collaboration
- Sharing of knowledge and experience
Guest cities do more than open stalls — they join shared stages, chef exchanges, producer pairings and cultural programmes.
The aim is simple: open Adana to the world, and invite the world to Adana’s table.
Areas of collaboration
- UNESCO gastronomy city gatherings
- Shared kitchen performances
- Chef exchange programmes
- Producer and product pairings
- Joint academic publications
- Gastronomy routes
- Young chef and student programmes
- Eastern Mediterranean culinary culture studies
- Sustainable gastronomy projects