Fujairah Celebrating World Day of Bread

The 6^th World Bread Day is being celebrated around the world on 16 October 2011 but the Public Health Department of the Fujairah Municipality has created some special public events on Wednesday 12th October and Thursday 13^th October.

Fujairah Bread Celebration

A bread exhibition and interactive activities will take place behind the Fujairah Municipality building.

Wednesday 12^th Programme

9.30am: Opening of the exhibition

10.00am to 12 Noon: Workshop—looking at different wheat types.

10.00am to 12 Noon: Stages in the manufacture of bread from earth to hand.

10.00am to 12 Noon: Local bread making and competition among mothers.

10.30am: First competition plus prizes.

11.00am: Second competition plus prizes.

Thursday 13^th Programme

9.00am to 12.00 Noon: Workshop—looking at different wheat types.

9.00am to 12 Noon: Stages in the manufacture of bread from earth to hand.

9.00am to 12 Noon: Local bread making and competition among mothers.

9.40am: First competition plus prizes.

10.30am: Second competition plus prizes.

11.00am: Cake Contest.

11.00am: Competition between participating bakeries.

12 Noon: Honoring those involved.

6^th World Bread Day 2011

The World Bread Day is a special day to bake, to talk about bread and its centrality to human life. It is one day in the year to celebrate and honor those who bake bread commercially and in the home.

Read up on World Bread Day by visiting this site and getting some good baking ideas and recipes.

Check out the WBD 2011 Facebook Page and put your own comments and photos online for the world to see.

Shukran

Thanks to the Public Health Department of the Fujairah for taking this initiative and reminding us of the importance of one of the basic necessities of life.

Geoff Pound

More Fujairah news, resources, photos and videos are posted on the Fujairah in Focus Facebook Page.