NEGRONI WEEK RETURNS TO CELEBRATE THE CREATIVE STORIES BEHIND THE ICONIC CAMPARI COCKTAIL
NEGRONI WEEK RETURNS TO CELEBRATE THE CREATIVE STORIES BEHIND THE ICONIC CAMPARI COCKTAIL
The 12th annual #NegroniWeek will take place from 16th to 22nd September 2024 with fundraising proceeds going to charitable partner Slow Food
Bangkok, Thailand 2024, Campari, Italy’s iconic red apéritif, and Imbibe Magazine come together for Negroni Week once again to support Slow Food’s mission to foster a more equitable and sustainable world of food and beverage through the series of global & local events at bars, restaurants and retailers around the world.
In 2023, over 12,000 bars and restaurants across nearly 80 countries participated in Negroni Week 2023, helping raise a combined +$600.000 that has supported an educational scholarship awarded to 24 industry professionals and 17 community-based projects. For Negroni Week 2024, the Negroni Week Fund will continue to be distributed by Slow Food to directly support the hospitality community in helping preserve cultural and biological diversity, promoting food and beverage education with knowledge exchange, and fostering equity and justice.
Celebrating mixology culture across bar and restaurant partners, Campari has further extended its commitment to supporting Negroni Week’s charitable goals by inspiring bartenders to craft their own stories around the red heart of the world’s best-selling classic cocktail. The Campari Red Hands campaign will see four internationally acclaimed bartenders - Mona Gallosa, Argentina; Tiffanie Barriere, USA; Joe Schofield, UK; Millie Tang, Australia – supporting Negroni Week through four short films celebrating the art of cinema and of mixology.
Hosted by CAMPARI and Alchemy Thailand, Negroni Week in Thailand is packed full of special events as follows:
Monday 16th September
12:00 – 16:00hrs
Camparino Master Class with Tommaso Cecca
Paragon Cineplex
The master class is led by guest speaker Tommaso Cecca, Global Head of Camparino Licensing & Mixology Camparino in Galleria, the legendary bar opened by Davide Campari in Milan's Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in 1915. Since its inception, Camparino in Galleria became synonymous with the city's aperitivo tradition and in 2015 marked its 100th anniversary as it consolidated its status as one of the most influential establishments in the world for lovers of mixology and gastronomic innovation.
Monday 16th September
20:00 – 23:00hrs
Negroni Week Opening Night
Firefly Bar | Sindhorn Kempinski Hotel Bangkok
International Guest Bartender: Tommaso Cecca
Tommaso Cecca is the Global Head of Camparino Licensing & Mixology. Tommaso, originally from Bari, he started working in Puglia at a very tender age. After an experience in London that allowed him to enrich his professional experience, he returned to Italy and became bar manager at Cafè Trussardi in Milan for more than 13 years. For more than five years now he has been at the helm of the legendary Camparino in Galleria.
Tuesday 17th September
20:00 – 23:00hrs
Special Guest Shift
Lennon's | Rosewood Bangkok
International Guest Bartender: Luca Cinalli
Luca Cinalli is a freelance expert in the hospitality business with more than 23 years of experience as a bartender and chef, and worldwide recognition as master trainer and bar consultant. His past experiences include head bartender at Nightjar, bar manager at Oriole and several others. He now travels the world, giving expert advices, planning operations and strategies in leading bars around the globe.
Wednesday 18th September
19:00 – 23:00hrs
Special Guest Shift
AQUA Bar | Anantara Siam
International Guest Bartender: Stefano Filardi & Alberto Giardino
Hailing from Bologna, Italy, Stefano Filardi began his career in the hospitality industry with coffee and wine and later found his true calling in the art of bartending. His journey has taken him across continents, from Italy to Asia, the UK, and Australia that included the esteemed American Bar at The Savoy Hotel in London and the Maybe Sammy Group in Sydney. He now spearheads their latest venture as the Bar & Restaurant Manager at Dean & Nancy on 22.
Alberto Giardino grew up in the south of Italy and started bartending at 16. His hunger from adventures brought him around Europe in big cities like London and Paris, and finally to Sydney, Australia and landed the position of a senior team leader at Dean & Nancy on 22 where he charms the guests with his fun and bubbly personality.
Wednesday 18th September
19:00 – 23:00hrs
Special Guest Shift
Dry Wave Cocktail Studio
International Guest Bartender: Taki Li
Taki Li began her career in the hospitality sector over eight years ago and has worked at prestigious establishments such as Hotel ICON, St. Regis Bar, Ovolo Hotel Southside and the iconic Peninsula Hong Kong. She joined Bar Leone’s opening team in May 2023 where she currently serves as Head Bartender. Taki is also the second runner-up at the Diageo World Class Hong Kong & Macau Competition 2021, the recipient of the Rising Star Award at The Tatler Dining Bar Awards in 2022 and the winner of the Hernö Gin Cocktail Awards 2023 in Sweden where she represented Hong Kong.
Thursday 19th September
20:00 – 23:00hrs
Special Guest Shift
Vesper
International Guest Bartender: Luke Whearty
Luke has been well-recognised for a number of years now to be at the forefront of forward-thinking minds in the world of bartending. His experiences have seen him travel the world and preside over some of the most progressive drinking programs to date and voted by his peers as being amongst the top four bartenders in the world two years running at the Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards. He co-founded BYRDI in Australia and is also also part of the enigmatic project LIKE MINDED CREATURES together with fellow world class bartenders Alex Kratena and Matt Whiley.
Thursday 19th September
20:00 – 24:00hrs
Special Guest Shift
Rabbit Hole
International Guest Bartender: Emanuele Pedrazzani
Emanuele Pedrazzani is a bartender from Dublin, Ireland, who now calls Londo his home for the past six years. He spent 9 years honing his bartending skills in his hometown and Cremona in Italy. Emanuele is now head bartender at Nightjar in London, a renowned speakeasy bar that has been a staple in the London bar scene.
Thursday 19th September
20:00 – 24:00hrs
Special Guest Shift
Zuma Bangkok
International Guest Bartender: Dario Tortorella
Born and raised in Salerno, Dario started bartending at 14 and expanded his skills through training courses, traveling and various bartending jobs in his hometown. Since 2017, Emanuele has been working at Antiquario di Napoli as barman. His accolades include winner of Campari Bartender of the Year 2023 and most recently Best Italian Bartender 2024
Friday 20th September
20:00 – 23:00hrs
Special Guest Shift
Ms.Jigger | Kimpton Maa-Lai Bangkok
International Guest Bartender: Francesco Florence d'Arienzo
Born in Naples, Italy, Francesco D’Arienzo is bar manager at Blind Tiger in Jumeirah Al Naseem, Dabai. His past experiences include stints at Chotto Matte in London, 360 Bar and Dining Sydney Sydney, and Galaxy Bar in Dubai, before landing his current position in September 2022 where he spearheaded the launch of the first cocktail bar on the property, leading the bar to outstanding success since.
Friday 20th - 21st September
20:00 – 23:00hrs
Special Guest Shift
Firefly Bar | Sindhorn Kempinski Hotel Bangkok|
International Guest Bartender: Julio Cabrera
Julio Cabrera is a world-renowned bartender whose career has spanned over 35 years. His tenures have included Italy, Mexico, his native Cuba, and currently Miami in his own bar, Café La Trova, named one of the World’s 50 best bars in 2021, 2022 and 2023 and also 2022 best American Restaurant Bar by Liquor.com and 2023 best U.S. Restaurant Bar at Tales of the Cocktail. Cabrera was named US Mixing Star winner in 2012, America’s Most Imaginative Bartender in 2013, American Bartender of the Year in 2019, North America’s Bar Industry Icon Award in 2023 and he’s been voted for several years as one of the 100 Most Influential Person in the global bar industry by Drinks International.
Sunday 22nd September
11:30 – 14:30hrs
Negroni Week Brunch
UNO MAS| Centara Grand at CentralWorld
Ticket: 3,500THB
Food and drink lovers are treated to a gourmet international buffet with a free flow of Campari cocktails from Campari Red Hands Thailand’s best bartenders. All proceeds from ticket sales will go to The Foundation for the Deaf under the Royal Patronage of Her Majesty the Queen. Tickets are now available at Line Official @campari.
Monday 16th - Sunday 22nd September
18:00hrs till late
Negroni Week Bar Hopping
Ticket: 3,500THB
This year’s bar hop will include 9 welcome drinks from the best bartenders from Campari Red Hands Thailand, namely Bar Scofflaws, Bar Us, Dry Wave Cocktail Studio, Opium Bar, Overgrown Lounge & Cocktail Bar, Rabbit Hole Bangkok, Ray Cocktail and Bite, Rogue Affair Bar Bangkok and The O.S.S. Bar. Tickets are now available from Line Official @campari, and all proceeds from the event will go to The Foundation for the Deaf under the Royal Patronage of Her Majesty the Queen.
For more information about what’s happening during Negroni Week 2024 visit http://www.negroniweek.com and
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