KNIFE SHOW REVIEW
22
COLTELLO IN FESTA 2019
FOOD BUSINESS GULF & MIDDLE EAST
MAGAZINE'S MANAGING EDITOR M. MATT
WAS INVITED TO ATTEND COLTELLO IN FESTA
2019, THE WELL-KNOWN EVENT THAT
CELEBRATES THE CENTURY OLD TRADITION OF
MANIAGO KNIVES AND CUTLERIES.
M
aniago is synonymous with knives. The
Coltello in Festa, a specialized event
recently organized by Museum of
Cutlery, displayed a variety of knives and
similar, dedicated for special jobs. The Coltello
in Festa is a traditional and popular event that
takes place annually and has historical roots
due to the importance of the knife production in
the small Italian town of Maniago.
The event ran from July 20-22 provided a
unique opportunity to meet the Knife District
companies in the streets of the historic center
and buy their products in the large knives trade
show. The exhibition enriched by
demonstrations of some of the main processes.
Along the streets of the historic center the
FOOD BUSINESS GULF & MIDDLE EAST
traditional craft market, the visitors were able to
browse through the manual achievements of the
exhibitors and the proposals of the shops in the
historic center.
The event also covered a guided stand tour in
Maniago centre explaining the traditions and
peculiarities of this craft industry by Claudio Moretti.
Another highlights of the event was visiting
the major knife factories and blade
manufacturers in Maniago.
The Fratelli Antonini Fu Giulio is one of
the leading knife manufactures based in
Maniago, Italy.
The Antonin family have been dedicated
knife manufacturers since 1929, maintaining
the handmade craftsmanship with love and
devotion through the years with the aim to
produce unique and incomparable items.
With long years of experiences in
manufacturing blades of high quality steels, the
company is offering a range of high quality
tools with the best effectiveness, reliability and
durability over time. Such products are mainly
addressed to butcheries and the dairy sectors.
JULY-SEPTEMBER 2019