Calendar of main events
This page lists in chronological order the notable events accessible to all our members, organized or proposed by them or by the FICB, likely to interest our brothers and sisters, whatever their geographical location. It also indicates o
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Wine Knights Ceremony organised by the Slovenian Consulate of the Ordo Equestris Vini Europae (OEVE)
Saturday, May 14th, 2022 in Celje
information to be provided
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"Fédération Suisse des Confréries Bachiques et Gastronomiques" 50th Anniversary
Saturday, May 14th, 2022 in Yens-sur-Morges (VD)
For information, follow the link
https://confreries.ch/50eme-anniversaire-de-la-fscbg/
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Grand Chapter of Honour of the Commende Majeure du Roussillon
Wednesday 18 May 2022 at 6pm at the headquarters of Crédit Agricole Sud Méditerranée in Perpignan (Pyrénees-Orientales)
Induction of personalities from the agricultural and economic world
participation to be confirmed by email ( jean-claude.estirach@orange.fr ) or phone (06 08 33 35 46).
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Grand Council of the Fleur of the "Echansonnerie des Papes"
Saturday, 21 May 2022 at the Châteauneuf-du-Pape pontifical cellars (Vaucluse, France)
For more information, email to à contact@echansonneriedespapes.com
or phone + 33 4 28 70 38 27
you can book following this link (application before May 13th)
Great Chapter of the Confreria do Vinho do Porto
1st F.I.C.B. sponsored wine discovey tour, in Madeira
22-26 September, 2022
Registration is open until 15 May 2022.
Click here for more information
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"Beaujolais Nouveau" Celebration
November 3rd thursday worldwide
This festival has existed in France since 1985 but corresponds to an ancient tradition of opening the cellars of monasteries to the people of Saint-Martin, around November 10th. Many events are organized around the world by wine merchants and brotherhoods.
Grand Winter Council of the Echansonnerie des Papes
December 3 (Saturday), 2022 in the Palais des Papes d’AvignonFor more information, please send an e-mail to contact@echansonneriedespapes.com
or phone to + 33 4 28 70 38 27 (application before May 13th)
Saint Vincent
Saint Vincent, patron saint of winegrowers, is celebrated in France in many villages, usually on the Saturday or Sunday following 22 January.FICB General Assembly
February 4th, 2023 in Paris
FICB International Congress
organised by the Portuguese Wine Brotherhoods and their federation
27 - 31 May 2023, in the Porto and Douro region
followed by a two days extension in the Lisbon and Alentejo region (June 1-3).
The final programme will be available in 2022
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2nd FICB International Wine Tasting Challenge, organised by the Ladies of Pannonia
23-28 May 2024, Budapest, Hungary
The program includes a two days extension in the Tokai and Eger region.
Click here for the rules of the Challenge
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