FAO Headquarters, 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. CET TBC, Monday, 16 October 2023
We’ll be kick-starting the World Food Day global events at FAO headquarters with the annual ceremony. The Heads of the Rome-based UN agencies and other special guests will be invited to attend the ceremony, which will feature special messages from Pope Francis and the UN Secretary-General, António Guterres and as well as the presentation of the FAO Achievement Award.
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Junior World Food Day is back for a third edition.
Join us online for a journey of inspiration filled with stories, music, art, the launch of the new music video, and more. Influencers and renowned chefs like Max Mariola, Bela Gil, Fatmata Binta and Anahita Dhondy look forward to meeting young minds for an engaging, cross-cultural conversation guaranteed to inspire water action for food.
The event will also feature messages from water heroes around the world and a live performance by the multicultural Piccola Orchestra di Tor Pignattara. Get ready for some dancing!
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Every year, hundreds of events and activities – from marathons and hunger marches, to exhibitions, cultural performances, contests and concerts – are organised in around 150 countries across the world to celebrate World Food Day.
Our World Food Day friends are getting creative and helping to spread the word! Take advantage of this opportunity to call for action and remember to post your activity or event on the World Food Day map and use our free material!
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