On June 2nd, 2005, 31 cities in 21 countries made a date with food lovers the world over!

More than 20,000 people around the globe came together to celebrate the Apéritif à la française!

• 4,851 journalists and press contacts
• 14,110 consumers
• 1,073 food and beverage industry professionals
• 609 VIPs

A warm, festive atmosphere in the most unique places (clubs, lounges, museums, boutiques, embassies, hotels, ships and others). A number of special events: contests, games, free samples of partner products, fashion shows, music, dancing and more.


Thailand, the Apéritif sets sail for a cruise on a Royal Thai Navy ship (left).
Greece, a party for the general public at Psyrri, a fashionable Athens neighbourhood (right).

The United Arab Emirates – a Paris-style bistro set up inside a crystal tent on man-made Fort Island in the heart of Mina Salam.

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