The 3rd Edition of the Week of Italian Cuisine in the World will start in Washington DC and the USA on Monday November 12 with a vast selection of events suitable to "all palates". The Week , that has now reached its third edition, has established itself as an important event for the promotion of Italy abroad. This year, the “Week” is dedicated to the culinary and cultural traditions of Puglia, the Region of Honor of the National Italian American Foundation 43rd Annual Gala that took place in Washington on October 13, 2018.

Talking about food and Italy is always a perfect match, and the Italian Cuisine Week is much more than an invitation to eat Italian. Italy’s food is culture in a much wider sense and merges knowledge and promotion of traditions, through the expansion of tourism options, which have a strong link to the production of healthy foods rooted in its territories. Italy is the European country with the highest number of products that are labeled as Protected Designation of Origin (PDO), Protected Geographical Indication (PGI), or Traditional Specialties Guaranteed (TSG). They are 299 in total and represent a growing heritage of great cultural, economic and social value.