The Beijinger Pizza Festival Returns Sep 16-17 at Wangjing Soho!
We're currently wading through the swamp that is the Beijing summer, which means that set firmly on the horizon is a crusty, oven-baked and oval object, sopping with cheese and tomatoey goodness, signaling the impending encroachment of autumn.
Say "cheese!"
That's right, Beijing! Our annual Pizza Festival, marking the launch of this year's Pizza Cup, is now only a mere two months away, this year falling on September 16-17 at Wangjing Soho. That means that we're already well into preparations for what has over the past four years been the biggest celebration of pizza that China has ever seen in its 5,000-year-strong history.
Will dance for a slice
This year's fest will keep that dream alive, taking on a carnival theme to bring a splash of color to Beijing. There'll be music from some of the city's best live performers, including The Hunters, The Mac Daddies, and several DJs, as well as carnival games, magic shows, and carnival dancers.
There'll be plenty of games for (big) kids
Best of all, there'll be more than 50 food and drink vendors to make sure you never go hungry throughout the entire two-day festival. If that wasn't enough, you may even see history in the making, with the Guinness Book of World Records coming to record what will hopefully be the biggest dough toss of all time.
Even Beijing's dama are fueled on the city's finest dough
Tickets for the event will cost RMB 25 at the door or RMB 20 advance. Booking ahead of time will snag you a free secret gift to enjoy at the festival.
Giant pizzas: what dreams are made of
So, mark the dates in your calendar, snag your tickets early by scanning the QR codes below, and start making a mental note of all the pizza you will shove into your face from now until September so that you can better revel in the joy that is the Beijinger's 2017 Pizza Festival.
Scan/Extract the QR code above to reserve tickets in English
Scan/Extract the QR code above to reserve tickets in Chinese
Photos: Telegraph.co.uk, Junction.ie, Uni You
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