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Historic Charlottetown Waterfront, PEI, Canada, September
15 - 17, 2006
The Prince Edward Island International Shellfish is the "Biggest Kitchen Party in Atlantic Canada" boasting Good Friends, Good Times, Good Music and Lots of World Famous Prince Edward Island Shellfish.
From gourmet chefs to celebrity cooks; first time oyster tasters to world-class oyster shuckers, the Festival promises to entertain and educate people of all ages. With Maritime Music as the key ingredient, this year’s
entertainment line-up will feature some of Atlantic Canada's top musicians. Plus for those that enjoy a twist of country, “Emerson Drive” will rock the stage on Friday evening.
What’s an Island Kitchen Party without great food? Tempt your taste buds with the culinary delights of the chefs & students of The Culinary Institute of Canada, featuring interactive Shellfish Culinary Demos daily and intriguing food stations where visitors can purchase these culinary delights.
The Food Pavilion will also offer PEI Seafood Chowder, freshly steamed PEI Mussels & Clams and renowned PEI Oysters & Quahogs. Full bar service is also available.
For those serious about seafood chowder, the festival hosts the Paderno PEI Chowder Championship and the Milk International Chowder Championship. Sample these unique chowder dishes as they are served up during each challenge and you be the judge by choosing your own personal favorite.
 If it is oysters you are searching for, be sure to attend the Raspberry Point PEI Oyster Shucking Championship, The Two Continents Showdown and the JP’s ShellfishWorld Invitational Oyster Shucking Championship. Competitors
will amaze the crowd with their skill and speed as they compete against some of the world’s best oyster shuckers. Top European oyster shuckers will be making the arduous trek across the Atlantic to compete, for the first time ever in North America.
Or try your hand at shucking oysters! If you have ever wanted to learn how to shuck oysters like a pro? Then join us at the Keep on Shucking with Frank’s RedHot® Oyster Shucking Demos taking place during the Prince Edward Island International Shellfish Festival!
Other festival weekend highlights include the Go Deep International Tie One On Mussel Competition, the International PEI Shellfish Chef Challenge, The World is Your Oyster free children’s program, the Atlantic Veterinary College Marine Touch Tank, Peake’s Wharf Boat Cruises with guided tours and shellfish and much more.
The Prince Edward Island International Shellfish Festival is a joint effort of the PEI Aquaculture Alliance and the PEI Shellfish Association.
1-866-955-2003
or email us @
info@capitalcommission.pe.ca
www.visitcharlottetown.com
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