Iranian Cheese Festival will be held in Tehran

The Iranian Cheese Festival with the title “Cheese, Cinema, Music” will be held from June 23 to 25 (during Ghadir Eid) in Milad Tower, Tehran.

Boraq Hamim artistic news site, the “Cheese, Cinema, Music ” festival is going to provide 4 fun nights for families at the beginning of summer with live performances of famous music groups, screenings of world-famous movies, children’s games and city rallies.

“Cheese, cinema, music” will be the most unique experience of 1403. Tehran’s Milad Tower is hosting a big celebration in July this year with the presence of the country’s dairy industry. According to the news headquarters of the Cheese, Cinema, Music Festival, the Cheese, Cinema, Music Festival is going to create a unique memory of flavors for the citizens of Tehran in 4 memorable nights from July 3 to 6. On the 4th night of the cheese festival, large and small dairy companies will set up booths in Milad Tower and present all kinds of manufactured cheeses.

Cooking free cheesy dishes for citizens is one of the special programs of dairy factories in these nights. Of course, the audience of this festival is going to gain other new experiences while tasting the new taste of cheese. During the first holiday of July during Ghadir Eid , Milad Tower’s outdoor space will host 5 big concerts with the presence of singers who are in the first place in the “trends” of the virtual space and the audience’s interest list these days. The fans of this festival will attend the concert of their favorite singers in the open air for free. The concert will not be the only exciting hosting of the cheese festival for cheese lovers.

Cheese fans are going to have one of their most exciting experiences in the “Cheese Festival City Rally” competition. Participation in the city rally, the details of which will be published soon, will be free and with personal cars, and the organizers have also planned cash prizes for the top performers.

The cheese festival has not forgotten the movie lovers. The experience of watching the top 5 world movies from the eyes of Iranian audiences on the country’s biggest open-air cinema screen will be unforgettable for any professional “filmmaker”. An experience that may not be easily acquired over the years. This experience is going to be gained by the audience of the cheese festival under the sky of Tehran for the first time.

But perhaps one of the most important aspects of this festival is the children. In all the hours that families are going to experience 4 days of their summer vacation in this festival, fresh cheeses along with other “fresh” things, children can have fun in the large play space provided for them. Together with the trainers who will take care of them in the absence of the family, they gained new experiences with virtual reality of cheese and dairy production. Cheese-themed games and other fun cheese educations will be waiting for children.

Full details of the various programs of the cheese festival will be released in the media soon. The Association of Dairy Products Industries will host this festival and interested parties can visit the festival website at dairyevent.ir/ for more information.

History of cheese and dairy products in Iran and the world

History of Cheese:

* Antiquity:
Evidence shows that cheese has been produced since 10,000 years ago in Western Asia and Europe. The oldest cheese discovered in the world, 3200 years old, was found in an Egyptian tomb. In ancient Greece and Rome, cheese was known as a nutritious and valuable food and was produced in different types.

* Middle Ages:
Cheese production continued widely in Europe during the Middle Ages, and monks played an important role in developing new cheese-making methods. During this period, new types of cheese such as cheddar cheese and parmesan cheese were created.

* Present day:
Today, cheese is one of the most popular foods in the world and it is produced in different types including Cheddar, Mozzarella, Parmesan, Brie and Gouda cheese. Cheese production methods have improved significantly and cheese is produced using cow’s, goat’s, sheep’s and even plant milk.

History of Dairy:

* Ancient times:
Humans have been using animal milk as a food source for thousands of years. In West Asia and North Africa, people used goat and sheep milk to produce yogurt and cheese. In Europe, people used cow’s milk to produce butter and milk cheese.

* Middle Ages:
During the Middle Ages, dairy consumption in Europe increased significantly. This was due to the increase in the number of cows and the development of new methods of keeping dairy products.

* Today:
Today, dairy products are one of the most important foods in the world and include milk, yogurt, cheese, butter, ice cream and other products. The dairy industry has industrialized significantly and dairy products are marketed worldwide.

History of cheese and dairy products in Iran:

* Antiquity:
evidence shows that cheese and dairy products have been produced in Iran since ancient times. Cheese and yogurt are mentioned in historical books such as Avesta.

* Middle Ages:
During the Middle Ages, Iran was one of the most important centers of cheese and dairy production in the world. Iranian cheese was exported all over the world due to its high quality.

* Today:
Today, Iran is still one of the most important cheese and dairy producers in the Middle East. Different types of cheese such as Tabrizi cheese, Liqvan cheese and Kashmir cheese are produced in Iran. Iranian dairy products are also exported inside the country and to other countries of the world.

References:

* [https://kalleh.com/en/product-category/cheese-en/natural-en/](https://kalleh.com/en/product-category/cheese-en/natural-en/)
* [https://www.pinterest.com/pin/888616570210108739/](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/888616570210108739/)
* [https://doosheh.com/en/products/%D9%BE%D9%86%DB%8C%D8%B1/](https://doosheh.com/en/products/%D9%BE%D9%86%DB%8C%D8%B1/)
* [https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%BE%D9%86%DB%8C%D8%B1](https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%BE%D9%86%DB%8C%D8%B1)
* [http://www.doosheh.com/blog/%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%AE%DA%86%D9%87%E2%80%8C-%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA-%D9%88-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D9%81%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D9%86%D9%82%D8%B4-%D8%A2%D9%86-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%A2%D8%B4%D9%BE%D8%B2%DB%8C-%DA%A9/](http://www.doosheh.com/blog/%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%AE%DA%86%D9%87%E2%80%8C-%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA-%D9%88-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D9%81%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D9%86%D9%82%D8%B4-%D8%A2%D9%86-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%A2%D8%B4%D9%BE%D8%B2%DB%8C-%DA%A9/)