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WORLD-CLASS CELEBRITY CHEFS ARE COMING TO GLOBALFEST
Three iconic chefs. Three unforgettable cultural nights. GlobalFest 2026 brings culinary royalty to Calgary — exclusive dishes, meet & greets, and a food truck showdown you won't find anywhere else.
CELEBRITY CHEFS ✦ AARÓN SÁNCHEZ ✦ SHOTA NAKAJIMA ✦ ANTONIA LOFASO ✦ MEXICO NIGHT ✦ JAPAN NIGHT ✦ ITALY NIGHT ✦ GLOBALFEST 2026 ✦ FOOD TRUCK COMPETITION ✦ MEET & GREETS
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THREE CHEFS. THREE NIGHTS. ONE GLOBALFEST.
World-class culinary talent representing Mexico, Japan, and Italy. Three cultural nights, three celebrity chefs, one unforgettable festival.
🎌 JAPAN NIGHT
Shota Nakajima
Seattle-based chef, Top Chef fan favourite, and visionary behind Taku. Shota brings his bold Japanese-American culinary artistry to GlobalFest's Japan Night.
🌮 MEXICO NIGHT
Aarón Sánchez
Award-winning chef, restaurateur, and TV personality. Co-host of MasterChef Latino and champion of authentic Mexican cuisine across North America.
🇮🇹 ITALY NIGHT
Antonia Lofaso
Top Chef veteran, restaurateur, and LA culinary powerhouse. Antonia brings her signature Italian-American boldness and irreverent flair to GlobalFest's Italy Night.
MEET YOUR FAVE CHEFS AT GLOBALFEST
Meet Aarón Sánchez, Antonia Lofaso, and Shota Nakajima at GlobalFest — an exclusive Super VIP experience with opportunities to say hello, snap a photo, and meet the chefs behind the food.
ONE CHEF.
ONE SIGNATURE DISH.
ONLY AT GLOBALFEST.
Each chef will prepare an exclusive dish created specifically for their culture's night, available for purchase for all guests.
A once-in-a-lifetime bite, available only at GlobalFest 2026!
THE FOOD TRUCKS ARE GOING HEAD-TO-HEAD.
THE CHEFS ARE JUDGING.
Calgary's boldest food trucks battle it out for the title of GlobalFest's best bite. Only one walks away with bragging rights — and our team of celebrity chefs hold the final verdict.