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Newcastle Tuna Festival
Welcome the first Newcastle Tuna Festival, a new cultural and food fes
Centerpiece of the festival is the amazing Southern Bluefin Tuna, presented as a dynamic main attraction at Nagisa. See in wonder as an entire 80kg Bluefin Tuna is skillfully disassembled before your eyes live on stage, then enjoy seven newly created tuna dishes accompanied by the finest Hunter Valley wines, caviar, and much more.
Featuring special guest Chef Koji who's been flown in from Japan especially for this once-in-a-lifetime exhibition, the experience will be complemented by the rhythmic intensity of the ancient Japanese drumming of Taiko Oz. But the excitement doesn't end there.
This lively festival also raises a bigger cause, with a live charity auction in support of the Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI), with top-quality tuna cuts and a Japanese-style tuna knife. Join us and celebrate an international annual tradition bringing together food, culture and community in the heart of Newcastle.
The Newcastle Tuna Festival is not only an event - it's a movement.
Newcastle Tuna Trail
Newcastle Tuna Week will take diners on a flavourful journey across the city, with top local restaurants offering exclusive Bluefin Tuna tasting menus. A specially designed Tuna Trail Map, published in the Newcastle Herald, will guide food lovers through this delicious weeklong adventure.
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