October 23-29, 2023 | Wolfville, Nova Scotia
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Films >
For the past eight years, Devour! and Nourish Nova Scotia have presented an engaging series of films with youth in mind, shining the spotlight on…
The Big Picture Program: The Orchard (Screening & Cooking Class)
For the past eight years, Devour! and Nourish Nova Scotia have presented an engaging series of films with youth in mind, shining the spotlight on…
The Big Picture Program: Cafeteria (Screening & Cooking Class)
For the past eight years, Devour! and Nourish Nova Scotia have presented an engaging series of films with youth in mind, shining the spotlight on…
The Big Picture Program: Cafeteria (Screening & Cooking Class)
For the past eight years, Devour! and Nourish Nova Scotia have presented an engaging series of films with youth in mind, shining the spotlight on…
The Big Picture Program: The Orchard (Screening & Cooking Class)
A Chef for Dali Fernando, a talented chef, arrives in the village of Cadaqués during the 70s, where internationally renowned Salvador Dalí happens to reside….
A Chef for Dali w/Mermaid
Crush: Message in a Bottle A snapshot of time. A portrait of a region. A manifesto for change. There’s a growing movement of winegrowers and…
Crush: Message in a Bottle w/XXVI Talhas – Amphora wine made in Portugal
Zachary Richard, Cajun Heart (Zachary Richard toujours batailleur) World-renowned singer Zachary Richard is on a quest to understand why Acadians and Cajuns are such resilient…
Devour! Opening Gala Film: Zachary Richard, Cajun Heart
Stella The Michelin Guide is one of the most influential and notoriously secretive institutions in gastronomy, and the awarding of its Michelin Star is steeped…
Stella w/Ars Longa, Vita Brevis
Events >
The 13th edition of Devour! will kick off with the Devour! Opening Gala Reception presented by Taste of Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia’s finest chefs and…
Devour! Opening Gala Reception presented by Taste of Nova Scotia
Zachary Richard, Cajun Heart (Zachary Richard toujours batailleur) World-renowned singer Zachary Richard is on a quest to understand why Acadians and Cajuns are such resilient…
Devour! Opening Gala Film: Zachary Richard, Cajun Heart
Special guests, delegates, and sponsors of the 13th edition of Devour! The Food Film Fest will schmooze into the wee hours at Devour! Studios. Celebrate…
The Exclusive Devour! Opening Gala After-Party
Thanks to a new partnership with the Bureau du Québec dans les Provinces atlantiques, a delegation of Québec’s best food producers, chefs, food experts, and…
Inauguration of Québec Day at Devour! The Food Film Fest
Ray Daniel, Beam Suntory Brand Ambassador, will host a delicious brunch with dishes from New Orleans Chef Stephen Stryjewski, Acadian Chef Gene Cormier, and host…
Bourbon Brunch at Le Caveau Restaurant
Launched in 2008, the Taste of Nova Scotia Awards recognize and celebrate the culinary leaders in Nova Scotia: the people and products at the heart…
Taste of NS Awards Presentation & Reception
Le Marché de Blomidon hosted by Canadian Culinary Students (formerly the Street Food Rally) This free, outdoor food market will feature five culinary schools from…
Le Marché de Blomidon
This five-course dinner is inspired by the Spotlight Gala film Le Plongeur and will be prepared by chefs: Gabriel Kreuther, Renée Lavallée, Stéphane Modat, Nathalie…
Celebrity Chef Dinner based on the Spotlight Gala Film, The Dishwasher
Workshops >
For the past eight years, Devour! and Nourish Nova Scotia have presented an engaging series of films with youth in mind, shining the spotlight on…
The Big Picture Program: The Orchard (Screening & Cooking Class)
For the past eight years, Devour! and Nourish Nova Scotia have presented an engaging series of films with youth in mind, shining the spotlight on…
The Big Picture Program: Cafeteria (Screening & Cooking Class)
For the past eight years, Devour! and Nourish Nova Scotia have presented an engaging series of films with youth in mind, shining the spotlight on…
The Big Picture Program: Cafeteria (Screening & Cooking Class)
For the past eight years, Devour! and Nourish Nova Scotia have presented an engaging series of films with youth in mind, shining the spotlight on…
The Big Picture Program: The Orchard (Screening & Cooking Class)
A Chef for Dali Fernando, a talented chef, arrives in the village of Cadaqués during the 70s, where internationally renowned Salvador Dalí happens to reside….
A Chef for Dali w/Mermaid
Crush: Message in a Bottle A snapshot of time. A portrait of a region. A manifesto for change. There’s a growing movement of winegrowers and…
Crush: Message in a Bottle w/XXVI Talhas – Amphora wine made in Portugal
The 13th edition of Devour! will kick off with the Devour! Opening Gala Reception presented by Taste of Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia’s finest chefs and…
Devour! Opening Gala Reception presented by Taste of Nova Scotia
Zachary Richard, Cajun Heart (Zachary Richard toujours batailleur) World-renowned singer Zachary Richard is on a quest to understand why Acadians and Cajuns are such resilient…
Devour! Opening Gala Film: Zachary Richard, Cajun Heart
Featured
Opening Gala
Acadian Director Phil Comeau will open this year’s festival with his film Zachary Richard, Cajun Heart.
Film
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SPOTLIGHT ON QUÉBEC GALA FILM: The Dishwasher (Le Plongeur)
Francis Leclerc’s gritty new drama from the streets of Montréal, Le Plongeur. Chefs: Gabriel Kreuther, Renée Lavallée, Natalie Goupilliere & Christophe Measson will create a dinner based on the film.
Event
OPENING GALA RECEPTION Presented by TASTE OF NS
Scores of Nova Scotia’s finest restaurants and beverage purveyors are coming together to celebrate French Cuisine et Culture.
workshop
CULINARY WORKSHOP with CHEF GABRIEL KREUTHER
Devour! welcomes 2 Michelin-starred Chef Gabriel Kreuther from his eponymous restaurant, Gabriel Kreuther, in New York City.
Passes & Packages
The VIP All Access Fest Pass
Your ticket to access absolutely everything Devour! including all films, workshops, tours, Celeberity Chef Dinners, exclusive concierge services and much more!
Weekend Getaway Packages
Packages include workshops, films, Celebrity Chef Dinners, live music events, overnight stays at the Old Orchard Inn and shuttle service.
The #EatItUp Films-Only
Rush Wristbands
The five-day #EatItUp wristbands provide access to all festival films from Wednesday to Sunday. A great deal for $50.00!
2023 Festival
French Culture et Cuisine
Exploring the intersection of Acadian, Québecois, Cajun, Creole and French Cuisine and Culture
"Devour! is a must for all food lovers."
Jacques Pépin
From Michelin star chefs to the rising stars of French cuisine and film, this year’s festival will dig into the roots of Acadian, Québecois, Cajun, Creole, and French cuisine and explore how they intersect on screen and on the plate. The line-up includes Michelin-starred Alsatian Chef Gabrielle Kreuther from New York, legends of New Orleans’ Cajun cuisine Chef Megan “Meg” Bickford of The Commander’s Palace and Chef Stephen Stryjewski of Cochon, the rising stars of Acadian cuisine Chef Gene Cormier of Euston Park Social from Moncton and Acadian Chef Shane Robicheau from Nova Scotia, and an array of talented chefs from across North America.
