Events - 28 Oct 17

Devour! Cocktail Pop-Up Party Under the Stars

Devour! Cocktail Pop-Up Party Under the Stars

Friday, October 27, 2017 to Saturday, October 28, 2017    
9:00 pm - 1:00 am
They’re back! For the fifth year running, super talented Devour! mixologists Matt Jones, Jeff Van Horne and Matt Boyle serve up some of their best [...]
Devour! The Grills: Culinary School Takedown Edition

Devour! The Grills: Culinary School Takedown Edition

Saturday, October 28, 2017    
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Three culinary schools from across the country take turns grilling on our glorious Big Green Eggs during a busy Saturday morning at the Wolfville Farmers’ [...]
Plastic China w/In a Nutshell

Plastic China w/In a Nutshell

Saturday, October 28, 2017    
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Plastic China A thought-provoking look at families involved in small scale recycling in urban China. Heartbreaking and gut wrenching, this film is sure to make [...]
Culinary Workshop w/Chef Emma Cardarelli

Culinary Workshop w/Chef Emma Cardarelli

Saturday, October 28, 2017    
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Chef Emma Cardarelli is a linchpin in the Montréal restaurant scene, especially when it comes to Italian specialties like fresh pasta. She will make her [...]
The Good Cheer Express: Starr's Point Loop Edition

The Good Cheer Express: Starr's Point Loop Edition

Saturday, October 28, 2017    
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Aligned with the Good Cheer Trail and featuring members of Taste of Nova Scotia, this spirited tour features stops with sips and tiny bites at [...]
24 Snow w/Kill Day

24 Snow w/Kill Day

Saturday, October 28, 2017    
12:30 pm - 2:15 pm
24 Snow In the coldest reaches of Siberia, Sergei raises Yakutskian horses and lives a life of rarity, hunting, fishing and raising a family. This [...]
The Everything Apple Express

The Everything Apple Express

Saturday, October 28, 2017    
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
We’re celebrating everything about the apple in this newest of tasting tours at the Devour! festival. In the agricultural heartland of Nova Scotia, the apple [...]
The Good Cheer Express: Starr's Point Loop Edition

The Good Cheer Express: Starr's Point Loop Edition

Saturday, October 28, 2017    
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Aligned with the Good Cheer Trail and featuring members of Taste of Nova Scotia, this spirited tour features stops with sips and tiny bites at [...]
Culinary Workshop w/Chef Mark Greenaway

Culinary Workshop w/Chef Mark Greenaway

Saturday, October 28, 2017    
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Chef Mark Greenaway’s new cookbook Perceptions just won Best Cookbook in the world at the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards. Mark will make his Scottish take [...]
Make Your Film Now

Make Your Film Now

Saturday, October 28, 2017    
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
One of Nova Scotia’s most-acclaimed film producers, Bill Niven, moderates a panel of his peers to let you know all about the realities of pitching, [...]
James Beard: America’s First Foodie w/Buffet

James Beard: America’s First Foodie w/Buffet

Saturday, October 28, 2017    
3:00 pm - 4:15 pm
James Beard: America's First Foodie Author, raconteur, bon vivant and consummate host, James Beard was a trailblazer in the modern day love for all things [...]
The Bubbles Bus

The Bubbles Bus

Saturday, October 28, 2017    
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
All aboard the Bubbles Bus! It’s time to drink in the beautiful Gaspereau Valley. This tour features three tastings per vineyard at two of the [...]
The Everything Apple Express

The Everything Apple Express

Saturday, October 28, 2017    
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
We’re celebrating everything about the apple in this newest of tasting tours at the Devour! festival. In the agricultural heartland of Nova Scotia, the apple [...]
The Good Cheer Express: Starr's Point Loop Edition

The Good Cheer Express: Starr's Point Loop Edition

Saturday, October 28, 2017    
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Aligned with the Good Cheer Trail and featuring members of Taste of Nova Scotia, this spirited tour features stops with sips and tiny bites at [...]
From Old to New Scotland - A Historical Spirits Journey in Six Glasses

From Old to New Scotland - A Historical Spirits Journey in Six Glasses

Saturday, October 28, 2017    
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Uisge beatha, the fiery nectar that helped clans survive harsh winters, was revered to have mystical and medicinal powers. But Scotch whisky today is not [...]
Thank You for the Rain w/The Land, The Sea

Thank You for the Rain w/The Land, The Sea

Saturday, October 28, 2017    
4:00 pm - 5:45 pm
Thank You for the Rain Five years ago Kisilu, a Kenyan farmer, started to use his camera to capture the life of his family, his [...]
Devour! Spotlight Gala: Grand Cru w/Donair Dynasty

Devour! Spotlight Gala: Grand Cru w/Donair Dynasty

Saturday, October 28, 2017    
5:00 pm - 6:45 pm
Grand Cru Quebec born winemaker Pascal Marchand has gone on to become a legendary winemaker in Burgundy, France. This insightful documentary chronicles how Pascal leads [...]
Industry Happy Hour: Meet the Filmmakers

Industry Happy Hour: Meet the Filmmakers

Saturday, October 28, 2017    
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Join us in our most hospitable of hours at the Festival Lounge over three days of the festival, from Thursday to Saturday. We raise a [...]
New Chefs on the Block w/Burtown and the Barn

New Chefs on the Block w/Burtown and the Barn

Saturday, October 28, 2017    
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
New Chefs on the Block Another great film in our series on what it takes to open a successful restaurant. This film charts the rise [...]
A Celebration of Canadian Cinema & Cuisine: Celebrity Chef Spotlight Gala Dinner with Chefs Michael Smith, Paul Rogalski, Craig Flinn, Joshna Maharaj, Ali Hassan, Emma Cardarelli, Tony Rinaldo & David Smart

A Celebration of Canadian Cinema & Cuisine: Celebrity Chef Spotlight Gala Dinner with Chefs Michael Smith, Paul Rogalski, Craig Flinn, Joshna Maharaj, Ali Hassan, Emma Cardarelli, Tony Rinaldo & David Smart

Saturday, October 28, 2017    
8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Sponsored by Scotiabank and Bishop's Cellar. This six-course dinner is inspired by the world premiere of the Canadian film Grand Cru and will be prepared [...]
The Dinner w/The Carvery

The Dinner w/The Carvery

Saturday, October 28, 2017    
8:00 pm - 10:15 pm
The Dinner Richard Gere, Laura Linney and Steve Coogan headline this gripping drama revolving around some terrible decisions their children make one eventful night during [...]
Cabbages, Potatoes & Other Demons w/Buttercup Squash Fries with Sage Aioli

Cabbages, Potatoes & Other Demons w/Buttercup Squash Fries with Sage Aioli

Saturday, October 28, 2017    
8:30 pm - 9:45 pm
Cabbages, Potatoes & Other Demons This is an  honest and often humorous look at how farming in Eastern Europe has challenges. You’ve never seen so [...]
Devour! Spotlight Gala Party

Devour! Spotlight Gala Party

Saturday, October 28, 2017 to Sunday, October 29, 2017    
9:00 pm - 1:00 am
Come and celebrate the wrap (almost!) of a great festival week. Drink, dance and mingle with new and old festival friends alike until the wee [...]