Holy Cow w/The Meadow
Holy Cow Tapdig wants to break with tradition – at least bovine ones – when he says he wants to bring a European cow into his tiny village in Azerbaijan. What follows is a documentary that touches on globalization, family strife, and the will to thrive for both man and cow. Germany/Azerbaijan/Romania, 2015, 77 minutes…
Read MoreIndustry Happy Hour: Meet the Founding Partner – Slow Food Nova Scotia
Join us in our most hospitable of hours at the Festival Lounge over three days of the festival–from Thursday to Saturday, we’ll raise a glass, enjoy some fresh Nova Scotia oysters courtesy of our partners at Sober Island Oysters and mingle with an interesting crew night after night. Restricted to 19 years of age or…
Read MoreNova & Beer Garden
Our first official beer garden ever at Devour! with not only our first official beer–Kino Bier from Spindrift Brewing –but one with wine from Benjamin Bridge too! Drop by after the Devour! Street Food Party or in between films… let those suds warm you up, fuel your conversations and inspire your evening. Admittance with Badge…
Read MoreThe Islands and the Whales w/West Coast Sea Salt
The Islands and the Whales The residents of the Faroe Island have eked out a life on the remote islands for hundreds of years, living on seabirds and whale meat. But the residents discover that their health is in danger due to environmental pollutants found in their main source of food. The Islands and the…
Read MoreCelebrity Chef Dinner with Normand Laprise, John Higgins, Stephen Wall, Ardon Mofford & Martin Ruíz Salvador
This five-course dinner is inspired by the film Theater of Life and will be prepared by: Menu: Martin Ruíz Salvador, Half Shell Oysters & Seafood, Nova Scotia Nova Scotia beef tenderloin and oyster roulade, spicy tomato , watercress, sturgeon caviar, creme fraiche, chives. Ardon Mofford, Governor’s Pub & Eatery, Nova Scotia Maple Glazed Pork belly, pan seared…
Read MoreThe Trap w/Pien – Queen of Bees
The Trap In the bucolic countryside of Southern India, Kuttappayi and his grandfather raise flocks of ducks in vast flooded fields. Ever since the eight-year-old lost his parents, his Grandfather has looked after him. But when the old man falls ill, the boy’s future and fate is suddenly uncertain in the face of poverty and…
Read MoreBenjamin Bridge (Doors Open For Devour!)
For Devour! only, Benjamin Bridge is opening its doors, no appointment needed. Drop in to the beautiful tasting room, just over the hill from Wolfville in the picturesque Gaspereau Valley. Taste the wines being talked about across the country by joining a barrel tasting – a short, introductory tasting and tour by a knowledgeable member…
Read MoreScotiabank Big Picture Program: Wi’kupaltimk: Feast of Forgiveness w/Bees of the Valley & Made with Local (School Screening)
Wi’kupaltimk: Feast of Forgiveness To erase the foodways of a culture is to help erase its history – to feed is to survive and thrive. In Wi’kupaltimk, viewers learn about more than just wild food and feasts – they learn of the resiliency of Mi’kmaw foodways and traditions, without ignoring the paths that they have…
Read MoreNova Scotia Food Truck Pop-Up Rally
This has been CANCELLED due to weather- our apologies! Because why have food trucks make a trip to the valley and only stay one day… this is your second chance to hit up some of the province’s best purveyors of food on wheels! List of participating trucks coming very soon! Free admission.
Read MoreCulinary Workshop with Chef Normand Laprise
Exploring food waste and maximizing use of products has always been at the core of the Toqué! philosophy. Chef Laprise will show how to use as much of an Atlantic Cod as possible and at the same time produce a sample of Sophie’s Cold Cod Soup, a Toqué! Signature dish.
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