BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Halifax X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Halifax BEGIN:VEVENT UID:912@devourfest.com DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20231028T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20231028T170000 DTSTAMP:20231016T232711Z URL:https://devourfest.com/program/panel-discussion-on-acadian-cajun-food- culture-moderated-by-dr-sylvain-charlebois/ SUMMARY:Panel Discussion on Acadian & Cajun Food & Culture DESCRIPTION:Explore the fascinating interplay of French\, Acadian and Cajun cultures in a captivating panel discussion that delves into their histori cal roots and enduring influences. Discover how these vibrant cultures hav e shaped themselves today\, leaving an indelible mark on language\, music\ , cuisine\, and traditions. This panel will be moderated by Nathalie Geddr y and features Dr. Sylvain Charlebois\, co-directors of Treasures of the B ayous René Savoie &\; Louis-Philippe Chiasson Maxime Gauvin and Clint Bruce.\n\nTicket Price: Free Admission\nOffered in French w/English transl ation\nSponsored by Congrès mondial acadien\, Office of Acadian Affairs a nd Francophonie\, Dalhousie University Agri-Foods Analytics Lab\n\nPanelli sts:\n\nModerator Nathalie Geddry \n\nNathalie Geddry is producer and hos t of the afternoon radio show La mouvée\, which airs on Radio-Canada in t he Atlantic region. A proud Acadian from Nova Scotia\, she’s been with t he public broadcaster for 16 years and previously worked as a translator.\ n\nHaving covered some of the Festival activities over the years\, this fo odie is thrilled to finally be able to fully enjoy the Devour! experience this year\, including a live broadcast from this location and moderating t his panel discussion. You may find her in a food coma on Sunday at the clo sing reception.\n\nSylvain Charlebois\n\nOne of the world’s most cited s cholars in food supply chain management\, food value chains\, and traceabi lity\, Dr. Sylvain Charlebois is a Professor in Food Distribution and Poli cy in the Faculties of Management and Agriculture at Dalhousie University in Halifax\, as well as Dalhousie’s Senior Director of the Agri-food Ana lytics Lab. Known as “The Food Professor”\, his current research inter est lies in the broad area of food distribution\, security\, and safety. S ince 2020\, he co-hosts The Food Professor podcast\, discussing issues in the food\, food service\, grocery\, and restaurant industries.\n\nHe has a uthored seven books on global food systems\, the most recent being Food Sa fety\, Risk Intelligence and Benchmarking. He has also published over 750 peer-reviewed journal articles in several academic and professional public ations and has been featured in numerous media outlets including The Econo mist\, The New York Times\, The Washington Post\, BBC\, NBC\, ABC\, and Th e Globe &\; Mail. @sylvain.charlebois\n\nRené Savoie (co-director Trea sures of the Bayou)\n\nRené Savoie is a producer and the president of Pro ductions du Milieu\, a film and television production company incorporated in September 2010 and located in Moncton\, NB\, Canada. \n\nHis producti ons include two drama series\, a children's series\, some documentary seri es and several television documentaries. Over the course of his career\, R ené has received three nominations at the Festival international du ciné ma francophone en Acadie and two nominations at the Prix Gémeaux. \n\nHe has been a member of the Board of Directors of the APFC (Alliance des pro ducteurs francophones du Canada) for over ten years. René strives to crea te quality works with a global vision\, while preserving an engagement to the local francophone community. \n\nLouis-Philippe Chiasson (co-director Treasures of the Bayou)\n\nLouis-Philippe Chiasson is a filmmaker and phot ographer established in Moncton\, New Brunswick. Over the years he has don e camera and editing work for festivals and events\, a few television seri es\, movies and music videos. He likes to be hands-on during the creation process\, from ideation to getting the right tools to bring those ideas to reality. He is always on the lookout for the next story to tell.\n\nMaxim e Gauvin\n\nMaxime Gauvin is a community-focused innovator\, creative thin ker\, and strategist. On the team at Aliment Solutions and Portfolio Solut ions Group\, Maxime brings over 15 years of change leadership in local foo d systems and the community sector. Previously\, he was the Executive Dire ctor of Really Local Harvest\, a not-for-profit agricultural cooperative i n southeastern New Brunswick. During his mandate\, he transformed the orga nization to become recognized as a visionary leader in food and agricultur al ecosystems. Maxime is also the instigator of the Eating Heritage Sympos ium (New Brunswick’s acclaimed food tourism event)\, the founding presid ent of Slow Food Cocagne Acadie\, and has been involved in various food\, sustainability\, and entrepreneurial initiatives in Canada and around the world.\n\nClint Bruce\n\nDr. Clint Bruce holds the Canada Research Chair i n Acadian and Transnational Studies (CRÉAcT) at Université Sainte-Anne i n Nova Scotia\, where he oversees the Observatoire Nord/Sud\, a center for the study of the Acadian diaspora. A native of Louisiana\, he earned his doctorate from Brown University in 2013. His research deals with the Acadi an diaspora\, both historic and contemporary\, and the francophone Atlanti c world\, with a focus on Louisiana. His book Afro-Creole Poetry in French from Louisiana’s Radical Civil War-Era Newspapers: A Bilingual Edition (The Historic New Orleans Collection\, 2020) won the Modern Language Assoc iation’s Lois Roth Prize for Literary Translation. @observatoire_nord.su d ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://devourfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/0 8/Panel-Discussion-on-Acadian-_-Cajun-Food-Culture.jpg CATEGORIES:WORKSHOP LOCATION:Devour! Studios\, 360 Main Street\, Wolfville\, NS\, B4P1C4\, Cana da GEO:45.091942;-64.359045 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=360 Main Street\, Wolfville \, NS\, B4P1C4\, Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Devour! 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