On 4th March 2022, Barbados Independent Film Festival and Slow Food Barbados will host its 2022 CineCuisine event with an evening of Slow Soup tasting and organic wine pairing followed by screening of the film Kiss the Ground.
Barbados Independent Film Festival and Slow Food Barbados are partnering to steward change in Barbadians’ food systems by hosting their signature CineCuisine night at the Barbados Museum.
This event promotes the launch of the ‘Bajan Big Soup’ cookbook featuring three contributor Barbadian chefs. Patrons on the night will get a chance to delight their taste buds with a variety of slow soups samples while enjoying organic wines.
There will be the viewing of two short films: Mood Child and The Kiss the Ground Soil Story by Meike Joseph. This follows the premiere of Impact film, Kiss The Ground, a soil documentary by directors Joshua Tickell and Rebecca Harrell Tickell and narrated by Woody Harrelson.
There will be a panel discussion and Q&A segment following the movie. This will feature local experts in the field of soil health, composting and regenerative agriculture.
Additionally, there will be soil science and composting related displays from Slow Food Barbados and partnering NGOs. Slow Food Barbados’ sister organizations Walkers Institute for Regenerative Research, Education and Design (WIRRED) and the Caribbean Permaculture Research Institute (CPRI) will have informational booths on the night of the event.
Slow Food Barbados will also have an event booth where the public will have the opportunity to pre-order Bajan Big Soup cookbook, purchase Slow Seeds (various organic herbs and vegetable seed packs) learn more about Slow Food Barbados and have a chance to make financial contributions to current community initiatives.
This intimate event aims at highlighting the need for regenerative agriculture, to share educational resources with the public and celebrate the ‘Bajan Big Soup’ contributors.
Regenerative agriculture is important as it leads to healthy soil, capable of producing high quality, nutrient dense food while simultaneously improving, rather than degrading land, and ultimately leading to productive Barbadian farms, healthy communities and a more sustainable economy.
Regenerative agriculture is dynamic and holistic, incorporating permaculture and organic farming practices.
Slow Food Barbados believes that farmers and growers are the backbone of every community and chefs and farmers can unite to create a more sustainable, food-secure island, positively impacting our local communities.
It is through increased educational awareness programs and hosting community initiatives Slow Food Barbados can continue to highlight and promote those who support such interest.
Slow Food Barbados established in 2012, is a registered charity that has been working to help steward transformation in the food system across Barbados.
To-date it has provided over 40,000 bowls of warm, nourishing soups to the most vulnerable members of Barbados.
Slow Food Barbados has also launched its virtual educational garden program in 10 local primary schools.
Through the virtual program, 200 students learned about organic gardening and received educational resources such as garden-based worksheets.
Before COVID-19, Slow Food Barbados created edible gardens across 15 schools on the island.
Additionally, Slow Food Barbados shares various resources to the public such as the Seasonal Calendar, Buyer’s Guide & Sustainable Seafood Guide.
Doors open at 5 pm and the event ends at 10 pm (PR)
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