Join us for a storytelling session led by Praveen Rengaraj of Motley Brew, that will take you into the misty mountains of estates and plantations. Uncover the qualities that make iconic varieties of tea and coffee, learn about the leaves and beans, discover accidental techniques that created fabulous roasts, and how flora, fauna, weather and climate affect nuances of flavour and craft.
This talk will touch upon the difference between commercial chocolate and bean-to-bar chocolate, the ethical issues the bean-to-bar movement addressees, and the impact of fermentation, farm level practices and factory level processing on the flavour of chocolate. Attendees will also get to taste chocolate and nibs from two different origins in South India.
Curated by
Thomas Zacharias and the Locavore Team
Discover rural India’s culinary tapestry through the lens of SPS Community Media at the Serendipity Arts Festival (SAF). This Neemkheda-based initiative has documented authentic stories, emphasizing sustainable farming practices and culinary tales. At SAF, they present a curated selection of short films, offering insight into topics like sustainable farming, edible wild foods, and rural life.
Curated by
Thomas Zacharias and the Locavore Team
Indigenous varieties of sorghum and millets, diverse cuisine, interlaced with the traditional practice of farming come alive in Jowar Gatha (The Jowar Ballad). While farmers lament the decline of Jowar (sorghum) and millets due to changing cropping patterns in the drylands of Central India, rich traditions of life around these crops manifest through traces of songs, rituals, and stories.
Curated by
Thomas Zacharias and the Locavore Team
The Alipore Post Poetry Playground is designed to make poetry and creativity accessible through guided prompts, allowing participants to engage with poetry and explore writing through a lens of curiosity and play.
Curated by:
Thomas Zacharias and the Locavore Team
The session will be an engaging and informative experience for all the participants, delving into honey, the significance of bees, and Moonshine’s mission to save the bees, one pint at a time. Attendees will have the opportunity to taste 6 different types of honey, including 1 multi-floral and 5 mono-floral varieties, and 6 different types of meads, featuring Moonshine’s flagship variants and some limited-edition seasonal drops.
Facilitated by
Moonshine
This workshop will take the audience through the ingredients and techniques of traditional Goan cuisine.
Curated by:
Thomas Zacharias and the Locavore Team
Explore the intricate world of Feni, a finely nuanced spirit born from cashew or coconut palm, dispelling its misconceived “smelly” reputation. Savour its velvety texture, harmonious sweetness, subtle spiciness, and delicate bitterness, all while immersing yourself in a symphony of tropical aromas. Uncover the enduring traditions that have shaped Feni distillation for over three centuries, an art that hinges solely on a single primary ingredient, untouched by time. Delve into the fascinating Feni journey, from ripe cashew apples to the age-old bhatti distillation, in a workshop filled with profound insights and engaging conversations.
Curated by:
Thomas Zacharias and the Locavore Team
In this workshop, Archana Pidathala will take you through her journey of what it took to sift through her grandmother’s recipe archive (collected over five decades) — and bring it to life as the cookbook ‘Five Morsels of Love’. She will discuss the radical power of home cooking, the importance of documenting family recipes, and will provide a framework for getting started on your own recipe archival or cookbook project.
Curated by
Thomas Zacharias and the Locavore Team
An interactive activity centered around communicating the intangibles of a product & brand through visual identity & literature – through the context of Goan craft spirits. Attendees will have the opportunity to implement their learnings through a hands-on brand creation experience.
Facilitated by
Mohit Sadhnani, Fullarton Distilleries
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