Food
"One of the very nicest things about life is the way we must regularly stop whatever it is we are doing and devote our attention to eating."
Luciano Pavarotti - Pavarotti, My Own Story
There's a number of activities this year which centre around food including:
FOOD INC.
| Food, Inc -a documentary |
Transition Town New Cross presents cult documentary Food, Inc which takes an unflattering look inside America's corporate-controlled food industry. Followed by short discussion. |
Transition Town New Cross presents cult documentary Food, Inc. The Academy Award nominee takes an unflattering look inside America's corporate-controlled food industry. Agri-business is currently lobbying for similar operations to start in the UK. Followed by a short discussion and hopefully presentation by Sandbourne Road community food growing project. |
Hill Station Cafe Kitto Road |
7.30-10pm |
Free
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FESTIVAL CAKE COMPETITION The now famous festival Cake Competition will be held on Saturday 2nd April - Telegraph Hill Centre Lounge 10am-4pm
Free to enter but £1.00 for adults and 50P for children to taste and judge. Download the Cake competition entry form from here You can e-mail Roz Salik for further details here The 2011 Cake competition video can be seen below Video shot by SC-D Part II |
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Video shot by SC-D
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WORLD ON A PLATE: INTERNATIONAL FOOD FESTIVAL Saturday 2nd April 11am-4.30pm Kitto road will be closed off for a celebration of food from around the world. Cafe Fed (above The Hill Station) will serve as a base for food from around the world to sample and buy. If you would like to participate e-mail Jacqui Walker here |
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DESERT CAVE DINING The Restaurant at the End of the Road presents: Desert Cave Dining. This Moroccan themed restaurant will appear like a mirage for only two nights offering cocktails, a three course meal, wine and live entertainment. Over 18s only. Limited access Friday and Saturday 26th March Meet at Telegraph Hill Centre at 7.pm for both events. Tickets £20.00 includes wine and entertainment |
A moroccan spice market. |
COMMON GROWTH ACTIVITY DAY
And while we are on the subject of food - let's not forget a really exciting initiative all about growing food. The Common Growth project (supported by Bold Vision) is having a special open day on Sunday 3rd April from 11am-5pm on Sandbourne Road (Jerningham Road end).
See a short video about the Common Growth Open Day - shot by Steve C-D with permission from those in the film (including mother of child who is interviewed).
To get involved in this wonderful community food growing project contact Kat Drake here
Call in to find out more about this new community project. Activities and information - give us your views. Seed planting workshops at 11, 1pm and 3pm. Plant some seeds and take them home to grow.
Sandbourne road plot now .........................What it could look like soon !
See
http://www.boldvision.org.uk/?cat=48 for more info.
c/o Telegraph Hill Centre
Pepys Road
New Cross Gate
London
SE14