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VIII Lugo
Public Symposium 20 May, 2023

Producing, distributing and enjoying gastronomy

Fundación Uxío Novoneyra
Discussion • Our modern day relationship with food - production, distribution & consumption.

Public access

Yes

Tickets

Free (no booking required)

Venue

VELLO CÁRCERE / Old Prison

Date

20 May, 2023

Language

Galician – English support if requested

Each city partner across its 16 European countries hosted a cross-sectoral symposium exploring the relationship between the city and its Ulysses inspired ARTS & SOCIETY theme – migration, democracy, mental health, environmental pollution, social co-existence, sexual equality and freedom of speech, amongst others. In June 2024 all partners gathered in Dublin to discuss the outcomes of the city symposia and the resulting pamphlet, Will You Answer? 309 Questions from Europe, will be published in late 2024, structured in the form of 309 questions (as inspired by episode 17 of Ulysses) as an inspiration for artists and policy makers alike. 

Production

09.30-10.10: Round Table 1. Speakers: A representative of Sindicato Labrego Galego (First Galician quantitative farmers workers union with special local village food programme) / Pablo Lodeiros, CEO of Lodeiros Caves, popular brand of vermouth working according to socially responsible ecologic production / Pedro González, CEO of Deleite Galician milk brand famous for its local production, fair trade and cultural mentorship. Moderator: María Sánchez, third generation vet, best-selling poet and expert in Spanish rural gastronomy.

Distribution

10.15-10.55: Round Table 2. The 0-Kilometre system: From the farm to our tables. Speakers: Alberto Gonzalez Villar: Director of Ourense City Market / a representative of Lugo Markets / Adrián Lago, Ceo of Queixo do Castelo, Cebreiro cheese. Moderator: María Sánchez, third generation vet, best-selling poet and expert in Spanish rural gastronomy.

Consumption

11.00-11.50: Round Table 3. Enjoying our Food. Speakers: Alvaro Vilasante (star-chef from the local Paprika Restaurant / Inés Suarez (PR for Torre de Nuñez First Galician Spanish hams and cold cuts brand) / representative of Lugo USC University Campus Terra: Creative Industries Management / Rosa Bugallo (donors programme responsible for Martín Codax Caves, leaders in export and popular by music mentorship).

Open Participatory Round Table

12.00-12.30: The public were invited to participate in the thematic debate. Moderator: Isaac Xubín (writer and literary researcher specialised in gastronomy). Also present: Uxío Novo, Urbact local coordinator on Sustainable Food in Urban communities (2013-17) & Alberto Lema, A Coruña city ex-councillor on Markets responsible of Urbact Rurban and Rur-Al projects (2015-19).

Event Photos

Photo credit: Adra Pallón