La remontée du Sel de Guérande

We inform you of our presence during "La Remontée du sel de Guérande", manisfestation in Tours (Quays of the Loire ), on the Sunday, 20th of May 2007. Here is an extract of the note of press concerning this manisfestation:

The topic 2007: the Niger river and Mali

Sunday, the 20^th of May 2007

Characteristics of the step in Tours :

1. a food village, under the control of Convivium Slow Food Tours-Val de Loire

à The food village will propose:

A discovery of local products

A meeting with farmers in Touraine, who have as an ethics:  the good, the characteristic, the bio, that are already present on the markets of Tours

A tasting of local and season products

A market

à Animations :

"Talks" on the products of Touraine , the Loire Valley (fish of the Loire , small goose of Touraine ...), with probably a breakfast, an aperitif, but also under the trees in afternoon.

Workshops of tasting

2. An african village, with the collaboration of African associations as La Saharienne, chaired by Issouf Moussami (present at the press conference) and other associations.

Objectives :

Valorization of local associations and their actions in Tours and in Africa. Valorization of African tradesmen, installed in Tours

Valorization of products, of know-how and of men.

è meetings and exchanges of afro-tourangeaux who enrich the cultural and the economc landscape of the City.

è animations :

African shops (foodstuffs, cosmetic, fabrics, instruments)

Craftsmen

Hairdressing and cosmetic shopsSalon de coiffure, salon d'esthétique 

Songs, dances, tales

Activities of associations : teacher training, eco-tourism, school assistances

Planning:

Morning

Animations led by Convivium Slow Food Tours-Val de Loire

11.30am: opening of the food market and of the African village d et du village africain (tasting, restoration, refreshment bar and market)

à lunch, snake and diner at this place

12.00-30pm: arrival of the Pinasse Brigitte (traditional boat of th Niger river built in Touraine by a local association)

Various animations for all during the afternoon

16.00-30pm: arrival of the flotillas of the Val de Vienne and of the Boutavant, followed by the unloading of goods

Theatrical animations

Tales of Père Jacques

18.00-30pm: beginning of the passage under the bridge Wilson

20.00pm: end of the manifestation