Talking about the Azores can be as good as enjoying it, on Friday, July 20th from 9:00 a.m., at Cine Teatro Miramar there is a seminar dedicated to the theme Sea, Gastronomy and Innovation, supported by the Regional Directorate for Fisheries of the Azores.
During the seminar, the new SEA project dedicated to sustainable social, economic and environmental growth in communities with a strong connection to the sea in the Ribeira Grande municipality, with emphasis on Rabo de Peixe, Porto Formoso and Maia, will also be presented. More than ten entities have already signed the SEA cooperation protocol, including the people's houses, fishing associations and companies linked to the tourism sector.
PROGRAM
Panel I - RESOURCES
09:00 Opening
09:10 The Catches in the Azores - Cíntia Machado, Lotaçor
09:25 The Arts of Fishing and Sustainability - Gualberto Rita, Fisheries Federation of the Azores
09:40 The Stock of Algae in the Azores - Ana Neto, University of the Azores
09:55 Algae - A New World - Paulo Serra Lopes, APPAQUA
Panel II - GASTRONOMY
10:20 Azorian Gastronomic Culture - António Cavaco, Gourmet of the Azores
10:35 The Innovative Gastronomy - Chief Patrícia Borges, School of Tourism and Technology of the Sea
10:50 Creation of Value in Gastronomy - Nuno Nobre, Nuno Nobre Consulting
11:15 Coffee break and Presentation of the Zero Garbage Campaign in the Azores Sea
Panel III - INNOVATION
11:30 Train to innovate - Graça Teixeira, Ponta Delgada Tourist and Hotel Formation School
11:45 New markets - Pedro Melo, Association of Fish Traders of the Azores
12:00 Communicating Innovation - Sandra Gato, ELLE Magazine Portugal
12:15 Media in the promotion of Innovation - Alexandra Prado Coelho, Jornal Público
12:30 Final considerations and closing
Participation in the seminar is free and open to the general public. The program of works parades with a remarkable array of guest speakers.
