FOOD IS SACRED
Schedule
Fri Nov 07 2025 at 09:00 pm to 10:30 pm
UTC-08:00Location
Shambhala Music & Performance Hall, Selkirk College | Nelson, BC
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An evening of ritual, reflection, and inquiry into our relationship with what nourishes us. With a Korean-Inspired Tea Ceremony and the award-winning short film Scenes in a Coq au Vin, the evening explores food and drink as both sustenance and sacred connection. Includes a Q&A with Canadian filmmaker Geordie Trifa.THE FILM
Scenes in a Coq au Vin (2024, Canada, 14 min) - In Southern France, culinary enthusiasts gather at the famed retreat of internationally renowned chef and food educator Charles X Michel. ‘Scenes In a Coq Au Vin' unfolds against the backdrop of a timeless tradition—the sacrifice of a rooster in making an ancestral Coq Au Vin. As the blade meets feathers, the film delves into our modern disconnect with the origins of our food. The sacrifice, once a communal act, now stands as a potent reminder of our collective separation from the sources of our nourishment. 'Scenes In a Coq au Vin is more than a culinary revelation—it's a meditation on the essence of life, death, and the profound connection we've lost in our modern pursuit of convenience.
TEA AS PRESENCE: A KOREAN-INSPIRED CEREMONY
Korean-Inspired Tea Ceremony with Melanie Pulla of Water Over Leaves: A quiet, grounding experience of presence through tea. Mélanie Pulla weaves the ethos of Korean darye with mindful ritual, inviting guests to slow down, sip with intention, and reconnect with the simple sacred practice of pouring hot water over tea leaves.
www.wateroverleaves.com
THE INQUIRY
Through gentle group exercises, we’ll explore what it means to honor food as sacred. Together, we’ll dream of ways to bring reverence back to our tables, our homes, our communities. It will be a space to listen, remember, and imagine a more intimate relationship with what nourishes us.
TICKETS: $15 (advance tix available)
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WEB: https://basinfood.ca/food-is-sacred/
The Basin Food Film Festival isn’t just about watching movies — it’s about gathering together to eat, think, laugh, and celebrate the many ways food shapes our lives. For a few delicious days, we’ll serve up a feast of documentary films, conversations, and tastings that spark both your appetite and your imagination.
Columbia Basin Trust is a proud annual sponsor of the Basin Food Film Festival, demonstrating its strong commitment to regional food systems.
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Where is it happening?
Shambhala Music & Performance Hall, Selkirk College, Shambhala Music & Performance Hall, Selkirk Collège, 700 10th St, Nelson, BC V1L, CanadaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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