"TWISTINGS": initiative, dynamism, versatility. "RETURN AND RECLAIM IT": importance of learning from the past before moving forward.

"TWISTINGS": initiative, dynamism, versatility. "RETURN AND RECLAIM IT": importance of learning from the past before moving forward.

Bantu Food and Drink Festival (BFDF) is a 8 day world-class event that aims to celebrate the Bantu heritage in different corners of the globe. United through the authentic gastronomy, the festival will be an innovating business and cultural space to showcase Angola, Barbados, Brazil and Colombia and identify practices that connects them as Bantus. The program will include exceptional food and drink tasting, show cooking, workshops, anthropological seminars, an agro-products fair, art and crafts exhibition and concerts, introducing both local talent and international acclaimed chefs, anthropologists, artists and brands to a wider audience. Designed and produced by Bantu Foundation, the BFDF is supported by the public and private sector, and presents a great opportunity to establish new partnerships in the academic, artistic and business levels.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT We must go back in our roots in order to move forward. (African proverb) Culture's power to transform societies is clear. Through various platforms of self expression, heritage promotion and identity reclaiming, one can influence people s conceptions about Africa and their behaviour towards its culture. Around 200 million people identifying themselves as being of African descent live in the Americas. Many millions more live in other parts of the world, outside of the African continent. This universe of people inherited the languages, dances, music, spirituality, gastronomy, amongst other practices. To acknowledge and celebrate the legacy of these practices transported by Bantu people centuries ago (and still present today), can represent a solution to eradicate poverty by diminishing inequalities and creating innovative business opportunities for those involved. Since 1998, with the International Decade for Cultural Development s launch, efforts have been made to elevate the contribution of culture to a sustainable development. Placing culture in the centre of the political development, represents a valuable investment in the world s future and is a pre-condition to the success of globalization processes that take into account the cultural diversity. Projects such Bantu Food & Drink Fest can make a bigger impact not only at an economic level by promoting cultural tourism and creative industries, but (if not more importantly) in the process of change of mindsets and behaviour of future generations of entrepreneurs and leaders.

MAIN COMPONENTS The festival will have 3 main components that it will be developed in each of the participating countries: RESEARCH & TRAINING BUSINESS ENTERTAINMENT Anthropologic Research Master Classes Seminars & Workshops On-the-job Training Internships Restaurants Agro-products Fair Art and Crafts Exhibition Book Publishing Networking Partnerships Weekend Festival Tasting Sessions Show Cooking Concerts Hair & Fashion shows

RESEARCH TRAINING BUSINESS ENTERTAINMENT PR UNIVERSITY INSTITUTES GALLERIES WED THU FRI DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3 Meeting with local and guest chefs Interviews with selected chefs Interviews with the community Workshop with Chefs - Gastronomic Institutes Workshop with Chefs - Gastronomic Institutes Workshop by local chefs at schools Agro Tourism Business & Networking Seminar Art Exhibition by guest and local artists Art Exhibition by guest and local artists Art Exhibition by guest and local artists Press Conference Interviews at local Media Interviews at local Media PROGRAM RESTAURANTS WEEKEND FEST SAT SUN MON TUE WED DAY 4 DAY 5 DAY 6 DAY 7 DAY 8 Interviews with festival visitors Interviews with festival visitors Interviews with selected chefs Interviews with the community Sharing of findings with participants & Workshops for chefs and food lovers Seminars about Bantu gastronomy Tasting sessions Agro Products Fair Tasting sessions Agro Products Fair Guest chefs at participating restaurants Guest chefs at participating restaurants Guest chefs at participating restaurants Show Cooking Concerts by guest and local artists Show Cooking Afrolicious:Hair and fashion showcase Concert by guest artists Concert by guest artists Concert by guest artists Live coverage Live coverage

THE AMBASSADORS Chef Rui Sá Chef Rui Sá was born in Gulungo Alto, Kwanza Norte. He moved to Lisbon to pursue his education in his teenage years and soon sharpen his keen affinity for the culinary Arts. His insatiable quest for culinary excellence over the last 25 years, has taken Chef Sá to the four corners of the globe. The passages by Thailand, France, Portugal, Germany, Italy, Korea and China as a Chef, Teacher and Student, exposed him to a variety of cuisines and encouraged him to explore his roots while embracing other styles. a consulting chef for a host of restaurants and chain of supermarkets in the city and beyond; sharing his inventive talent and love of fine dining. His flavorful fare will not only excite your taste buds; but leave your palate with a memorable experience. As a Bantu Ambassador, Chef Rui hopes to be contribute to the research of traditional dishes and the development of fusion dishes in the continent and in the Diaspora. Sá specializes in authentic Angolan and fusion cuisine, highlighting the most exotic and traditional ingredients and creating the bridge across different palates. Responsible for the modernization of traditional Angolan cooking practices, he is a culinary inventor in its excellence creating an extensive range of presentations of gourmet cuisine, in particular the Angolan funge and mufete. He has represented the country in several occasions such as at the Expo Shangai, Korea and Milan and the Angola Food & Drink Festival in Luanda. As a notable in Luanda, he also serves as

THE AMBASSADORS Chef Anthony Cumberbatch Chef Anthony is an award winning Michelin trained head chef based in London specializing in an outside-of-the- box culinary experience. Delivering beautiful & innovative cuisine has long been a personal passion. Born in Dulwich, London and he grew up in Barbados, where early he found his love of cooking in his Grandmother s kitchen. Brought up on fresh food from the farm and Grandma s soul food, he developed a flair for flavour fusion and creating new dishes from more traditional cuisine. put Nouvelle French Caribbean Cuisine on the map, reinventing the way Carribean food is seen, tasted and served. As a Bantu Ambassador, Chef Anthony hopes to strenghtenn the culinary connections between UK, Caribbean and Africa and develop products that are innovative, accessible and funky. While Cumberbatch is particularly well known for his unique Caribbean dishes, winning Best Caribbean Chef in the UK, and Best Caribbean Restaurant, by the Caribbean Food Emporium for two consecutive years, his flavour-fusion style also draws from French, Vietnamese and European cuisine. His work has been featured in Marie Claire, the Voice, and BBC 2. With more than 23 years experience working in a cross-section of high profile and award winning restaurants, hotels, and clubs, Cumberbatch has

HOST COUNTRIES Angola Angola will be the beginning of the culinary journey through Bantu culture. The festival will host an exhibition about the research undertaken by our Ambassadors on the months preceding the event. Venue: Brazil-Angola Cultural Centre, Luanda Date: 29th June 6th July 2016 Local Main Partners: Tiketzone Offical Sponsors: Ministry of Tourism and Hospitality, Embassy of Brazil (TBC) Partnership and support: Ministries of Culture and Agriculture, Hospitality and Tourism School, University Agostinho Neto, Benguela Gastronomy Festival, private sector (TBC) Local Guest Chefs: João Gonçalves, Mamã Kuiba, Florinda Miranda (Têmperos da Fôlo)

HOST COUNTRIES HOST COUNTRIES & AMBASSADORS We must go back in our roots in order to move forward. BARBADOS An opportunity to be part of the 50th Anniversary of Independence celebrations, the festival will offer the bajan community a journey through its African heritage. Venue: Old Spirit Bond, Bridgetown Date: August and November 2016 Local Main Partners: Commission for Pan-African Affairs Official Sponsors: Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth Sponsorship and support: SIRIUS Culinary Lab, University of West Indies, National Cultural Foundation, private sector (TBC) Local Guest Chefs: To be advised

HOST COUNTRIES Brazil The cultural resistance of Bantu (Angola) and its Diaspora through gastronomy is very present in Brazil. The festival will be collaborating with Rota da Liberdade to explore the cultural heritage in communities in Quilombos Ubatuba, Paraty and Vale da Ribeira. An anthropological research is intended to take place while observing the heritage and new contributions coming from the fusion with indigenous and European cultures. Venue: Fazenda Coruputuba, S. Paulo Date: 7th- 14th September 2016 Local Main Partners: Culture & Tourism Agency Rota da Liberdade, Instituto Coruputuba Official Sponsors: Secretaries of State for Tourism and Agriculture Partnership and support: ITESP, Senac Campos do Jordăo, ABRATURR Brazilian Association for Rural Tourism, Hotels and Restaurants Association, Embassies of Angola and Barbados, Comunidades Quilombolas in S. Paulo, private sector (TBC), Brazilian Academy of Gastronomy. Guest Chefs: Chef Rodrigo Oliveira

HOST COUNTRIES COLOMBIA San Basilio de Palenque was recognized by UNESCO as Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. The preservation of African traditions and identity done in the region is an example to follow in Colombia. The recent recognition received in China through the publishing of the best cookbook in the world "Kumina ri Palenge pa tó Spot is a motivation to continue the research in collaboration with the Bantu Food & Drink Fest. Venue: TBC, San Basilio de Palenque Date: November 2016 (TBC) Local Main Partners: Chitia Foundation Official Sponsors: TBC Partnership and support: University of Cartagena, Private sector (TBC) Local Guests: Chef Walther Reyes and gastronomic researcher Victor Simarra Renes

WEEKEND FEST During the weekend, chefs, artists and foodies, will come together to treat the visitors to an amazing cultural journey of flavours and rhythms. Bantu Fest will showcase the most diverse dishes and drinks from across Angola, Barbados, Brazil and Colombia, ranging from traditional comfort food to gourmet fusion dishes, served on mini dishes to give the visitors a tasting experience of appetizzers, entrees and deserts. Features will include intimate seminars hosted by industry aficionados, a main stage with mouth-watering food from the 4 countries, food tents, exhibitions, live music and the best local DJs. We believe that sharing food passed on through generations over the centuries has the power to bring people together. One venue, several spaces: > Tasting Tents > Fair and Exhibitions > VIP Lounge > Stage > Dancing Floor Featuring International Chefs: > 4 countries, 1 heritage > Seminars > Rum and Coffee tasting > Workshops.

EDUCATION & RESEARCH One of the key aspects of the festival is to preserve ancient knowledge and pass it on to the new generations. There the programme forsees: COOKING TRAINING PROGRAMME > Commitment to pass on the techniques and knowledge by the Ambassadors and guest chefs to industry s students and professionals > On the job training and internships for young Chefs MASTER CLASSES > Exchange programs with local chefs at selected restaurants ANTHROPOLOGIC RESEARCH AND SEMINARS > Seminars at local universities > Meeting and newtorking with local chefs and cooks in the community > Interviews and photograhic registry

EXCHANGE AND BUSINESS The festival aims to make a considerate impact at an economic level by promoting initiatives in the cultural tourism and creative industries that will promote the generation of new revenue for the communities. 3 DAY RESIDENCE AT A PARTNER RESTAURANT > Gastronomic promotion after the Weekend Festival > Showcase a set menu for customers > Cultural and techniques exchange with international and local chefs > Generation of revenue for the host restaurant OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE FUTURE COMMISSIONED WORK AND PROJECTS

OUTCOMES > Promotion of cultural heritage > Empowerment of communities through cultural sustainable projects > Opening to other markets both in America and Africa > Development of anthropologic research > Building of professional networks > Building of new professional networks > Publishing of Bantu Recipes Book

COMMUNICATION An elaborated marketing and communication plan will be developed to connect the festival in the four countries. WEBSITE and SOCIAL NETWORKS > Interactive website in 3 languages (Portuguese, English and Spanish) > Daily content management and updates > Viral Marketing through social media HOME ABOUT EVENT BLOG CONTACT Information Service (+244) 000-000-000 > Acess to a vibrant social media network over 20,000 viewers We must go back in our roots in order to move forward. (African proverb) CONTENT MENU Information Service (+244) 000-000-000 > Daily posting > Live broadcasting of main events on website We must go back in our roots in order to move forward. (African proverb) PRESS OFFICE > Production of news for national and international media > Partnerships with leading agencies, TV networks, radio and newspapers in the participating countries.

ORGANISATION HOST COUNTRIES & AMBASSADORS We must go back in our roots in order to move forward. The traditional cuisine, hairstyles, indumentary and accessories, are essential elements of the African cultural heritage. It represents the living expresssions of its people: its philosophy, its memories, its experiences and evolution through centuries. Created in 2005 in London, Bantu Foundation has the mission to rescue the traditional African culture while integrating it as part of the sustainable developments in the continent as well as in the Diaspora. Currently based in Luanda and London, seeks to engage the community in general in the discovery, research and apprecisation of African cultural legacies through scientific research, consultancies, workshops, events and fairs, commissioned projects and exchange programmes. SOME ACHIEVEMENTS Research of traditional dances Humpata e Namibe, 2006 Molten Festival London 2008 Pavillion of Anthropology: Roots and fashion at Luanda International Fair - 2010 Angola Food & Drink Fest Luanda 2013 Afrolicious Luanda, 2011 and 2013 Celebrating Angola Hong Kong 2015 Angola 40 The Forge, London 2015 Publication of History of Angola in Comics Luanda 2016 SUPPORT OF UPCOMING ARTISTS Jack Nkanga, Waya, designer Muambi Wassaky, Women s Cooperative Etu Voci, Mukubal Tourism and Culture, Zungueira Design & Comunicação

ORGANISATION ORGANIZAÇÃO HOST COUNTRIES & AMBASSADORS We must go back in our roots in order to move forward. The Freedom Route (Rota da Liberdade) is a cultural and touristic mapping program of the African Diaspora in Brazil, that organises events to promote and value the African culture in the region of Paraiba Valley, North Litoral and Mantiqueira Mountains, through national and international partnerships. The project is also responsible for the coordination of the Afro Brazilian Cultural Centre and Library "Zumbi dos Palmares" in Taubaté. Solange Barbosa founder and coordinator of the Freedom Route, graduated in History in Centro Universitário Salesiano - Lorena, Tourism Technic, specialised in Cultural Tourism and Community Base. UNESCO Consultant for the Slavery Route Program.

ORGANIZAÇÃO PARTNERS HOST COUNTRIES & AMBASSADORS We must go back in our roots in order to move forward.

Bantu Foundation Natacha Mendes E-mail: bantufoundation@netcabo.co.ao Cel: (+244) 925.072.341 Rota da Liberdade Solange Barbosa E-mail: sol.real@hotmail.com Cel: (0055) 012.99116.0837