Ancient spaces, new uses. This is the change of clothes of the San Francesco cloister which, after the redevelopment works, returns to its city to host the hotbed of change in the field of food policies. It will be the former convent dedicated to the saint of Assisi, remembered in the scriptures as a lover of creation and good food, that will host the Andria Food Policy Hub, a laboratory of “food policy”, or good food policies, a tool innovative which, by proposing ethical choices, takes care of the creatures so loved by Saint Francis and seeks strategies to respond to the contemporary challenges of healthy eating and sustainable production.
The Andria Food Policy Hub was born just over a year ago and in this period it has been responsible for activating numerous virtuous paths in the city: food education meetings for adults and children, farmers’ markets, community events, a network of local producers and three social innovation startups. Now this hotbed of innovation will have a headquarters, a headquarters and will animate the spaces of the San Francesco Cloister together with the previously selected companies, thus opening a new path.
The Cloister will be returned to the city next Wednesday 3 April at 6.30pm. Here, in the presence of the mayor Giovanna Bruno and the councilor Daniela Di Bari, as well as the entire work team, it will be possible to take a guided tour, discover the redeveloped structure and its uses. On this occasion, to talk about the farsighted choice of the Puglia Region to finance this project, there will be Rosa Barone, councilor for welfare of the Puglia Region, Valentina Romano, director of the Puglia Region welfare department, Laura Liddo, manager of the Puglia Region wellness service. There will be no shortage of moments of entertainment and conviviality.
Following, at 8pm, in the Officina San Domenico there will be a screening of “Food For Profit”, a documentary by Giulia Innocenzi and Pablo D’Ambrosi. At the center of the investigation are the billions of euros that Europe allocates to intensive farming, which mistreats animals, pollutes the environment and represents a danger for future pandemics. A topic that food policies look at with apprehension, strongly believing in the link between food, climate change and law. The journalist Giulia Innocenzi will be present in the room, a precious opportunity for debate on the topic. Entrance to the screening is free with reservation.
