2° meeting "taste of freedom" / presentations on project activities - portugal

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““Taste of Freedom”Taste of Freedom”2nd Meeting2nd Meeting Project n.º 2013 – 1 – IT 2- GRU 06 – 51940 7Project n.º 2013 – 1 – IT 2- GRU 06 – 51940 7

Project Manager: Maria Luísa BarreiroProject Manager: Maria Luísa BarreiroVilnius, LithuaniaVilnius, Lithuania6th-10th May, 20146th-10th May, 2014

CONFIARCONFIAR – Associação de Fraternidade – Associação de Fraternidade Prisional – Prison Fellowship PortugalPrisional – Prison Fellowship Portugal

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““Bibliodiversidade Project”Bibliodiversidade Project”

Proactivity contributes to the humanization Proactivity contributes to the humanization of the prison system by focussing on of the prison system by focussing on reintegration of inmates in society through reintegration of inmates in society through implementation of educational activities such implementation of educational activities such as reading, creative writing and debates on as reading, creative writing and debates on culture, traditions, identity and lifestyles.culture, traditions, identity and lifestyles.

CONFIARCONFIAR – Associação de Fraternidade – Associação de Fraternidade Prisional – P.F./PortugalPrisional – P.F./Portugal

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Project activities are conducted in the Sintra Project activities are conducted in the Sintra

Correctional Facility with an average of 25 Correctional Facility with an average of 25

male inmates participating in workshops and male inmates participating in workshops and

other sessions.other sessions.


““Taste of Freedom”Taste of Freedom”

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Activities developed since November 2013:Activities developed since November 2013:

1. Logo based on the Mediterrenean diet:1. Logo based on the Mediterrenean diet:

The inmates drew a basket full of healthy food items with theThe inmates drew a basket full of healthy food items with thesymbol of Slow Food – a snail in the middle. symbol of Slow Food – a snail in the middle.

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Activities developed since November 2013:Activities developed since November 2013:

1. Logo based on the Mediterrenean diet:1. Logo based on the Mediterrenean diet:

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In the second phase, a real basket was made of In the second phase, a real basket was made of cane in crossed form symbolising the grills of a cane in crossed form symbolising the grills of a prison. The inmates made artefacts referring to the prison. The inmates made artefacts referring to the Mediterrean diet of wood and plaster: fish, meat, Mediterrean diet of wood and plaster: fish, meat, vegetables, fruit, milk, yoghurt, olive oil, cereals vegetables, fruit, milk, yoghurt, olive oil, cereals and bread. The food items were placed on quarter and bread. The food items were placed on quarter plates made of clay.plates made of clay.

All these objects were painted in colourful shades.All these objects were painted in colourful shades.

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2. Research on traditional recipes from some 2. Research on traditional recipes from some regions of Portugal, Cape Verde and Angola regions of Portugal, Cape Verde and Angola taking us back to the cultural roots of most taking us back to the cultural roots of most inmates. inmates.

Inmates contacted family members to obtain Inmates contacted family members to obtain recipes from their respective cultures and some recipes from their respective cultures and some others were taken from magazines or shared others were taken from magazines or shared amongst themselves.amongst themselves.They write, draw and paint the recipes.They write, draw and paint the recipes.

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3. Weekly food tasting:3. Weekly food tasting:

Food tasting sessions are conducted every Food tasting sessions are conducted every alternate week with regional cookies, sliced alternate week with regional cookies, sliced cheese from the Azores and homemade local cheese from the Azores and homemade local bread.bread.There is debate on the flavours and taste of food There is debate on the flavours and taste of food with invitees who are called to participate.with invitees who are called to participate.

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4.4. Slow Food Workshop:Slow Food Workshop:

We had 22 participating inmates, 3 prison school We had 22 participating inmates, 3 prison school teachers and 3 penitenciary staff to whom teachers and 3 penitenciary staff to whom we disseminated the concept of slow food.we disseminated the concept of slow food.

The workshop was about spices and eating The workshop was about spices and eating habits.habits.

We read a text from the book “A Senhora das We read a text from the book “A Senhora das Especiarias” and discussed unfamiliar words Especiarias” and discussed unfamiliar words relating to spices and foods from the Indian relating to spices and foods from the Indian Culture.Culture.

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4.4. Slow Food Workshop:Slow Food Workshop:Inmates were asked to find an adequate title for Inmates were asked to find an adequate title for

the text out of which everyone voted on the text out of which everyone voted on “Sabores e Dissabores de uma Vida do “Sabores e Dissabores de uma Vida do Oriente”Oriente”

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5. Cottage and Goat Cheese tasting workshop:5. Cottage and Goat Cheese tasting workshop:

26 Inmates, 2 prison staff, 4 Confiar staff 26 Inmates, 2 prison staff, 4 Confiar staff members and 2 teachers participated in this members and 2 teachers participated in this workshop where a local producer shared her workshop where a local producer shared her knowledge on the production of cheese. The knowledge on the production of cheese. The producer undertakes the whole process of producer undertakes the whole process of milking, manufacture and sale of cheese. All milking, manufacture and sale of cheese. All present had the opportunity to savour the present had the opportunity to savour the different types of cheese served on local bread.different types of cheese served on local bread.

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