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Image from documentary "When Tomatoes Met Wagner"
When tomatoes met Wagner

A film by Marianna Economou

Sunday, 29 August at 11 a.m.

Cinérama Empire, 72 rue de Carouge, Geneva

In Elias, rural Greece, two cousins seek to revitalize their village and its 33 inhabitants by developing their organic tomato business. Using Wagner's compositions and traditional Greek music, Alexandros and Christos want to create an optimal environment for growing their organic tomatoes by playing music over speakers in the fields. It is a source of amusing anecdotes and a warm approach to the people of Elias, especially the elderly women who help prepare the tomatoes. It's a humorous, bittersweet film that reflects the triumphs and struggles of sustainable small businesses.

Organized to coincide with the City of Geneva's Festi'Terroir*, a large farmer's market that highlights local agriculture, organic production
and direct sales from producer to consumer. At parc des Bastions from 27-29 August.


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After the screening, join us for the discussion on "Sustainable agriculture: how small initiatives can produce big results for our planet's health", with: 

Patricia Bideau, President, Association MA-Terre

Willy Cretegny, organic winemaker

Lorena Jaramillo Castro, BioTrade Initiative, UNCTAD

Moderator  Rhéal LeBlanc, UN Information Service

 

Organized by the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, with the support of:

The Permanent Mission of Greece
Genève, Ville de Goût
Centre d'accueil de la Genève internationale (CAGI)