Tomorrow (20 December) is the big day to learn a little about the reality of indigenous, quilombola and riverine school cooks on the reality show Escola de Sabores, at 12 noon on TV Band. The programme is the result of a partnership between the National Fund for Education Development (FNDE), the Brazilian Cooperation Agency (ABC) and the WFP Centre of Excellence against Hunger in Brazil.
With a production and direction team from the Master Chef programme, Escola de Sabores will feature chefs Bel Coelho and Rodrigo Oliveira as judges in the eight episodes that will evaluate recipes developed by cooks from traditional communities in Brazil. The programme will also show life in these communities, highlighting the knowledge of these professionals and their role in school meals.
Airing at 12 noon on Band and at 9 p.m. on the Sabor & Arte channel, the show will have eight episodes aired every Saturday, with a rerun on Sundays at 8 p.m. on the Terraviva channel.
In the media
The programme made headlines in an article by journalist Monica Bérgamo in the Folha de São Paulo newspaper on 19 December, which highlighted that the judges will welcome guests such as rapper Thaíde and chefs Helena Rizzo, Paulo Rocha and Edson Leite.
Premieres Saturday, 20 December
Broadcast:
Band: Saturdays at 12 noon
Sabor & Arte Channel: Saturdays at 9 p.m.
Terraviva Channel: Sundays at 8 p.m. (starting 21 December)
Production: Newco Pay TV
Partnership: WFP Centre of Excellence against Hunger in Brazil, FNDE/MEC and ABC/MRE
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