A Unique Event, "Chefs-fes du Vivant", to be Held in Tunis from November 23 to 25, 2025
The Tunisian Association of Permaculture (ATP) is organizing an unprecedented event, "Chefs-fes du Vivant", from November 23 to 25, 2025, in Tunis. The event aims to reinvent Maghrebian gastronomy around the principles of sustainability, terroir, and emancipation of local actors.
"Agriculture Meets Cuisine"
This gathering, themed "Agriculture Meets Cuisine", brings together for the first time chefs, farmers, researchers, and actors from the social and solidarity economy of Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco. The objective is to establish concrete links between producers and cooks to build a more just, resilient, and regionally rooted food system.
A Dense and Multidisciplinary Program
According to the ATP's Facebook page, the program will begin on November 23 with an exhibition of agroecological products, a workshop on food waste art, and a sensory analysis of olive oils, followed by an evening meeting with participating chefs. The next two days will alternate between round tables and culinary demonstrations, including debates on short circuits, the role of bread in Maghrebian societies, and the ethics of sustainable gastronomy. Renowned chefs will present their creations using local products (orange and fennel salad, harissa), accompanied by the screening of a short film about this emblematic spice.
A Platform for Transformation
The event goes beyond theoretical exchanges, with a B2B meeting session organized to facilitate partnerships between producers, restaurateurs, and distributors, and a sustainable pastry workshop concluding the professional dimension. "Chefs-fes du Vivant" aims to be more than just a festival: a transformation platform where cuisine becomes a lever for ecology, equity, and identity. It particularly highlights the central role of women in the rebirth of a living, sustainable, and deeply rooted gastronomy in its terroirs.
