{"id":204860,"date":"2018-11-23T19:02:38","date_gmt":"2018-11-23T21:02:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/?p=204860"},"modified":"2018-11-26T19:28:25","modified_gmt":"2018-11-26T21:28:25","slug":"chega-junto-fair-features-refugee-cooks-in-rio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/chega-junto-fair-features-refugee-cooks-in-rio\/","title":{"rendered":"Chega Junto fair features refugee cooks in Rio"},"content":{"rendered":"

S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 The Chega Junto<\/em> project \u2013 a Brazilian Portuguese slang term for \u2018come closer\u2019 \u2013 sees refugee and immigrant cooks from the world over flock to city fairs in Rio de Janeiro. The next event will happen on Saturday (24) in south side neighborhood Botafogo. Folk dishes and recipes from countries such as Syria, Palestine, Nigeria, Congo, Venezuela and Colombia will be on offer.<\/p>\n

The project came about in 2015, as refugee assistance organization C\u00e1ritas Brasileira and Junta Local \u2013 a network connecting food producers and consumers \u2013 joined forces to work on refugee inclusion. \u201cThe idea brought the organizations together. It\u2019s an independent project for refugees who work or would like to work with the authentic, traditional cuisine from their home countries,\u201d the project\u2019s general coordinator Luciara Mota told ANBA.<\/p>\n

From 2017 on, Chega Junto<\/em> began to tout itself as a street fair of authentic food from all over the world. It also began embracing non-refugee migrants. \u201cWe try to have a horizontal management style where several people chime in. From the get-go, we\u2019ve been careful to make them part of this organization. Chega Junto<\/em> is a refugee\/immigrant collective backed by volunteers and partner organizations,\u201d Mota explained.<\/p>\n

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The project works on inclusion and entrepreneurship<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The project\u2019s pillars are generating income and building connections. \u201cThe fair exists so that they may build these networks of association, to be invited to other projects and fairs, other jobs. And that\u2019s exactly what happens. It\u2019s been a successful project since 2015. We realized that it was very promising, because it catered to those two urgent needs,\u201d the coordinator pondered.<\/p>\n

In addition to supporting refugees, the project helps them learn the local language. \u201cEven though they do take Brazilian Portuguese classes, the only way to really learn a language is by getting in touch with real people. The fair is also intended for them to speak, to engage in conversation, to meet people. Moreover, through food, they are showing where they come from. Sometimes they\u2019ll reconnect with their own cultures through gastronomy,\u201d said Mota, who sees a very sincere, real welcome from fairgoers. The role of food in rekindling the identities of refugees was even the subject of a research project at the University of S\u00e3o Paulo (USP), as reported by ANBA last October<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The collective works in tandem with other institutions to provide constant training. The project also endeavors to spark entrepreneurship in the refugees and immigrants. \u201cEach kiosk is a space of business creation,\u201d said Mota. And speaking of entrepreneurship, the fairs \u2013 which happen once a month \u2013 will go on a short hiatus as of December, while the collective works on a new program. They are developing an online sales platform for 2019. The delivery service will be worked on in full force after the November edition of the fair.<\/p>\n

Quick fact<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chega Junto <\/em>Fair
\nNovember 24
\nChrist Church Rio – Rua Real Grandeza, 99, 22281-033 Botafogo, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
\nFree admission
\nFind out more from the Chega Junto\u00a0Facebook page<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0Junta Local website<\/a><\/p>\n

Translated by Gabriel Pomerancblum<\/strong><\/p>\n

Reproduction\/Facebook<\/div>\n
Daniel Scofield\/ Chega Junto<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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