Documentary on gastronomy and wines from Central Portugal receives international award
“A Romance-Travel through the Gastronomy and Wines of Central Portugal, by Diogo Rocha” is a production of Turismo Centro de Portugal.
The documentary “Uma Viagem-Romance Gastronomia e Vinhos do Portugal, by Diogo Rocha”, produced by Turismo de Portugal, won a prize in the “Doc & TV” competition of the 4th International Festival of Tourism Films of Africa, which took place at the Cape Town, South Africa. The documentary received a “Silver Award”, corresponding to second place in the “Travel & Tourism” category.
The award was received by Jorge Teixeira de Sampayo, Consul General of Portugal in Cape Town.
The documentary “A Romance-Travel for the Gastronomy and Wines of Central Portugal” is a project of the Regional Tourism Entity of Central Portugal, which includes a book with the same name. In the documentary and in the book, chef Diogo Rocha, from the Mesa de Lemos restaurant in Viseu, awarded with a Michelin Star, presents us with a roadmap for the best that the Central region of Portugal has to offer a level of gastronomy and wines. – the result of a journey of more than 1600 km that he experienced through the territory, with 4 incredible visits4.
The book and documental communication are part of the project of experiences and tourism promotion “Experiences By“, an initiative of Turismo Centro de Portugal that promotes, as distinctive characteristics of the territory, a network of curators of experiences in different areas. Chef Diogo Rocha is the curator of the gastronomic experiences.
The documentary was produced for the Turismo Centro de Criação de Portugal by INC Films, based on a concept by the Local Heroes agency.
You can view the award-winning documentary at https://youtu./ExzmEUqovkM
Two awards for Centro de Portugal at the festival
This was Centro de Portugal’s second prize for films at the 4th International Tourism Film Festival. Two days ago, “Aqui Entre Nós”, a promotional film by Turismo Centro de Portugal, had been distinguished in the competition dedicated to international tourism films. The award was also a “Silver Award”, in the “Tourist Destination Region” category.