Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Mega Pic-Nic: Avenida da Liberdade received 700 thousand people

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Approximately 700 thousand people visited the sixth edition of the Mega Pic-Nic Continent, held on Saturday in Avenida da Liberdade, in Lisbon. The event, it should be borne in mind, it is proposed to bring the field to the city, at the same time as extols the values of traditional culture, healthy food and local economy.

"The 2014 Edition of Mega Pic-Nic provided who live in the city the possibility to learn the various teachings of the field, [combining] national production-related activities to the moments of conviviality," explained the Continent in a statement.

At the height of the World Cup, called Quinta da Selection presented a recreation of fruit and vegetables and livestock farms, which presented the "genuineness and high quality of Portuguese products", highlighting a field internship with a 2000 m 2 garden and several playful initiatives, where families might live and learn the best does in the field.

Mega Pic-Nic was attended by a delegation of the European Commission and the Secretary of State for food and Agribusiness Research, Nuno Vieira e Brito, through a visit to the venue of the event, during the morning. In fact, the European Commission was also represented for the first time in Mega Pic-Nic through recreational and educational space, with the goal to promote the program "Taking Care of Our Roots", in the framework of the common agricultural policy.

"The visit of the European Commission is a clear sign of international recognition that the Mega Pic-Nic has achieved, having already been awarded as the best European public event in 2011, and perceived as a role model for other European cities," explained the Continent in a statement.

Considered one of the most important events in the country, the Mega Pic-Nic, organized by Continent told, once again, with the support of the Municipal Chamber of Lisbon, the CAP â€" Confederation of Farmers of Portugal and Mainland Producers Club, represented by more than 40 domestic producers.

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