VOICED: Giant baguette, feast for French villagers

The video showcases a unique project where artists Mini Oka and Doug Fit create a 20-meter long baguette as part of the 2009 Exxon Creek festival. This event aims to bring life to isolated villages in the lower valley. The giant loaf, weighing about a ton, involves a team of 40 to move it to a special oven. The festival encourages community participation, with locals and tourists helping to bring the feast to the table. The baguette is both an artistic and culinary creation, described as delicious and folksy, demonstrating that art can be both created and consumed.

What was the primary goal of creating the giant baguette?

• To break a world record

• To showcase artistic creativity

• To promote a new bakery

• To feed a large number of people

How long was the giant baguette created by Mini Oka and Doug Fit?

• 15 meters

• 20 meters

• 10 meters

• 25 meters

What was the purpose of the 2009 festival Exxon Creek?

• To celebrate local cuisine

• To bring new life to isolated villages

• To attract international tourists

• To promote environmental awareness

How many people were needed to move the giant baguette?

• 40

• 30

• 20

• 50

How did the locals and tourists contribute to the festival?

• By baking their own bread

• By helping to transport the baguette

• By organizing cooking classes

• By setting up food stalls