“Rhythm, Color and Flavor of Los Cabos” International Culinary Festival 2006
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, November 25, 2006 — During the first nine days of December 2006, Los Cabos will boast its rhythms, colors and flavors as a part of a culinary festival that is to promote the area as a tourist destination.
Organized for the third time, and set on a stage of breathtaking natural beauty and among the richness of history, the “Rhythm, Color and Flavor of Los Cabos” Culinary Festival 2006 will give participants the opportunity to enjoy the delicacies of the peculiar Baja gastronomy.
The festival will be divided into three major events, offering different types of dining experiences and entertainment.
On Friday December 1, 2006 Baja California Sur Governor Narciso Agundez Montaño and Los Cabos Mayor Luís Armando Díaz will inaugurate this first event launching the festival.
Set in the colonial Plaza Mijares in San Jose del Cabo with the backdrop of the historic Mission Church, participating restaurants will offer samplings of their most exotic dishes, as well as the traditional Baja cuisine in their decorated booths. Live music and art crafts will add local flavor to this traditional event.
The festivities will take place from 6 pm to 10 pm, and the cost is $20 U.S. for adults and $10 U.S. for children. The price does not include beverages.
The second event will be held on December 5, 2006 on Tule Beach under the Baja sky lit by stars and a full moon. Participants will enjoy a full offering of Los Cabos most famous restaurants showcasing Baja cuisine "al fresco" on the beach with an exciting buffet of Baja fare. Fire pits and torches will guide guests through the offerings of signature dishes of freshly roasted meats and seafood, accompanied by Valle de Guadalupe, Baja wines. Dance music and entertainment will abound. And to finish, the traditional during the holiday season festive punch will be offered.
The activities will take place from 7 pm to 11 pm. The cost is $800 U.S. for a table of 10 people. The price includes beverages.
The Cabo San Lucas (Chileno) Hotel parking lot will be used for the event. Free transportation will be available from there to Tule Beach from 7 pm to 11:30 pm
The festival will be concluded on December 9, 2006 in the Desert Lounge at San Carlos Canyon. A spectacular rock formation is the backdrop for this canyon lounge, where Los Cabos' hotel and Vatel expert chefs will grill Baja samplings of seafood and selected cuts. This elegant setting will permit guests to visit each chef and sample his/her specialty while enjoying the warmth of fire pits in the desert, music and entertainment within a lounge atmosphere, perfect for catching up on Cabos small talk with the locals and visitors all under the starlit sky.
The activities will take place from 7 pm to 11 pm and the cost is $60 U.S. per person. The price does not include beverages.
Free transportation will be available:
From San José del Cabo: Plaza MEGA parking lot, from 6 pm to 8 pm.
From Cabo San Lucas: main entrance to Puerto Paraiso Mall, from 6 pm to 8 pm.
The return will be available to the same locations from 8 pm to 11 pm.
All proceeds from the festival will go to the San José del Cabo’s and Cabo San Lucas’s Fire Departments and the Mexican Red Cross.
The organizers of this year's Festival: The Municipal Government of Los Cabos, Public Relations Association of Los Cabos, Chefs’ Association of Baja California Sur, CANIRAC Los Cabos, Hotel Association of Los Cabos, VATEL Club, Concierge Association of Los Cabos, and DMC’s Association of Los Cabos expressed their excitement about this opportunity to highlight the versatility of the accomplished Baja chefs, while helping organizations like the Fire Department and the Red Cross, who unselfishly save people all year round.
Tickets for all events will go on sale on November 28, 2006 and will be available in the following locations:
Cabo San Lucas – State Tourism Office located in the Maritime Center Building
(Lot 8). Tel. (624) 105-1666. Tourist Corridor – Marquis Los Cabos Hotel. Tel. (624) 144-2000. San Jose del Cabo – Municipal Tourism Office, located in Plaza San José
Tel.- (624) 146-9628.
Or with concierges at hotels members of the Concierge Association of Los Cabos.
The logo of the festival is a reflection of the Mexican flag, indigenous food and the ocean, expressing Los Cabos’ pride of its traditions, roots, and its fortunate geographical location.
