Next week The Culinary Institute of America San Antonio is hosting their signature Latin Summit ‘Arriba El Sur,’ a four day festival that celebrates the gastronomy and wines of Argentina and Chile. Set for Wednesday October 26 through Saturday October 29 this second annual event is expanding from three to four days. It will feature a student day on Wednesday, professional days on Thursday and Friday, a special dinner with visiting chefs and sommeliers from Argentina and Chile at Nao Latin Gastro Bar on Friday evening and a day for the public on Saturday with special Food Enthusiast programming. There will also be cooking demonstrations at the Outdoor Kitchen during the Pearl Farmers Market. (The Culinary Institute of America San Antonio, 2016)

Wednesday’s activities will be aimed at students and will consist of demonstrations of the cuisine from Argentina and Chile and presentations on the gastronomy and culture of both countries. The CIA will host 150 students from various schools from San Antonio in the morning and students from the CIA San Antonio in the afternoon. On Thursday and Friday the professional portion of the event will involve chefs, wine experts, entrepreneurs and industry leaders. There will be demonstrations and tastings with such themes as The Wines of Argentina, Modern Approach to the Regional Cuisines of Argentina and Chile in Focus. Tickets for the two day conference, including all the classes are $185 per person. The Friday evening dinner at Nao will include a six course, family style dinner featuring guest chefs from Argentina and Chile. It is open to the public with a cost of $125 per person. Finally, on Saturday there will be an opportunity for the public to get hands on experience in the kitchen with the Food Enthusiast classes. The hands on cooking and baking classes are three hours long and $95 each. The tasting classes are an hour long and $25 each. For more information or to purchase tickets visit The Culinary Institute of America San Antonio online.

The Culinary Institute of America San Antonio
312 Pearl Parkway
San Antonio, TX 78215
(210) 554-6400