It's huge - attracting some 200,000 people in 5 days - and a fitting tribute to the pride in and popularity of Peruvian food, not only here but worldwide.
Because of Valerie's potato connections, she was lucky enough to get an invitation to the inauguration of this year's Mistura festival. It was a blast, and a wonderful way to take in the scene. It was all the more exciting because the native potato is considered the "star" product of this year's festival - so lots of our partners and the communities in which we work were featured. Here's a link to our press release - picked up in both Spanish and English by all kinds of media: http://www.andina.com.pe/Ingles/Noticia.aspx?id=8NenMgePKf4=
The morning visit was by invitation only, which meant she got to enjoy the action in the company of great colleagues but before the crowds. The morning also featured speeches and appreciations by Alan Garcia, Peru's president; Gaston Acurio, the king of Peruvian cuisine and one of Mistura's co-organizers; and other dignitaries.
And because it's Peru, there were people in costumes, dancers, musicians, parades, girls in slinky outfits, and lots of gaity. That's just the way celebrations happen here - get used to it (we have).
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