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We are introducing a brand new series of Photo Essays! Have a look at amazing Photo Sets all shot by talented photographers. Explore the vibe of the city, its hidden treasures, meet the Torontonians! This time, let's have a look at Toronto through the lens of Carlos Bolivar!
PanAm Food Festival 2013 held at Harbourfront Centre
Food Festival Delights the Torontonians with New Tastes!
First year in the running and already ranking among the best festivals in Canada! That's quite an achievement for the Pan American Food Festival. This free festival attracts large crowds to Toronto's Harbourfront Centre with a three-day program full of delicious flavours, celebrity chefs, and music performances at the end of September. And of course, we couldn't miss it.
The one-of-a-kind gastronomic event introduces 41 countries of North, Central, and South America and the Caribbean, with their incredibly diverse food and rich traditions, to Canada's hub cultural, Toronto. Besides tasting the very best of their national and regional cuisines, you had the chance to experience the region’s diverse culture through the many performances that filled the stages with the most wonderful music and catchy rhythms. Among others, performers included Alfredo De La Fe, Gran Cocina Latina with Maricel Presilla, and Henry Vivel & Orchestra. The festival holds a tradition of bringing to the forefront one country each year as the "featured country." In 2013, the spotlight fell on Colombia.
So what might you have experienced when visiting the Harbourfront Centre during the festival? Tastings from many established fine restaurants and specialized food producers as well as talented chefs from across the Americas, including Maricel Presilla, Carlos Fuenmayor, Claudia Gaviria, and Donna Dooher, who held live cooking shows. During this exciting event, visitors watched the chefs use their skills and prepare delicious meals in front of their eyes. Many managed to make quite a spectacle out of the show, inviting audience members to the stage to help with preparations!
This festival gives you a unique opportunity to try out typical regional dishes and taste some native ingredients that give the meals their unique flavours — all conveniently in one location. Many a visitor left inspired and eager to try out the recipes themselves at home. Best of luck experimenting in your kitchens! It's always good to add some new flavours to your favourite recipes.
Location: Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay West
Website: www.panamfoodfest.com
Contact: culturalevents@panamfoodfest.com
Celebrity Chef Maricel Presilla
Highlights of the festival were the live cook shows.
Chef Carlos Fuenmayor
Chef Claudia Gaviria presenting her food after the live show
Delicious Dessert
Celebrity Chef Donna Dooher made her show interactive and we loved it!
The stage at night
Music performances were part of the evening program
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Meet the Photographer
Carlos Bolivar
Colombian photographer based in Toronto, started with analog Photography in 2003, then jumping to the digital wolrd in 2005. His photographic areas are mainly street, landscapes, portrait and beauty.