Foodies, put this event in your schedule, the First Cancun-Riviera Maya Wine & Food Festival will take place in Cancun, March 15 – 18. Leading chefs from Mexico, Spain, United States, Canada, France, Peru and Chile will pay tribute to Mexican cuisine and also to special guest, world-renowned chef Ferran Adrià.
The enticing festival program includes cooking master classes, celebrity dinners, wine and spirits tastings showcasing the finest vintages from Mexico, Argentina, Chile, USA and Spain, a gourmet tasting village, a catamaran cruise and private beach lunch, a Latin Grill Fiesta and after-dark parties.
For more information and tickets visit cancun-rivieramayawineandfoodfest.com
The Festival will be supporting two charitable causes: the Fundacion Ciudad de la Alegria (education for children from low-income households, women who are the victims of domestic violence and the elderly), and scholarships for students at the Universidad del Caribe and the Universidad Tecnologica de Cancun.
For details of more events in the Mexican Caribbean and the Yucatan during the year check the 2012 Events Calendar on www.royalresortsnews.com
