Now turn to section 2. Section 2. You will hear Laura talk about this year's International Food Festival. First, you have some time to look at questions 11 to 14. Now listen to the first part of the talk and answer questions 11 to 14.
Good morning everyone. Today we have a special guest speaker. Laura Lanthor is Director of the International Food Festival this year.
Laura, can you tell us about what to expect at the festival? Of course, Vincent. This spring, people in the city can go to the 7th Annual International Food Festival. This is a special event for the whole family.
I do have to tell you though, we are holding it at a different date than before. Easter is exceptionally early this year, and if the festival were held as usual, it would have fallen on the same weekend. This year, the festival will be held on the first week of April, before Easter.
The festival will be held at the Walker Field Grounds, and will be divided into four main areas. There will be a Western food area, with authentic representations of European cuisine. There will also be an East Asian section, with chefs and products from Japan, Korea, and China.
A South Asian section will have food from India, Vietnam, Thailand, and Indonesia. For the first time this year, we will also have a Latin American section, where people can try things from Mexico, various Caribbean countries, and South America. There will also be special booths, where people can learn about all these cuisines.
This year, we are expanding the cooking workshop and demonstration portion of the festival. Attendees last year really seemed to like learning about food, and having a hands-on experience. Before you hear the rest of the talk, you have some time to look at questions 15 to 20.
Now listen and answer questions 15 to 20. I'll give you a brief description of three of the workshops we have. Like I said, these allow you to participate directly in the making of food and teach you techniques you can use at home.
For a full list of them, please go to our online website. We will give you the site address after the end of my talk. You will also find there the procedure to pre-register for the workshops.
Pre-registration takes place when you buy your festival tickets and is highly recommended. Non-Western food has become increasingly popular these days, and many people are interested in how to cook such food at home. Such cuisines use a variety of different spices, ones that aspiring cooks might not be familiar with.
Therefore, our World Tour of Spices is a good introduction to the flavour profiles of other cuisines. I would recommend it for adults who want to seriously learn about cooking. Small children might not take to the more exotic spices.
One workshop that is meant for children is Candy Adventures. There are traditional activities, like making gingerbread houses. Other activities teach basic decorating techniques, including the proper use of colouring dye.
Kids can also learn how to make flowers and other objects out of cake frosting. We understand the concerns of parents regarding their children's health, so everything used in this workshop is either sugar-free or uses acceptable sugar substitutes. Lastly, we have a workshop that is suitable for the whole family.
Salads Forever is a workshop for everyone interested in healthy eating. There will be different kinds of salads that people can try and demonstrations that show how to make them. Salads have grown in popularity these days and are a healthy addition to any diet, if prepared the right way.
The workshop will also teach how to make healthy salad dressings. I'm afraid that's all I have today. Please, visit the festival website for more details.
That is the end of Section 2. You now have half a minute to check your answers.