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Story and Photos by Vivienne MackieThe aroma of pizza or fresh baked bread wafts across the park…the tantalizing smell of barbecuing lamb and steak tickles the nose and stimulates the taste buds…the delicious scent of mango and pineapple evokes memories of a tropical beach holiday. Bratwurst sizzling on a fire as you sip ice-cold beer while waiting for them to cook…a gyros clutched in a paper cone as the tangy yogurt sauce trickles down your arm…kids running around brandishing corn dogs on long sticks…looking at that fried round object and exclaiming, “It’s a…what?” The answer: “It’s a batter-dipped deep-fried artichoke, ma’am”. Food is a great window into a country or culture, so join us on this tasty world tour. Fiesta will spotlight some of these festivals, and over the coming months we hope to add to these. Some of our writers have visited (and tasted) a couple of the individual festivals, so check out their stories and pictures too. This month Roberta Beach-Jacobson takes us to an Onion Festival in Germany, and Keith Kellett visits the Adelaide Festival in Australia. Here are a number of food festivals to start you on your food travels (ordered by date). DEVENPORT FOOD & WINE FESTIVAL, Devenport, New Zealand. February 19-20, 2005 Come and try lots of fresh oysters and whitebait fish, with local wine. Live entertainment, such a jazz bands, Latin American sounds, and Irish favorites. Entrance NZ$20 includes a free glass of wine. www.devenportwinefestival.co.nz FLORIDA STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL, Plant City, Florida, USA March 3-13, 2005“70 years of fun and still jammin’”. This features a community fair, parades, and many music concerts. Meet King Strawberry, and taste all kinds of strawberry delights. Entrance fee. MEDITERRANEAN FOOD FESTIVAL, Malta March 10-13, 2005The island of Malta is the focal point for gastronomical influences from all over the Mediterranean. Come and sample a variety of delicious Mediterranean foods and drinks. The festival is in St. Julian’s, originally a fishing village, now a main tourist resort. Information at www.maltafestivals.com/index.pl/mediterranean_food_festival (this tends to load very slowly) WARKWORTH MAPLE SYRUP FESTIVAL, Warkworth, Ontario, Canada March 12-13, 2005Fresh maple syrup is one of the first signs of spring, so come to a fun-filled family weekend. There are maple syrup demonstrations, free taffy on snow, tours, a log-sawing contest, snowshoe and plank races, folk dancing, crafts and an antique show. The highlight is hot pancakes and maple syrup. July 2-9, 2005You can celebrate every July by touring cherry orchards, cheering the cherry parade, and devouring desserts. There are all kinds of other activities too, such as an air show, music shows, and sporting events.
August 3-7, 2005 (the 58 th annual) Cooking and tasting these tasty crustaceans. You can even grill your own lobster.
BARBECUE FESTIVAL, Lexington, North Carolina, USA Sunday October 22, 2005 (the 22nd annual) Many say this is the BBQ Capital of the world, and they invite you to test and taste, and learn the history of barbecue. Events include the Tour de Pig cycling event, many sports tournaments (golf, softball, tennis), and the Barbecue Cheer-Off, where you can watch whole-hog cooking experts. Also, rides and games for kids in Piglet Land. Happy Tasting! Vivienne
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JustSayGO Travel Show
Oh my. It’s Food Festival Time. Around our world there are
many varied food festivals, celebrating every imaginable type of food,
from plain, to hearty home-style, to location specific, to exotic.
Outside, inside, in tents, on fields, in village squares…the
locations are as varied as the food. 
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