Sunday, April 19, 2015

Celebrating World Fair Trade Day -

May 9th

Join San Diego Fair Trade County at

The CacaoFest

World Music Festival

Balboa Park's Cultural Plaza

10am-10:30pm

Embark on a day long journey around the world ... exploring the Cacao Jungles of Meso-America, Indonesia, Africa, and South America. Please all the senses as we dive into the alluring flavors, music, art, history, and ritual tradition of the people around the that cultivate cacao, the plant behind the chocolate sweetness.
Join us in celebration, honoring generations of growers, chocolatiers, connoisseurs, and chocaholics alike who savor this “food of the gods”.

Fair Trade Market

Fair Trade merchandise as well as products by craftsmen and women who use fair trade, up cycled or local materials. Hands-on workshops and demonstrations including chocolate making.

CacaoTalks
Learn the ins and outs of this delicious and nutritious plant from chefs, scientists, educators, humanitarians and more!

Food Forest
Come hungry and choose from a delicious variety of LOCAL organic food vendors!

Kids Ca-Corner
Hands on workshops, games, activities and entertainment

Workshops
Fair Trade San Diego (1pm) committee members will be talking about Fair Trade Towns, Schools & Universities and Congregations. Learn how to start this in your community.

Also there will be hands-on workshops and demonstrations including chocolate making and artistic & cultural explorations.

Enjoy a Fair Trade Wine and Beer Garden
• Art Exhibit • Live Art Show • and more!

Click here for CocaoFest tickets. http://www.cacaofest.com/