Lima, Feb. 05 (ANDINA).- The Municipality of Surco, Peru's Ministry of Production and the National Commission of Pisco (Conapisco) will host Thursday the 6th National Pisco Sour Festival at the Parque de la Amistad in Surco district.
Visitors will have the opportunity to sample Peru’s flagship drink and enjoy a series of artistic and cultural activities.
The festival will open at 12:00 (local time) with a Pisco Sour toast and thereafter local authorities will unveil a bust of Victor Morris, creator of the original Pisco Sour recipe.
At 15:00, several young students will participate in a Pisco Sour contest; while at 18:00, the "Pisco Sour: History and Tradition" book by Guillermo Díaz Vera will be presented.
Afterwards, Peruvian historian Luis Repetto, journalist Raul Vargas and deputy foreign minister Gonzalo Gutiérrez will comment on certain particulars of this book.
The Pisco Sour contest will continue on Saturday, Feb. 7, at 15:00 with the professional category and then Creole singer Cecilia Barraza will perform for the audience at 21:30.
The celebrations will end on Sunday, Feb 8, at 15:00 with the final of the Pisco Sour contest in the champions category
All these shows and activities are free. The Parque de la Amistad (Friendship Park) is located in the Limean district of Surco, a block from the intersection of Benavides and Caminos del Inca Avenues.
As in previous years, this festival is supported by Peru’s Ministry of Production and the National Commission of Pisco (Conapisco).
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