World Languages and Cultures faculty Jennifer Gómez Menjívar and Andrew Snustad, along with UMD economics professor Luiggi Donayre and UMD students Álvaro Velásquez and María José Tapia Nieto, collaborated with the Zeitgeist to offer "A Taste of Peru", which was the fifth installment in Zeitgeist's Spirit of Duluth - Film & Dinner Series.
This event on February 5 featured a delicious specially-prepared, four-course Peruvian dinner in the Zeitgeist´s Mezzanine. The gourmet dinner featured Causa Limeña, Lomo Saltado, Ceviche & Mazamorra Morada.
The film shown was De Ollas y Sueños ("Cooking Up Dreams"), a wonderful documentary that explores the ways that Peruvian cuisine reflects the varied cultural influences of Peru and helps to unify the country. Following the film, attendees gathered in the atrium for a post-film discussion.
Pictured above from left to right: Álvaro Velásquez, Ryan Bauers (Community Engagement & Development Director for Zeitgeist Arts), María José Tapia Nieto, Andrew Snustad, Jennifer Gómez Menjívar and Luiggi Donayre