Participate in several events that cater to food lovers, including:
- Annual Chili and Cornbread Cook-off
- Annual Festival of Tamales
- Annual Fiesta Medal Design Competition (San Antonio’s largest festival with roughly three million participants)
- Annual Paella Challenge (hosted by CIA alumnus 约翰尼·埃尔南德斯)
- 混合汉堡狂欢
- Driscoll’s Berries Competition
- Jeune Chefs Rotisseurs Competition
- Leo’s Sauces and Dressings Competition
- Ripley’s Believe it or Not, Oddest Cake Challenge
Additional events include:
- 一年一度的拉丁节日
- The 拉丁美洲美食 Summits
- Día de Los Muertos @ the Pearl
- Habla Fresca: Monthly Guest Lecture and Demo Series
- SA Flavor at the San Antonio Museum of Art
To honor heroes among the CIA community, we host several veterans recognition events, such as:
- Thank a Vet during the week of Veteran’s Day
- Ribbon tree tying to honor different branches of the military
- 老兵别针仪式