Cactus Language Taster Sessions at Brighton & Hove Food & Drink Festival
Press Release - 7th September 2009
Cactus is pleased to announce that it is hosting a unique series of FREE language taster sessions at this year’s Brighton & Hove Food & Drink Festival.
Taking place on Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th September on Hove Lawns as part of the World Food Market, the 20-minute introductory lessons in Spanish and Japanese are designed to delight food and language lovers alike. Pitched at a beginner level, Cactus’ professional, native-speaker teachers will focus on key phrases helping people to order their favourite food and drink, creating a fun and friendly environment for the whole family.
Visitors will also be given the chance to win 10-week evening language courses in a location and language of their choice, each worth around £150, in a Hunt the Cacti Competition!
Last year’s World Food Market was a great success, showcasing local producers and restaurateurs, as well as international snacks, meals, beers and cocktails, bringing food lovers from far and wide flooding into Brighton & Hove. Highlights included Japanese desserts, German sausages, Indian and African hot food, Spanish sherry and very indulgent Norwegian waffles!
This year, as well as introducing language taster classes, other exciting new additions include goodies from A Taste of Calabria, Caribbean savoury dishes and fruits, South African foods by Coriander, the bottle spinning cocktail bartenders from Chilled Bars, as well as one or two surprises.
“We’re very excited to be part of the Brighton & Hove Food & Drink Festival for the first time ever,” comments Germaine Broadbent, Sales Director at Cactus Language Training. “As there will be a range of cultures and their foods represented at the World Food Market, we thought it would be great to offer visitors the opportunity to sample the languages too. For anyone interested in languages, food and travel, our taster sessions promise to be inspiring, informative and above all fun.”
Maddy Carr, Assistant City Centre Manager, adds: “I was thrilled to be contacted by Cactus about the possibility of adding a language element to this year’s World Food Market. Not only will visitors enjoy sampling cuisine from all around the globe, but they will also be given the opportunity to order their favourite snacks and drinks in Spanish and Japanese! Two days of food bliss accompanied by local DJs, dance performances, language tasters and competitions and you have a recipe made in Heaven!”