The arts, languages and philosophy department invites the Spanish-speaking community at S&T to participate in the next “El Conversatorio” event at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3, via Zoom. Zoom link: https://bit.ly/37lOEiu

José Carlos Ramirez Castello has been a cook and more recently a Chef de Cuisine for more than 10 years. He earned his degree from the prestigious Le Cordon Blue Institute in Lima, Peru. Currently he owns a company that produces high quality frozen meals while professionally advising restaurants, designing kitchens, developing menus, and training personnel. His passion for cooking and for rich Peruvian gastronomy started in his abuelita’s own kitchen with her complex delicacies from the northern part of the country where making good food is considered a higher art.

Guest speaker José Carlos Ramirez Castello will present a talk titled “Peruvian Gastronomy, a Chef’s Experience.”

El Conversatorio is a one-hour informal virtual talk in which guest speakers from different areas of the Spanish-speaking world share their thoughts on current events and issues. After a brief presentation of 15-20 minutes, followed by a question-and-answer session, participants can join fun activities using breakout rooms in Zoom and practice their Spanish.

For more information, please contact Dr. M. Emilia Barbosa, assistant professor of Spanish, at ebarbosa@mst.edu.