DAVID: WHEN YOU THINK OF NEW
MEXICO ONE OF THE FIRST THINGS
THAT COMES TO MIND IS A RED AND
GREEN CHILIS.
THE ANNUAL BOSQUE CHILI FESTIVAL
IS ONE OF THE MOST ANTICIPATED
EVENTS OF THE YEAR.
THIS YEAR'S BOSQUE
CHILI
FESTIVAL IS GOING VIRTUAL.
I SPOKE WITH A MARKETING MANAGER
FOR BERNALILLO COUNTY TO FIND
HOW THIS VIRTUAL EVENT WILL
CELEBRATE FOOD, ART, AND CULTURE
ON THE RIO GRANDE.
WE ARE JOINED BY KATHY LOPEZ,
THE MARKETING COORDINATOR WITH
BERNALILLO COUNTY.
GREAT TO BE HERE.
DAVID: SOMETHING COOL STILL
HAPPENING, BOSQUE
CHILI
FESTIVAL, WHAT DO WE HAVE?
IT IS THE FIFTH ANNUAL AND WE
ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO IT.
IT WILL BE A TWO DAY EVENT.
WE ARE GOING VIRTUAL.
EVEN THOUGH
WE WILL ALL BE
ONLINE IT WILL STILL BE A WHOLE
LOT OF FUN AND A LOT OF
ACTIVITIES FOR THE COMMUNITY.
DAVID:
TURNING A FUN EVENT LIKE
THAT VIRTUAL, HOW WILL THAT
WORK?
WE ARE ONLINE, WE ARE ON
FACEBOOK SO WE ENCOURAGE
EVERYBODY TO GO FIND US ON
FACEBOOK.COM.
YOU WILL STAY CONTACT AND UP
TO
SPEED WITH EVERYTHING GOING ON.
WE ARE UPLOADING INFORMATION
EVERY COUPLE OF DAYS SO PEOPLE
KNOW THE DETAILS ABOUT WHAT IS
HAPPENING.
WE WILL HAVING --
WE WILL
BE HAVING CHEF DEMONSTRATIONS,
LIVE MUSIC, CRAFTS, AND THINGS
PEOPLE CAN ENGAGE IN.
THAT IS HAPPENING AUGUST 15
THROUGH 16TH.
DAVID: IT IS KIND OF COOL, YOU
CAN VIRTUALLY BE IN YOUR OWN
KITCHEN WATCHING THE CHEFS
PREPARE AND THEN PREPARE ALONG
WITH THEM.
EXACTLY.
IN THE DAYS LEADING UP TO THE
EVENT WE WILL SHARE RECIPES AND
INGREDIENTS NEEDED.
WE WILL LIMP -- ENCOURAGE PEOPLE
TO GO OUT AND PURCHASE ITEMS.
IT'S JUST LIKE HAVING YOUR OWN
PERSONAL CHEF IN THE KITCHEN.
HOW LONG HAS THE FESTIVAL
BEEN AROUND?
FIVE YEARS, THIS IS OUR FIFTH
ANNIVERSARY.
WE ARE HOPING IT TURN IT INTO A
TWO DAY EVENT.
WE ARE NOT LETTING THE CURRENT
SITUATION STOP US.
DAVID:
DEFINITELY.
STILL ADDING TO DIFFERENT PARTS
OF IT.
THERE IS THE CHILI DECORATING
CONTEST.
THAT IS GOING ON RIGHT NOW.
TO PARTICIPATE YOU CAN START
PARTICIPATING NOW.
ALL OF THE INFORMATION
IS ON OUR
WEBSITE.
WE ARE ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO
BREAK OUT THE PINYON DOES,
CHRISTMAS LIGHTS, WHATEVER IT
TAKES TO SHOW YOUR CHILI PRIDE.
YOU CAN BE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE,
GET A PICTURE AND SUBMIT IT WITH
YOUR APPLICATION AND WE WILL PUT
IT OUT TO THE COMMUNITY FOR A
.
DAVID: YOU MIGHT AS WELL LEAVE
THE LIGHTS UP SINCE CHRISTMAS IS
RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER.
I THINK SOME PEOPLE NEVER TOOK
THEM DOWN SO THEY ARE AHEAD OF
THE GAME.
AND YOU WANT TO
MAKE SURE PEOPLE
REGISTER FOR THE EVENTS?
THEY DON'T NEED TO REGISTER.
WHEN WE SHARE THE SCHEDULE THEY
NEED TO LOG ONTO FACEBOOK AND WE
WILL HAVE SPECIFIC TIMES WHEN
MUSIC WILL BE PLAYING AND
SPECIFIC TIMES WHEN CHEF DEMOS
WILL HAPPEN.
WE WILL HAVE CRAFTS FOR KIDS AND
FAMILY AND WE WILL BE SHARING
WHAT THE ITEMS ARE NEEDED --
THEY CAN CLICK IN AND WATCH IT
FROM THEIR HOME.
DAVID: MAKING IT EVEN SIMPLER
THAN I THOUGHT.
IT'S JUST A MATTER OF TURNING ON
THE COMPUTER AND IT'S RIGHT
THERE IN FRONT OF YOU.
AGAIN, OPEN TO EVERYONE AT THIS
TIME AND NOT THIS WEEKEND BUT
THE FOLLOWING WEEKEND.
AUGUST 15 AND 16TH STARTING
AT 2:00 P.M..
DAVID: THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS
AN EVENT THE WHOLE FAMILY CAN
JOIN IN.
IT'S AN OFF YEAR BUT STILL
HAPPENING NEVERTHELESS.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING
US, WE APPRECIATE IT.
FOR A
FULL RECAP OF THAT ENTIRE
INTERVIEW AS WELL AS MORE
INFORMATION REGARDING THE