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six o clock in the evening starlight ballroom tapas wine tasting silent auction recepción española seven o clock in the even ing tiffany ballroom welcome introductions richard m lobo president and chief exec utive officer wedu josé andrés chef and host pbs made in spain barry alpert chairman wedu board of directors alan and nancy bomstein sojourntm 2009 cultural at tachés event co-chairs dancing live auction raymond james white glove dinner thank you for your suppor t of wedu the proceeds from this event will be applied to advancing our aw ard-winning educational enr iching and thoughtprovoking programming and community outreach initiatives visit wedu.org for more information on future events and upcoming progra mming.

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hola y bienvenido a sojourn greetings and welcome to sojourntm t hank you for joining us this evening at one of our most anticipated events of the year ­ sojourntm it is a privilege to welcome you to this gala which directly benefits wedu and its mission and provides you with a virtual passport to another world even if it s for a brief visit allowing you to experience the history majesty and exciting cultural aspects of espaa this fourth annual sojourn is not only an entertaining and educational journey showcasing the wine cuisine and culture of spain but also an important link to our unique programming that broadens horizons transports and transforms and opens gateways to new ideas and new worlds our programming and special events aim to reflect the diverse range of voices and spirit of our viewers and supporters and as it has for more than half a century wedu will continue to emphasize educational programs and outreach initiatives designed to feed your mind and stimulate your senses it is for this reason that sojourntm celebrates the very essence of wedu by bringing our programming to life we are honored to have josé andrés celebrity chef and star of the very popular pbs series made in spain with us tonight in addition our gala co-chairs and committee represent lo mejor of supporters from throughout our service area they have worked tirelessly and with great creativity to help ensure tonight s success for those of you that were able to attend the recent exclusive sojourntm vip fiesta you no doubt had the opportunity to mingle with the gala chairs event committee patrons and sponsors at the beautiful home of richard and melanie gonzmart we are very fortunate to have such prestigious support from these dynamic individuals and corporate sponsors thank you again for joining us this evening and for your valued and continued support of wedu que viva españa richard m dick lobo president and chief executive officer wedu recently received its fourth consecutive four-star rating by charity navigator an honor only achieved by 6 of charities nationwide wedu is financially supported by its local community and provides the highest quality education information and entertainment programming special events and outreach activities for more information and a link to our charity navigator page please visit wedu.org.

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tune in to wedu saturdays at 2 p.m sojourntm 2009 special honored guest and gala menu consultant josé andrés throughout his career josé has drawn the praise of the public the press and his peers for his vision imagination and winning restaurant concepts in 2007 josé was inducted into the who s who of food beverage in america by the james beard foundation joining only 191 members for this prestigious recognition in 2004 alone bon appetit magazine named josé chef of the year food wine included josé in their 35 under 35 tastemakers list and saveur included josé on their saveur 100 list in 2003 josé won the james beard foundation s best chef of the mid-atlantic region for many americans the exuberant spaniard is mr spain thanks to frequent spots on nbc s today show his victory on the food network s iron chef america and his appearance on cbs s the late show with david letterman on pbs josé has been profiled on chef s story gourmet s diary of a foodie and bittman takes on america s chefs josé has also appeared in major national media such as npr s all things considered food arts usa today fox news sunday with chris wallace and gourmet josé lives in maryland with his wife and three daughters his companion cookbook to made in spain is now available j osé andrés is credited with single-handedly bringing spanish cuisine and tapas-style dishes to the forefront of american palates born josé ramón andrés puerta in the town of mieres in asturias spain in 1969 the chef trained under ferran adrià at the world-renowned el bulli near barcelona before coming to the united states today josé andrés is an internationally recognized culinary innovator best known for bringing both traditional and avantgarde spanish fare to america often called spain s unofficial ambassador to the united states josé is the host of pbs made in spain the first major television series on american television to focus on spain s food wine and travel drawing on his unrivalled expertise josé takes viewers to every corner of the country highlighting his favorite markets vineyards restaurants artisans and more josé is chef/owner of thinkfoodgroup the creative team responsible for some of washington s favorite dining concepts café atlantico jaleo zaytinya oyamel and josé s critically acclaimed minibar by josé andrés his popular washington dc restaurant jaleo is one of the first critically and commercially successful tapas restaurants and has set the standard for other spanish restaurants for 15 years thinkfoodgroup oversees all of josé s creative endeavors such as cookbooks television programming concept consulting and new restaurant projects in 2007 josé and thinkfoodgroup partnered with sbe hotels and designer phillippe starck to create sls a luxury hotel brand built around food and beverage concepts the first sls hotel opened its doors in beverly hills last fall fun fact chef andrés competed on iron chef america winning battle goat against bobby flay in april 2007.

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recepción española spanish reception tapas hors d oeuvres manchego cheese with catalan tomato bread seared piquillo peppers stuffed with roncal cheese omelet of mallorquin sausage and mahon cheese wines to be served during reception marqués de cáceres crianza casteller rosé cava cellar vilafranca paco lola albario cena de guantes blancos de raymond james basque crab casserole finished with shrimp bisque and crème fraiche raymond james white glove dinner primer plato first course first course paired with santo cristo zaza rosé mixed greens roasted red peppers artichokes goat cheese and hearts of palm served with balsamic vinaigrette segundo plato second course second course paired with santo cristo zaza rosé grilled beef tenderloin with a sherry cream and mushroom sauce served with a potato tortilla and spinach catalán style main course paired with marqués de cáceres gran reserva rioja seasonal mixed berry compote served over pescajus brandy-flavored pancakes with crema catalán dessert paired with bodegas williams humbert dry sack 15-year-old sherry menu inspired by the culinary artistry of josé andrés plato principal main course postre dessert

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florida s spanish legacy m uch of what you ll read in this essay may come as a surprise to you that s because the first one hundred years of u.s history has been called the forgotten century spain is florida s mother country the history of spain cannot be written without dedicating at least one chapter to la florida but the history of the united states and florida cannot be written without many chapters dedicated to spain and to americans of spanish ancestry tonight wedu focuses on spain also known as españa hispania and sefarad ­ the first foreign land to initiate the great encounter between the old and the new world spain also introduced florida to its three principle industries tourism cattle and citrus and brought christianity literature music dance architecture engineering ranching printing grapes which produced wine and brandy all of which transformed cultural landmarks spain has been a part of florida history for almost 500 years the documented history of florida starts with the spanish explorers who discovered explored settled colonized evangelized and governed for almost 300 years in just four years in 2013 our country will celebrate the 500th anniversary of the discovery of florida by juan ponce de leon that was almost 100 years before jamestown he was the spanish governor of puerto rico and arrived on florida s east coast during the easter season that is how florida got its name easter in the spanish language is called la pascua florida the paschal feast of the flowers though he did not find the fountain of youth he did name the oldest landmark on our map cape canaveral in 1521 ponce de leon returned to explore the west coast of florida and was fatally wounded by an arrow from one of the natives ­ probably on one of our islands like egmont key he died in cuba shortly thereafter the spanish governor there had ordered some cows and horses brought to florida for breeding and future use the horses revolutionized transportation communication farming hunting travel and warfare horse please visit wedu.org for the complete version of judge salcines essay contributed by senior judge e.j salcines 2nd district court of appeal trustee of the tampa bay history center and member sojourntm 2009 committee breeding developed within the first 100 years of the spanish bringing this european animal to the u.s mainland that was the start of our cattle industry on the west coast of florida the earliest european explorers arrived in 1528 led by pánfilo de narváez with 400 expeditionaries they carried oranges limes and lemons from spain in their backpacks as citric acid was important to combat scurvy as they crisscrossed through florida those orange and citrus seeds fell on fertile soil and germinated that was the very start of the citrus industry spain made that possible so in this area of tampa bay we can boast that we have been welcoming international visitors since 1528 no other community in the continental united states can beat that in 1539 under the leadership of hernando de soto 600 more spanish explorers disembarked in the vicinity of tampa bay they found juan ortiz a survivor of the narváez expedition a young spanish teenager who was lost around tampa in 1528 he had survived in the wilderness sometimes enslaved and sometimes living among the natives of this area of florida he supplied de soto with much information of the foods and diet of the indigenous people of florida he became de soto s translator de soto and his expeditionaries visited ten of the southern and central states as we now know them de soto himself died of a fever near the mississippi river where he was buried spanish explorers and settlers brought to florida seeds cuttings and domestic livestock to recreate the iberian landscape they d left behind they changed the eating habits farming techniques and the ecology of the land itself as early as 1565 pedro menendez de aviles founded st augustine the oldest permanent settlement in our continental united states with settlers from the celtic northern farming provinces of spain galicia asturias cantabria and the basque region that was 42 years before jamestown virginia and 56 years before plymouth rock massachusetts.

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in a ten year period florida s first spanish governor menendez de aviles established six other outposts and missions including two small settlements to watch over tampa bay and charlotte bay a total of 48 spanish missions were established in la florida these missions predated the missions of the southwest and the later missions of california from st augustine christianity was spread through the missions established by spanish priests they taught the natives how to plant and cultivate fruits vegetables and flowers from seeds and cuttings brought from spain they also learned about the indigenous foods and culture the roads between the spanish settlements became known as the old spanish trail el camino real ­ the king s road that eventually went from the atlantic to the pacific from st augustine to pensacola to new orleans to san antonio to el paso on to santa fe tucson san diego and san francisco the foods and wines of spain are present throughout this documented history likewise each new cargo on spanish ships also transformed the european menu the great food migration that spanish explorations triggered resulted in an explosion of new foods and spices spanish florida has had no less than 57 governors the flag of spain ruled la florida from 1513 to 1821 when spain ceded florida to the united states the design and colors of the florida flag red and white are taken from the spanish military flag except for a 20 year period 1763 to 1783 following the seven years war england ruled in florida but during the american revolutionary war spain played an important role helping the 13 colonies achieve their independence the spanish defeated the british in the battle of pensacola in 1781 shortly thereafter the british surrendered to george washington at yorktown and spain reacquired florida in 1821 spanish fisherman continued to occupy areas of florida s gulf coast in tampa bay spanishtown creek continued near what is downtown tampa today following our civil war 1861-1865 key west flourished as a cigar-making capital where spanish was the dominant language and spanish food and restaurants abounded in 1886 the cigar industry transferred its operations to tampa s ybor city and later west tampa and spanish foods culture and language were found all over tampa became the single largest concentrated population of spaniards in the united states at the start of the 20th century port tampa had become the ellis island for the entry point of immigrants from spain spanish language newspapers were very prominent in tampa since 1886 and many articles were read to the cigar workers by lectores readers we have had spanish language radio programs since 1946 and there are also spanish language programs on tv and cable spanish cigar manufacturers established an industry that made tampa famous and was its economic backbone for many decades in time the children grandchildren and great grandchildren of these pioneers of that industry have become professionals and leaders in this community and the state of florida the legacy of spain in florida is reflected in the community and public service rendered by their descendants in all vocations professions and walks of life spanish culture has been very prominent in this region of florida for many decades the city of tampa has a sister city relationship with the city of oviedo the capital of the northern province of asturias in spain the way we eat is only an aspect of the transformation of human culture that spain and the spanish chefs set in motion we call the result of this transformation in eating habits our modern civilization the king and queen of spain in 1492 probably didn t have a clue that they were causing a world change in what and how we would eat but it happened so let s enjoy the achievements of five centuries as wedu brings us josé andres and his exciting recipes of the rich cuisine of spain we welcome josé to tampa and this very special wedu event so raise your glass of spanish wine and toast salud ­ dinero y amor y el que tenga esas tres cosas que le de gracias a dios to health ­ money and love and to those that have these three things -let them give thanks to god let s hear it for the legacy of spain enjoy senior judge e.j salcines of the 2nd district court of appeal is a native of tampa and the former state attorney for 16 years he is currently on the board of trustees of the tampa bay history center and former vice president of the tampa historical society for sixteen years he served as the honorary vice consul of spain for this area of florida in 1979 he was knighted by king juan carlos of spain into the royal order of queen isabella a graduate of riverside military academy he has a b.a degree from florida southern college and his j.d degree from south texas college of law as well as two honorary doctors of law degrees from stetson university college of law and florida southern college.

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pain originally inhabited by celts iberians and basques became a part of the roman empire in 206 b.c when it was conquered by scipio africanus for five centuries spain was under the rule of the romans who left remnants of their culture throughout the country spain then came under the rule of the visigoths who rapidly integrated with the native inhabitants until driven north by invading arabs muslim culture soon established itself most notably in the south where the region centered on cordoba and granada became a hub of arabic culture and learning the evidence of arabic influence is still strong particularly in the wealth of remaining moorish architecture during the middle ages christianity gradually gained ground many kingdoms ­ aragon castile navarre leon and portugal being the major ones ­ were established most of them constantly at war moorish architecture in the alhambra with each other spain had successfully taken the iberian peninsula from the muslim moors after nearly eight hundred years of conflict this victory was referred to as the reconquista the conflict with the muslim moors had been seen as a continuation of the medieval crusades the crusades were a series of religious holy wars which had been given the blessing of the pope they were fought by roman catholic soldiers the spanish explorers/soldiers saw their mission to conquer new lands as a natural extension of the medieval crusades roman catholic priests and friars always accompanied the spanish explorers who were expected to convert heathen natives to christianity the explorer/soldiers who travelled to the new world adopted the name conquistadors s españa travel with us now to spain the spirit of reconquista the fierce flame that burned throughout so much of the medieval period produced heroes folklore legend stagger ing architectural achievements and great acts of braver y and chivalrous folly it also after centuries of intermittent fighting produced a final triumph for christianity in 1469 ferdinand and isabella ­ respectively king of aragon and queen of castile then the two most powerful kingdoms in iberia united by marriage ­ captured granada the last muslim stronghold on the peninsula in 1492 financed by castile it is reported that explorer christopher columbus discovered the new world in a voyage to establish a better trade route to asia and spread the word of christianity ferdinand and isabella viaje ahora con nosotros a the golden age as the 16th century gave way to the 17th a remarkably fecund era in the history of spanish art dawned amongst the most admired and famous of spain s artists were goya picasso dali and gaudi to name but a few at the end of the 19th century spanish art had turned full circle barcelona one of the few remaining environments in an other-wise depressed and sluggish continued next page

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