Cohen sold the book from a booth on the
street during the summer of that year, «The government was subsidizing multinational corporations $ 40,000,000 a year to clear cut
ancient forests.
Celebrations were aplenty
during the opening ceremony where the chefs from Switzerland, France, South Africa, Japan, China, Spain, the Netherlands, Cook Islands, Turkey, South Korea, Ecuador, Germany, Sri Lanka, Slovenia and Italy enjoyed a canoe ride along the Thu Bon River and later a
street parade comprising lion dance performance, live music and dancing around the
ancient town.