Original sentence: The festival is one of the major culinary events in the nation and an event that showcases the talents of the world’s most renowned wine and spirits producers, chefs and culinary personalities
Edited sentence: In recent years, FIU has emerged as one of South Florida’s major cultural assets, offering programs to both students and the local community.Several of its programs are nationally renowned for their excellence.The festival is one of the major culinary events in the nation, and an event that showcases the talents of the world’s most renowned wine and spirits producers, chefs and culinary personalities