7th Latin American Festival Celebration In Malaysia (2)

Sunday, 17 May 2015, 11am-6pm
The fiesta of cultural, music, dance and food is back! A delightful taste of Latin American flavours in the heart of Bukit Bintang, @ bbpark, and Plaza Low Yat Boulevard Strip.
Proudly brought to you by the Embassies of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela.

Bright and beautiful: Women in traditional costumes of countries whose embassies are jointly organising the 7th Latin American Festival.
DUST those dancing shoes off as the Latin American Festival is back for the seventh year in a row.
The one-day event will take place at BBPark, located along Jalan Bukit Bintang, next to Federal Hotel.
The event will take place on May 17 from 11am to 6pm.
Venezuelan ambassador Manuel Antonio Guzman Hernandez said South America was renowned all over the world for its fun and gaiety.
“It is an almost unanimously held opinion that the Latin American region is a permanent party.
“This joy and cultural richness is what we will bring to the festival,” said Hernandez at a press conference on the festival at BBPark.
Hernandez is also dean of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean Embassies in Malaysia (Grulac).
The festival will feature the music, dance, craft, food and beverages from the region.
“The significant number of Latin Ame-rican countries with embassies here is a clear reflection of the importance of this region.
“Therefore, we make sure to keep celebrating this event year after year, and put so much effort into it,” he said.
The event is jointly organised by 10 Latin American embassies in Malaysia, namely Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Columbia, Cuba, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela. It is supported by Kuala Lumpur City Hall.
This year, the festival will be raising money for the Gurney Training Centre of the Malaysian Association for the Blind.
Hernandez said they collected RM72,000 for Hospis Malaysia and OrphanCare last year and said they hoped to raise more funds this year.
Most of the money raised will come from raffle ticket sales with prizes such as air tickets to a Latin American country.