March 2012
Country of the month: Colombia
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Presentation
Topic: The History of the Colombian Coffee
Presenter: Luis Alban Nationality: Colombia Occupation: Senior Lecturer (RMIT) Contact: E: pres@hispanicsocietyinc.org Don’t miss out an exciting presentation about the Colombian coffee, its history, attributes and characteristics, which make Colombian coffee the best coffee in the world. |
Meal of the month
Name: Ajiaco
Origin: Bogota Ingredients: Chicken, onions, bay leaves, potatoes, yellow potatoes, ear corn, guasca, scallions, cilantro, pepper, avocado, capers, sour cream. Preparation: Cook the yellow potatoes in the casserole with the chicken stock until they start to disintegrate. Add the bunch of scallions, the bunch of cilantro, the sliced potatoes, the guasca, and the corn. When cooked remove the bunch of cilantro and the bunch of scallions. Serve the chicken on soup bowls and pour the soup into the bowls. Pour 3 table spoons of cream and 1 table spoon of chopped capers on each bowl. Float the sliced avocado on top. |
Entertainment
Name: Thomas Melgarejo Speciality: Dance Teacher Contact: ttp://www.showydance.com/ Thomas was born in Paraguay, and became one of the best known Salsa performers in Latin America. He graduated as a fitness instructor in Argentina and traveled to the Dominican Republic and Venezuela to learn the Caribbean dance styles. Thomas is a gifted and talented artist, and for over two decades has traveled to several countries in Latin America, North America and Europe, taking his show, charisma and knowledge to dance enthusiasts worldwide and now he brings his experience to Australia directly from Latin America |
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