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 Latincouver to honour Olympic Latin American athletes

Latincouver, the virtual Latin plaza,  Organized a small  Olympic reception in  homage of the  20 Latin American athletes   participating at the  XXI Winter Games .  The event was held on Friday, February 26^th  

This was a another great opportunity to connect Vancouverites with the Latin American heritage  and to celebrate the Olympic spirit with the confirmed presence of athletes from Peru, Brazil and Colombia  in the host city.  

Athletes from Argentina, Chile, Brazil and Mexico are also competing at the 2010 Olympic Games

For director and founder  of Latincouver, Paola Murillo,  is imperative to emphasize the importance of these events as they promote the culture of  the small but thriving Latin American community in British Columbia .

  “We are not many [in comparison with other communities in Vancouver], but we are  doing something in order to celebrate our heritage and promote our culture; this time under the Olympic umbrella”.

Attended the reception the consul general of Peru, Carlos Roman; Chile, Maria Eliana Cuevas;  Brasil, Fernando Jacques de Magalhaes Pimenta and the Colombian honorary consul in Vancouver, Rosa  Marshall. In addition, The Canadian Mint Heritage and realtor Lydia Hachey  were sponsoring this event.

“I am very proud of the team of volunteers, sponsors and everyone who is behind the scenes helping with the organization and development of this initiative,” Murillo said.

On this occasion, the event featured Andean folk music group Pachacuti (an Incan king) from Peru

About the Royal Canadian Mint

The Royal Canadian Mint is the Crown Corporation responsible for the minting and distribution of Canada's circulation coins. An ISO 9001-2008 certified company, the Mint is recognized as one of the largest and most versatile mints in the world, offering a wide range of specialized, high quality coinage products and related services on an international scale. The Mint is an Official Supporter of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. For more information on the Royal Canadian Mint : http://www.mint.ca/

About  Lydia Hachey

Mexican-Canadian realtor, Lydia Hachey, a popular figure in the Latin American community, is  a Top  Real Estate agent at Mac Donald Realtors and four times winner of the Medallion prize at the Real Estate Board.  Hachey  has worked over 15 years as a realtor in Greater Vancouver,  in addition, she has 10  years of experience in the Latin market.  For more information  on Lidia Hachey go to: http://www.lydiahachey.com/