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 26th
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
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/