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Colombia shared their pre-Columbian art, the beauty of their colorful balconies, flowers and exotic fruits. We can appreciate the majestic beautify of their mountains and landscapes, the incomparable aroma of its coffee, its music and the great quality of its people.
En una demostración de unidad y calidez se desarrollo con éxito El encuentro cultural latinoamericano donde presentamos la cara de nuestros países que todos deberíamos conocer y promover. En el caso de Colombia a través de las artesanías precolombinas, los balcones señoriales, sus flores y frutas exóticas; Apreciamos la majestuosidad de sus montañas, la belleza de sus paisajes, el aroma de su café, el sabor incomparable de su cumbia y la calidad humana de su gente.
Event theme Song: La
Gota Fria
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1. “Molas” decorative hand made art, typical of the “Choco” area- an unspoiled rainforest in the Pacific Coast of Colombia. |
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2. Mochila” a hand made rucksack made
with a natural palm tree fiber known as “Fique”
3. Abarcas tré puntá” a pair of hand made sandals made with natural leather and bull’s testicle skin. |
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Hand crafted plate made by a popular Caribbean artist
5 Chinchorro” a typical hammock from the North Caribbean coast Indians
6. Patriotic Colombian hat used in popular festivities and carnivals |
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Coffee…hot sweet coffee…a drink to absolutely savor. It brings with it such a rich taste and experience that is more than just another drink. It truly is an experience.
Among the most enjoyed is Colombian coffee. Its very name sounds exotic to some, evoking an image of the country and its people. This coffee bean is very familiar to most coffee drinkers.
Coffee coming from South America is generally considered mild and balanced. Its taste is sharper than that of North American beans. For those who are not fond of the bitter brew, this is a good place to start. It helps that this is one brew that doesn’t or barely does leave an aftertaste.
Colombia is the second biggest exporter of coffee. The beans come from two regions. The central region harvests coffee from Medillian, Armenia and Manizales (MAM). Coffee production from Bogota and Bucaramanga on the other hand are part of the eastern mountain region.
Colombian coffee has a naturally sweet scent and chocolatey taste much appreciated by those who love chocolate. It is heavy bodied which suits those who prefer their coffee with cream. We find that Colombian coffee is a very forgiving brew for those who wish to experiment, which is why it is a favorite.
You’ll probably hear the term Colombian Supremo or Excelso. This actually refers to the coffee bean size. The Supremo is bigger than the Excelso. The Supremo is said to be supreme but you need to decide that for yourself. |
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Artistic representation of a bus called “chiva” utilized by the farmers to carry their produce and animals for sale at the market square |
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Diverse Colombian
postage stamps.
The 3 cent and 10 cent are vintage editions |
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Popular
"Passan" clay art |
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"Carne a la
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Colombia has a breathtakingly
beautiful countryside. The Mountains |
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Traditional Cumbiambera Dress
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Our beautiful model Lali shows one of the most representative Colombian costumes, “Cumbiambera” is traditional to the “Cumbia” a folkloric dance from the north Caribbean coast. It is specially used in the “Barranquilla” Carnival which is the second largest carnival in the world. During the dance of the “Cumbia” the women wave the long full skirt while holding a candle with the other, the man dances behind her.
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Map of Colombia
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Participants on this Exhibit
Anamaría LeRoy
Carla Bianchi
Amparo Abuabara
Héctor Rodríguez
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Traditional Symbol Juan Valdés
"Juan Valdez, Juan in a Million"
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Juan Valdez is a fictional character that has appeared in advertisements for the National Federation of Coffee Growers of Colombia since 1959, representing the Colombian coffee farmer. He typically appears alongside his mule Conchita, carrying sacks of harvested coffee beans. He has become an icon for Colombia as well as coffee in general.
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7. Replica of a representative Colombian house of the Andes.
(Wall decoration)
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Colombia Info-Links
Colombia.com
Lonely
Planet/Colombia
Parques
Nacionales
Info-Please/Colombia
WikiTravel/Colombia
Consulate
of Colombia in Houston
Artesanías
de Colombia
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Colombian
Food
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Colombian Empanadas are
worldwide famous
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8. Hamaca” a hand made Hammock with natural fiber and dyes, widely popular in different regions and representative Colombian art piece.
9. Replicas of a collection of Pre-Columbian gold jewelry.
10. Vintage Colombian pesos.
11. Examples of “Passan” hand made clay art.
12. Fruit tray, Table decoration made of wood and seeds and painted with natural colors.
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Pre-Columbian sculptures
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Colombian People is
warm, upbeat and friendly, the men are dancing with their
"Sombrero Vueltiao"
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Traditional
"Sombrero Vueltiao"
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