Mexican Embassy in Brussels for a unique evening of cultural discovery
Brussels, Belgium23rd ENCATC Cultural Happy Hour immerses itself in Mexican culture
On 3 July, ENCATC organized this Cultural Happy Hour visit in 2015 to the Mexican Embassy in Brussels for a unique evening of cultural discovery. With a colorful spread of traditional Mexican cuisine, 29 Cultural Happy Hour guests were welcomed by the Ambassador, Mr Juan Jose Ignacio Gomez Camacho and Cultural Attachée, Marina Castañeda, who gave a short presentation on Mexican cultural policy and soft power in Europe and beyond. Guests were also invited to visit the embassy’s current exhibition of paintings by celebrated Oaxacan contemporary artist, Sergio Hernández followed by a screening of a classic Mexican film, Arráncame la Vida (Tear This Heart Out, 2008), based on the best-selling novel by Angeles Mastretta.