“A TASTE OF VERACRUZ” KICKED OFF IN MIAMI

 

Miami, FL – Sept. 24^th 2008 — The Mexico Tourism Board’s Miami office joined the State of Veracruz to celebrate “A Taste of Veracruz.”  With the joyful background music of the acoustic harp and the jarana, the Veracruz dancers performed a live, traditional folkloric dance, during the kick off cocktail of the culinary festival, “A Taste of Veracruz” this past Thursday, September 18^th, at the JW Marriott Hotel Miami. Attendees were welcomed by Ivan Hillman, Secretary of Tourism of the State of Veracruz, Ambassador Juan Miguel Gutierrez Tinoco from the Consulate of Mexico in Miami and Teresa Villarreal, Director of the Mexico Tourism Board in Miami.

 

Members of the tourism industry and invited guests had the opportunity to enjoy Veracruz-style cocktails and savor exquisite dishes representative of original gastronomy in the region. A Taste of Veracruz was a part of the celebrations commemorating Mexican Independence during the month of September.

 

PHOTO CAPTION:

Ambassador Juan Miguel Gutierrez Tinoco, Consul of Mexico in Miami; Teresa Villarreal, Director of the Mexico Tourism Board in Miami; Iván Hillman, Secretary of Tourism of the State of Veracruz; Juan Lavin, Mayor of the City of Cordoba.

 

PHOTO CAPTION:

Iván Hillman, Secretary of Tourism of Veracruz

 

 

PHOTO CAPTION:

Iván Hillman, Secretary of Tourism of Veracruz; Ambassador Juan Miguel Gutierrez Tinoco, Consul of Mexico in Miami and his wife; Juan Lavin, Mayor of the City of Cordoba

 

 

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