I am having an interesting week of meetings related to cultural diplomacy in South Sudan, Kurdistan and the Gulf. I just finished a meeting related to cultural diplomacy in the world's newest country, and I popped over to my favorite gastrodiplomacy coffee shop in the district: Juan Valdez Cafe.
As I sipped the wonderfully rich Colombian coffee and ate a delicious almojabana- a soft cornbread cheese roll, I smiled at the gastrodiplomacy value of the location as a means to introduce Colombian food and culture. The Colombian coffee retailers' chain is a wonderful endeavor designed to promote Colombian coffee and culture. There are stores located in New York City, Washington D.C., Madrid, Quito and Guayaquil (Ecuador) and Santiago, Chile. I think the Colombian government would be wise to use these shops for gastrodiplomacy purposes and spread them far and wide.
As I sipped the wonderfully rich Colombian coffee and ate a delicious almojabana- a soft cornbread cheese roll, I smiled at the gastrodiplomacy value of the location as a means to introduce Colombian food and culture. The Colombian coffee retailers' chain is a wonderful endeavor designed to promote Colombian coffee and culture. There are stores located in New York City, Washington D.C., Madrid, Quito and Guayaquil (Ecuador) and Santiago, Chile. I think the Colombian government would be wise to use these shops for gastrodiplomacy purposes and spread them far and wide.
2 comments:
I agree and am surprised the Colombian Gov't isn't throwing out incentives for more JVs across the US, though you should see what they are throwing their money behind now:
http://www.colombia.travel/en/new-official-bloggers
It doesn't seem like a bad idea in theory, but doesn't strike me as having a feel of authentic when posted on an official site. Round up some useful expats....
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