The ALBA countries of Latin America: Bolivia, Cuba, Ecuador, Nicaragua and Venezuela, will officially launch the Olympic hospitality venue 'ALBA House' at the end of June. The first ever ALBA House, which will be located at Bolivar Hall, the cultural centre of the Venezuelan Embassy, and will officially open to the public on the 29th of June.
ALBA is a regional organisation based on the idea of social, political, and economic integration between the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean. Since its launch in 2005, the organisation has been working to promote sustainable development, poverty reduction, and protection for communities and the environment among its members states and beyond.
http://www.embavenez-uk.org/alba/news45.asp
July 14th, 11:00am to 8:00pm. ALBA Gastronomic Festival
Come and enjoy the gastronomy of Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Bolivia and Ecuador. This will be a very special day of food tasting. There will be various stalls serving a variety of the most traditional and tasty Latin American food and drink
Free entry
Bolivar Hall, located at 54 Grafton Way, London W1T 5DL (nearest Underground station: Warren Street). A full cultural programme will shortly be available on the Venezuelan Embassy website: http://www.cultura.embavenez-uk.org