Kuala Lumpur, March 21 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) The Latin American diplomatic community in this city is making final preparations for the first Latin American Festival in Malaysia, to be held this Sunday, it was revealed here Tuesday.
The embassies of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela are sponsoring the event, hoping this first annual party will grow in the future.
Cuban Ambassador Pedro Monzon Barata noted that the one-day event, which includes music, dances, food, and handicraft typical of these Latin American peoples, would be a great opportunity for all Latin American residents in Malaysia to come together and celebrate.
Profits from the festival would be donated to social welfare programmes, it was revealed.