The ASEAN Embassies together with City of Buenos Aires organised Buenos Aires Celebra ASEAN on 19 Sept 2015. The event was held in Plaza Barrancas de Belgrano.
This is the first year where ASEAN embassies in Buenos Aires participated. For the past 3 years, Buenos Aires Celebra has been attaracting many foreign embassies to show their culture, tourism and food.
The event had 27 booths.There were also outside vendor as well selling food, offering services like Thai and foot massage as well as promotional booths from Turkish Airlines and Emirates.
The event was officiated by Sub Secretary of Buenos Aires City Hall Mr. Claudio Avruj, accompanied by Mr. Julio Croci, Director of Events, City of Buenos Aires. The welcomig remarks were given by HE Maria Amelia Aquino, Ambassador of Philippines to Argentina as Chairman of ASEAN Working Group Buenos Aires
Malaysia presented fashion parade on Malaysian traditional dress, traditional Indian dance and joget lambak. We also open a food booth selling Malaysian cakes, kuey teow, fish balls and noodles.
More than 6000 portenos attended the event.
Embassy of Malaysia
19 Sept 2015