The Ambassador of the Republic of Colombia H.E. Ms. Solangel ORTIZ MEJIA,hosted the opening ceremony of the cultural exhibition “Gold and Coca Leaf” and the gastronomic event “Flavours of the Colombian Caribbean in Prague”, at the at the Hotel NH Collection Prague Carlo IV.
Gold and Coca Leaf is a traveling exhibition that, in nine European countries, proposes a dialogue between heritage,contemporary art,and publicpolicy. At its core are 56 exactreplicas of the Quimbaya Collection, created by master goldsmith Omar Hurtado in dialogue withk knowledge bearers, and La Chagrade Amoka, awork by Tatiana Arocha centeredon the coca leaf as a living archive of the forest and of biocultural memories.
Chef Jorge Mendez, brings the vibrant spirit and flavours of the Colombian Caribbean to the heart of Prague.
Watch the video with highlights from the speeches of H.E. Ms. Solangel ORTIZ MEJIA, the goldsmith Mr. Omar Hurtado, and Tatiana Arocha, the culture program and pictures from this beautiful exhibition.
