Patti and Pam on the screen at the conclusion of the skype call with the participants in San Cristobal de Las Casas, Mexico. From left to right: From left to right:
Luis Vallejo: Ministry of Culture of Ecuador.
Mariana Landwehr: Representative of Jorge Paniagua, ambassador for Culture and Peace.
Marco Santiago: Councilor of the municipal government of San Cristóbal de Las Casas.
María Alejandra López: Representative of Popayán, Colombia (Gastronomy).
Laura Schaumburg: Representative of Paducah, USA (Crafts and Folk Art).
José María Macías: Director of Cultural Heritage of Chiapas' State.
Sandra Estrada: Direction of tourism of San Cristóbal de Las Casas.
Teresa Bortoni: Director of the Crafts School of San Cristóbal.
Shailo: Dog!
Adriana Aguerrebere: Director of Impacto ONG.
Mónica Solórzano: Researcher at ITESO University.
Isaac Cordero: President of Las Casas, Nuestra Herencia ONG.
Creative Nassau members Patricia Glinton Meicholas and Pam Burnside made a valuable international connection with Mexico this month in a skype call! The City of San Cristobal De Las Casas is presently making application to join the United Creative Cities Network as a City of Crafts and Folk Arts. They had reached out to Creative Nassau earlier in the year and a firm friendship was formed! A skype call was made this month to speak with members of the organization as well as representatives from the cities of Colombia, Ecuador, and the United States about Creative Nassau's programmes. More dialogue, interaction and collaboration is expected to take place!
Excited participants are shown in the photo at the conclusion of the 90 minute skype call!