On November 2, 2011, the Embassy of Panama to Japan participated in the Latin American Bazaar, which was organized by the Japan-Latin American and Caribbean Ladies’ Association. The event was held at Tokyo Prince Hotel.
The stand of the Embassy of Panama was divided in two sections, one dedicated to the exhibition of Panamanian handicrafts, and the other one, to the sale of Panamanian food.
The Latin American Bazaar is held annually and counts on the participation of Embassies of Latin America and the Caribbean accredited to Tokyo, as well as Her Imperial Highness Princess Hitachi, who is the Honorary President of the Association.
This year, the wife of the Ambassador of Panama to Japan, Ileana Kosmas de la Guardia de Kosmas, assumed the post of Vice-Representative of the Association, carrying out the responsibility of coordinating the event.
The Funds raised during the event will be donated to welfare organizations of the Latin America and Japan. In the case of Panama, half of the funds will be donated to the welfare programs carried out by the Office of the First Lady of the Republic of Panama, Mrs. Marta Linares de Martinelli, while the other half will be donated to the Scholarship Fund for Orphans of the City of Soma, who lost their parents during the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami of March 11.
The Latin American Bazaar offered an excellent opportunity to display and promote products and handicrafts of our country.
Booth of Handicrafts of the Embassy of Panama
H.E. Jorge Kosmas Sifaki, Ambassador of Panama to Japan and his wife, Ileana de la Guardia de Kosmas, in front of the booth of the Embassy of Panama
H.E. Jorge Kosmas Sifaki, Ambassador of Panama to Japan, receiving Her Imperial Highness Princess Hitachi
Visitors looking at the Panamanian handicrafts exhibited at the booth
Booth of Panamanian Food
Meat Pies and Chicken Rice at the booth of Panama
Sweets and Finger food to take away in the booth of Panama
More than 3,000 visitors at theLatin American Bazaar