Tonight, I was invited to a private reception with Dr. Hicham Hamdan, Lebanon's Ambassador to Argentina, held at Museo Roca. Museo Roca is the home of former Argentine President Julio Roca and sits directly across from the Recoleta Cemetery. My friend Cristina, who knows one of the organizers of the event, was my date for the gala event.
After a few speeches from the organizers and by an Argentine photographer who created a photo album of her time living in Palestine, the Ambassador said a few words and then the festivities broke out. Traditional Lebanese/Arabic food and wine were brought out and the event was catered by Anush, the best Arabic restaurant in Buenos Aires. I met the owner, who is actually Lebanese, and he invited me to the place for a free dinner one night.
Following the food, we watched a folklore presentation with dancers from Lebanon followed by more wine (of course!). Since the venue was across from Recoleta Cemetery (which is home to a large # of abandoned cats), one of the gate crashers was a black cat in search of food. Only in Argentina can an abandoned cat work his way into a gala event unnoticed. Did you spot him in one of the photos above?
For all of the photos from tonight's event, click here.
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