Guests enjoy a Columbian food sensation

Colombian Cultural Food Festival comes to Emperors Palace.

November 17, 2019

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The ambassador of Colombia, His Excellency Carlos Andrés Barahona Niño (second from right), was one of the VIP guests in attendance at the dinner. He received a taste of what would be served at the festival. Enjoying the evening with him are chef Carlos Andrés Ibañez (second from left), Emperors Palace’s executive chef, Milton Romi-Babany (left), and chef de cuisine at Aurelia’s Restaurant, André Bezuidenhout. Photo by: Yolanda van der Stoep

To mark the start of its Colombian Cultural Food Festival, Emperors Palace hosted a special dinner for VIP guests at the five-star D’oreale Grande Hotel’s Aurelia’s Restaurant on Thursday evening.

During the course of the evening guests such as the Colombian cultural attaché, Ivan Mendoza, Emperors Palace complex operations executive, Clive Tavener, ambassador of Colombia, His Excellency Carlos Andrés Barahona Niño and deputy ambassador of Colombia, José Juliao, were treated to a taste of unique blend of indigenous Colombian, African, European and Arabian cuisine. Photograph by: Yolanda van der Stoep

Award-winning Colombian chef Carlos Andrés Ibañez visited Emperors Palace where he spearheaded a Colombian Cultural Food Festival, which was presented by Emperors Palace, in conjunction with the Colombian Embassy.

Food lovers were introduced to a unique blend of indigenous Colombian, African, European and Arabian cuisine, accompanied with salsa dancing and a wine pairing.