Mexican Independence day Abroad!

Well, I'm still in Warsaw, so I was here for the celebration of the Independence of Mexico. Usually in Mexico I'm not very used to celebrate this day, well sometimes the traditional Mexican Party.

This year it was a special situation (of course, I'm not in Mexico), and I was told that the Embassy of Mexico in Poland was organizing and event to celebrate this day. Fortunately, after going to the embassy and listen the complain of the consul assistant that a lot of Mexican remembered that Mexico have an embassy in Poland exactly 2 or 3 days before September 15th, I was invited to this event.

The fancy event was in the Hyatt, and when Juan Carlos (other Mexican AIESECer, in Warsaw), a friend of JC and I arrived, the ambassador was welcoming everyone. We had the opportunity to greet the ambassador and his wife, and the representatives of the embassy. Near the door the waiters was receiving the people with Margaritas, wine and other beverages.

In the event we had the opportunity to know more Mexican living in Poland, and also there was ambassadors of other countries, people from Mexican companies that operate in Poland, Polish people married with Mexican, people interested in Mexican Market or Mexican product, etc.

The "grito" was given by the ambassador (Usually it's given for the primary Mexican authority in the place and is the representation of the calling Miguel Hidalgo did to the Mexican people to start the independence movement).

The food was great too; there was a buffet with international food and of course Mexican food. And they was giving Tequila, and Corona's beer and other beverages so of course we had drunk and eaten a lot (Well, what can I say it was free).

The funny story is that at the moment of the "grito" I had in my hand a plate full of sushi, so I answered the "grito" and sang the Mexican hymn, with sushi in my hand hehe, very international.

After the Congress

Hey finally I have some tome to write again.

After one of the greatest experiences in my life, first preparing everything for the congress, planning every event, every participation, everything!

Finally the congress started. The Opening Ceremony was great, a lot of people, (delegates, business guest, alumni ... ) the Torwar, a very huge place, was full, the spectacle was amazing too.

Then the whole congress, companies launches (a lot of balloons for a company, spreading cake, notebooks, bags,...) more events, moving tables and chair ( I think that I have never carried some many as i did in this congress heheh), and eating chocolates all the time (even when I promise myself not to eat any other small piece of chocolate, at the next moment I was eating again), and with all the excitement of see that all for you and your team have been working is finally there!

And suddenly we were in the stage dancing for last time the CC roll call, closing plenary and then moving chair and tables again!!

But after that a really nice surprise, the CC went to a trip any of us knew where we were going ( well except the organisers ;) ), and finally we arrived to an Spa, a think there couldn't be a better place, resting well, swimming in a nice pool, massages for the CC, delicious food.

Then the time to say goodbye, it was great to watch the sugar cubes, I have never seen so full ones!!, people staying all the day in from the sugar cubes wall, writing a note for the others CC members. After hugs, some tears, promises to see each other again.

Definitely this experience will stay with me always, as all the people that was part of this great team: CC of IC 2006 Poland.


Now it's time of the next step, still looking for it.
Kike Guillen