Newsletter February
News & Events
Exchanging ideas across the bay – Haaga Helia starts collaboration with Estonia
Collaboration signed between Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences and Estonia
Business School (EBS), the Finnish and Estonian hospitality industries. The first-year
program of the Tallinn-based Haaga-Helia Hospitality Competence Center will offer
educational packages to businesses and EBS students. It will also include research and
development cooperation.
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News & Events
14 Chilean students from INACAP spend 2 weeks at Institut Paul Bocuse
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From January 25 to February 5 2016, 14 students from INACAP came at Institut Paul
Bocuse for a specific 2-weeks program based on food styling and service. During their
stay, students got the opportunity to learn more about gastronomy and hospitality by
attending conferences and workshops, and by visiting specific places in Lyon and its
surroundings.
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News & Events
Chef Luis Martinez from Instituto Mariano Moreno visited ESDAI
Thanks to the Institut Paul Bocuse Worldwide Alliance, Chef Luis Martinez from Instituto
Mariano Moreno went to Mexico and shared his know-how with ESDAI students.
Passionate about Colombian cuisine, Chef Luiz Martinez was proud to realize culinary
demonstrations and speak about Colombian food and culture. A tasty exchange that
definitely strengthens bonds between Alliance members!
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News & Events
A graduate and a student of USFQ participated to Bocuse d’Or Latin America
Erick Dreyer and David Chacon got the opportunity to participate to Bocuse d’Or Latin
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America competition held in Mexico City on February 11 and February 12 . They were
proud to represent Ecuador and worked as a team since they share passion for cuisine
and grew up as professionals thanks to the same school: Universidad San Francisco de
Quito.
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Success Story
Giovanna Grossi won Bocuse d’Or Latin America 2016
Graduate of Anhembi Morumbi University (Brazil), Giovanna Grossi enrolled in the
Institut Paul Bocuse Worldwide Alliance student program in 2012. After months of
training and practice, she became the first woman to win Bocuse d’Or Brazil last
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October. On February 12 , she finally won the Bocuse d’Or Latin America and will
represent the continent during the worldwide final held in Lyon next January 2017.
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Culture focus
The Carnival de Barranquilla, a colorful festivity in Colombia
The Carnival de Barranquilla takes place every year during the four days before Lent.
This colorful festivity is inscribed on the representative list of the Intangible Cultural
Heritage of Humanity since 2008. It aims to celebrate and promote different Colombian
sub-cultures and traditions with music, dances and shows.
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