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Food Festival of the Americas Returns To OAS April 27

The annual Food Festival of the Americas returns to the headquarters of the Organization of American States (OAS) in Washington, D.C., on Sunday, April 27, courtesy of the Organization of Women of the Americas (OMA). The event gives the public a chance to experience the rich diversity of cuisine, music and dances from the countries of the hemisphere.

The X Food Festival, also includes a raffle with valuable prizes. All proceeds from sales of food, crafts and raffle tickets will be donated to charitable organizations. The main beneficiary this year will be the Pediatric Clinic of the Hispanic Catholic Center of Langley Park., an organization catering to Latin American and Caribbean people in need who live in the Washington metropolitan area. Also, a portion of the funds will be donated to other charities.

The raffle prizes include (all airline tickets economy class):

• Two round trip tickets from Washington D.C. to Bogotá with AVIANCA;
• Two round trip tickets from Miami to Caracas with SANTA BARBARA AIRLINES;
• Two round trip tickets from Miami to Caracas with SANTA BARBARA AIRLINES;
• Two round trip tickets from Miami to Caracas with SANTA BARRA AIRLINES;
• Two round trip tickets from Miami to Caracas with SANTA BARBARA AIRLINES
• Two round trip tickets from Washington D.C. to Latinoamérica by OMEGA TRAVEL.
• Two round trip tickets from Dulles Airport to Latinoamérica with COPA AIRLINES;
• Two round trip tickets from Washington D.C. to United States by OMEGA TRAVEL;

Raffle tickets can be purchased in advance, or at the Food Festival itself, for $10 each. You do not have to be present to win. Admission to the event is free.

The X Food Festival of the Americas is sponsored by the Organization of American States (OAS), Radio America 1540 AM, Sugarplum Tent Company, Banco do Brasil, OAS Credit Union, Fiesta Travel, Odebrecht Engenharia e Construcao, Marriott Hotel, Coca Cola, Avianca, Revista Zona VIP, andOmega Travel,

The Organization of Women of the Americas is a nonprofit organization founded by the wives of ambassadors and permanent observers to the OAS and other supporting members. Its current President is Gloria María Hoyos Angel, wife of the Colombian Ambassador to the OAS, Camilo Ospina.

Over the years, the Food Festival of the Americas has benefited the Mary Center of Washington, the Caribbean American Intercultural Organization, the Art Museum of the Americas, the OAS program to help landmine victims in Central America, the Hispanic Catholic Center of Washington, D.C., Mother Teresa’s Place, Club de Jóvenes Haitianos de la Parroquia del Sagrado Corazón, the Time to Fly Foundation, the Panos Institute Caribbean, Orfelinato San José de Marambo en Panamá, the Casa Rosada of the Dominican Republic and the Hispanic National Center of Langley Park.

WHAT: X FOOD FESTIVAL OF THE AMERICAS

WHEN: Sunday, April 27, 2008
11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

WHERE: Aztec Garden
Organization of American States
17th Street & Constitution Ave., N.W.
WASHINGTON, D.C.

Reference: FEST- OAS