The second working session of the First International Gastronomic Seminar “Excelencias Santiago de Cuba 2015” and the First “From Cacao to Chocolate” International Symposium kicked off Wednesday with a lecture entitled “The Caribbean Influence on Cuban Cuisine”, dictated by international chef Jorge Luis Mendez.

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Mr. Jose Carlos de Santiago Bartolome, President and Editor-in-Chief of the Excelencias Group and Ambassador of the Iberian-American Gastronomy Academy, opened Tuesday the First International Gastronomic Seminar “Excelencias Santiago de Cuba 2015” and the First “From Cacao to Chocolate” International Symposium by thanking the attendance of boldface names at the Conference Hall of the Sierra Maestra Hotel in Santiago de Cuba.

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Paco Torreblanca will make a presentation in Cuba that takes after his desserts: delicious, provocative and good enough to unleash a multitude of emotions. That’s what he has in store for the upcoming First International Gastronomic Seminar Excelencias Santiago de Cuba 2015 and the First “From Cacao to Chocolate” International Symposium, slated for May 26-30 in Santiago de Cuba.

Master pastry chef Paco Torreblanca, penciled in as one of the finest patissiers in the world, will attend the First International Gastronomic Seminar Excelencias Santiago de Cuba 2015 and the First “From Cacao to Chocolate” International Symposium slated for May 26-30 in this province of eastern Cuba.

The celebration of Santiago de Cuba’s 500th anniversary as a city will feature a special moment with the Excelencias’ Santiago de Cuba 2015 International Gastronomic & Confectionery Seminar. The event is slated for May 26-30, 2015.

According to Marrero, this initiative, which is supported by the Excelencias Group and its CEO Jose Carlos de Santiago, will set a new stage in the culinary development of Cuba.

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