Experience an authentic British experience at Great UK Day Festival.where you can enjoy Culinary Arts, Art and Scholarship Opportunities And much more. Batteries then! They will also be celebrating the day with lessons about UK startups that are currently based in the UK. GuatemalaFocusing on how to achieve success and exchange between our two countries.
Details of the ‘Great UK Day’ at Fontabella
Great UK Day will take place on Friday 9 August and Saturday 10 August 2024 at Plaza la Fuente de FontabellaIn Zone 10 of Guatemala City. An event organized with the support of British Embassy in Guatemala City and Ministry of Business and Trade —DBT for short—, seeks to share with guests some of the high quality British products found in our country.
The presence of these elements in the region is of great importance to the United Kingdom, as it represents an introduction for Guatemalans to this European culture. Among these aspects we can mention tea time, the awards given by the Crown to science and health companies, the technological advances they have contributed to, literature and much more.
Best of all, you can attend this festival. at no costwith the possibility of participating in a Masterclass From popular spirits from globally recognised British brands such as Beefeater, Johnie Walker and Tanqueray. There will also be activities for children. Learn more!
Activities agenda
The festival will start on August 9th at 4:15pm, with guests being welcomed at 4:30pm with words of Paul Huggins, Chargé d’Affaires and Amnesty International at the British EmbassyThen, at 5:00 p.m. you can participate in Masterclass From Diageo, a famous British company specializing in the manufacture and distribution of alcoholic beverages, you will learn about some of the most important drinks that this country has created.
During the following day, August 10, the activities will begin at 10:00 a.m. Paul Huggins will once again deliver the welcoming remarks to the attendees, continuing the following dynamics:
- 10:30am-11:00am – Kahoot Time: How well do you know about companies in the health sector? With Benlon and Vitabiotics.
- 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM – Once Upon a Time in the UK: Stories for Great Britain Day.
- An activity where you can read about the history of the United Kingdom next to the Sophos Library.
- 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM – UK Recipes.
- In partnership with Little India and Mocca’s.
- It also includes beverage preparation by Diageo.
- 2:15 PM to 3:00 PM – UK Fashion Competition.
- British Icon Fashion Competition.
- 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM – Diageo Masterclass.
- Along with Johnnie Walker and Tanqueray.
- 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM – Tea time with Twinings.
- You can go to Sophos to enjoy. “Letters Leak in London with Twinings: The Ultimate Tea Experience.”
- 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM – Jean O’Clock with Pernod Ricard.
- An activity for adults where they can enjoy an alcoholic drink with Beefeater.
In addition, throughout the entire festival, the venue will have: Mini and Range Rover Showroombesides victory motorcyclesAll British car brands. The Chevening Scholarship Officer from the British Embassy will also be present. What Chile!
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