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Latin American Forum launched at Elephant & Castle

London SE1 website team

Southwark's first Latin American forum was officially launched last week at La Distriandina in Elephant Road - one of the most popular meeting places for Latin American communities in South London.

Latin American Forum launched at Elephant & Castle
Photo by Mark Drinkwater
Latin American Forum launched at Elephant & Castle
Photo by Mark Drinkwater

The event was a partnership between Community Action Southwark and the Volunteer Centre Southwark with the aim of bringing together the Latin American communities based in the borough.

Performers at the launch came from Colombia, Bolivia and Peru, watched by more 150 people from Latin American countries. Audience members came from a total of ten different countries.

The Latin American forum is facilitated by Community Action Southwark who are based in Hannibal House above the Elephant & Castle Shopping Centre.

• For more information contact Claudine Bongo or Lina Usama on 020 7703 2368.

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