Durante el fin de semana, el Jardín Botánico Tropical Fairchild en Coral Gables fue sede del “A Festival of Chocolate”, un evento lleno de demostraciones culinarias en vivo, dulces tentaciones y productos artesanales de negocios locales.
Los asistentes disfrutaron de chocolates hechos a mano y bocadillos con temática de chocolate, y participaron en actividades divertidas para aprender cómo el cacao se utiliza tanto en postres tradicionales como en sabores únicos.
El festival también brindó a vendedores locales la oportunidad de mostrar sus productos, ya fueran elaborados con chocolate o inspirados en su sabor y su cultura.
“Creo que es muy importante para nosotros tener un sentido de comunidad”, dijo la asistente Andrea Moller. “A veces en Miami está pasando algo y no todos ya están involucrados. Cada quien sigue con su vida diaria, pero esto permite que todos se reúnan”.
Kiara Lequerica is a second-year student at FIU studying Digital Communication and Media. Kiara aspires to work in sports journalism. Her Peruvian background shaped my love for telling stories and showing different cultures in the media. Besides journalism, her favorite food is ceviche, a popular dish from Peru.
Sarah Mayorca is a Digital Communications and Media major with a love for storytelling in both English and Spanish. Growing up in South Florida’s vibrant cultural mix, she finds inspiration in covering stories that highlight community, creativity, and identity. Blending her background in dance with her interest in broadcasting, she hopes to build a career as a multimedia journalist, bringing powerful and authentic stories to the screen.
Valeria De Souza is a sophomore at Florida International University, majoring in Digital Communication and Media, with a focus on digital TV and multimedia production. She is passionate about storytelling and hopes to pursue a career in broadcast journalism, working at a news station to help share impactful stories within the community.
Noah Rico is a freshman Colombian-American student journalist with a passion for storytelling. At Caplin News, he works on stories that spark conversation and uplift community voices. He hopes to grow as a multimedia journalist and one day make an impact at a major news outlet.
