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In an interview with Khaleej Times ahead of Mexico's Independence Day on September 16, Escobar noted that the embassy's efforts are "targeting different audiences" in the UAE, and has so far included Mexican movie nights for students, art installations for the 'Day of the Dead', and conferences on Mexican culture.
Given the vast importance of food in Mexican culture, cuisine plays an important role in Mexico's soft diplomacy in the UAE and the wider region.
"Given the vast array of excellent restaurants in the UAE, we have made synergies to bring Mexican chefs and offer Mexican-themed food weeks," she noted, adding that later this month, Michelin star chef Carlos Gaytán - one of Mexico's most prominent chefs - will be in the UAE for a Mexican food week.
"Since traditional Mexican cuisine was inscribed in 2010 on Unesco's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, our country promotes our gastronomy through an official platform that builds on local partnerships worldwide," she added.
Additionally, Escobar noted that the Mexican embassy hopes to take advantage of the blossoming cultural scene in Abu Dhabi. "In the context of the approaching opening of world-class museums in the Saadiyat Cultural District, our embassy is exploring the possibility of bringing a large scale cultural exhibition that shows the diversity and intensity of Mexican culture," she said. "We are also working together with the main universities in the UAE to achieve a greater exchange of students, academics and researchers."
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