Anyone who walked past Zeecafé de Blinkerd in Meerhoven on Friday evening could not ignore the Colombian influences. They could be seen, heard, smelled and tasted. About 50 people enjoyed a Colombian-style dinner evening.

Luciana Tromp lives next to De Blinkerd and is looking forward to the evening. This evening is all about food, dance, music and meeting. “Eating is a kind of intimacy at the table,” says Tromp, beaming. In the meantime, it is a hive of activity in the kitchen. It is a coming and going of dishes, served in Colombian style. The highlight is the ‘ajiaco’, a typical Colombian soup.

The Colombian evening was an initiative of WIJeindhoven.

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