Enjoying the second edition of the Coffee Party in Lidotel

The scheduled start time was 4 pm. I arrived about five minutes early. I like to get to the guidelines early to do my job well, take note of all the details and take lots of pictures.

The NC Music DJs were already playing good music early. Nicola Di Maria and Liv Shuy were in charge of livening up the party. The protocol of the event was in charge of young people trained by the renowned Alfonso Paredes. Those who had previously made their registration and payment via web, only had to show the QR code to access. Payment methods were enabled for those who had registered but would have to pay the cost that day.

The stands of all partners and sponsors were well distributed. Ricos Mufis, a healthy, sugar-free and gluten-free dessert company. Flor de Arauca Coffee, which as usual offers free coffee tastings at events. Cocagua, a company whose star product are cocktails made with coconut water and that for the coffee party offered only those without alcohol, because one of the bases of the Coffee Party is that it is a party without alcoholic beverages.

La hora de inicio prevista eran las 4 de la tarde. Llegué unos cinco minutos antes. Me gusta llegar pronto a las pautas para hacer bien mi trabajo, tomar nota de todos los detalles y hacer muchas fotos.

Los DJ de NC Music ya estaban pinchando buena música desde temprano. Nicola Di Maria y Liv Shuy se encargaron de animar la fiesta. El protocolo del evento estuvo a cargo de jóvenes capacitados por el reconocido Alfonso Paredes. Las personas que previamente habían realizado su inscripción y pago vía web, sólo tuvieron que mostrar el código QR para acceder. Se habilitaron medios d epago para quines se habian registrado pero cancelarian el costo ese dia.

Los stands de todos los socios y patrocinadores estaban bien distribuidos. Ricos Mufis, empresa de postres saludables, sin azúcar y sin gluten. Café Flor de Arauca, que como es habitual ofrece degustaciones gratuitas de café en los eventos. Cocagua, una empresa cuyo producto estrella son los cócteles elaborados con agua de coco y que para la fiesta del café ofrecieron sólo aquellos sin alcohol, porque una de las bases de la Fiesta del Café es que es una fiesta sin bebidas alcohólicas.

There were also presentations by guest artists, such as Nestro Hernández, a talented violinist who delighted part of the afternoon with his pleasant melodies. Laesber, an artist and designer of the city, carried out an activity in which you had to make a picture, several of the attendees were encouraged to participate.

An area was set up for the Photocall. There the attendees took pictures to post them on social networks. It is a very nice place to take pictures, especially if there is good natural light. At nightfall, if you don't have external lights and flashes, the photos may not come out as sharp as you would like.

Socializing and taking photos took me a long time. I drank a lot of coffee and at one point I didn't want to drink anymore, I got drunk on coffee. Talking to colleagues, allies, networking, I met old acquaintances I hadn't seen for many years.

También hubo presentaciones de artistas invitados, como Nestro Hernández, un talentoso violinista que deleitó parte de la tarde con sus agradables melodías. Laesber, artista y diseñador de la ciudad, realizó una actividad en la que había que hacer un cuadro, varios de los asistentes se animaron a participar.

Se habilitó una zona para el Photocall. Allí los asistentes se tomaron fotos para publicarlas en las redes sociales. Es un espacio muy agradable para hacer fotos y sobre todo si hay buena luz natural. Al caer la noche, si no se dispone de luces y flashes externos, las fotos pueden no salir todo lo nítidas que se desearía.

Socializar y hacer fotos me llevó mucho tiempo. Bebí mucho café y en un momento dado no quise beber más, me emborraché de café. Hablando con colegas, aliados, estableciendo contactos, me encontré con viejos conocidos que hacía muchos años que no veía.