2019 Proceedings Report

Gala Dinner & Concert
Program
Call for auctions pieces in
Support of Buen Punto &
Free to Speak Foundation
Presented by
During the Gala Dinner and thanks to the support of Rusty, the surfboard
manufacturing company, ONA Cafe, and the Bogota Bulldogs, the Australia-
Colombia Dialogue provided participants and dignitary guests with an
opportunity to support the charitable work of Buen Punto and Free to Speak
Foundations.
The auctioned items included one contemporary art piece, kindly donated by
Michael Cullen; two autographed copies of The Coffee Man book by Sasa
Sestic, 2015 world barista champion; and a set of two jerseys of the Bogota
Bulldogs kindly donated by the Australian football rules team based in
Colombia.
The items raised more than 2500 AUD to support the promotion of surfing
and rugby activities among kids and youth populations in the Colombia
pacific coast, as well as the awareness raising work led by Free to Speak about
the protection of journalists and the importance of freedom of speech.
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