POSTPONED: Rodney Gonzalez | Busboys and Friends! Virtual Dinner with Andy Shallal

POSTPONED: Rodney Gonzalez | Busboys and Friends! Virtual Dinner with Andy Shallal

Date and Time

Aug 6, 2021 6:00 pm

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Busboys and Poets has always been a place for artists, activists, and writers of the community to gather and break bread. And while we may be physically distant right now, we can still stay connected and break bread together.

Join us online for Busboys and Friends: A Virtual Dinner Party held on Friday nights at 6 pm. Hosted by CEO and Founder, Andy Shallal with a special dinner guest each week.

Order your favorite meal and beverage from Busboys and Poets, set your table, download one of our optional virtual backgrounds, and tune in for a special dinner with some of the most influential leaders of our time.

This week's special guest is Rodney Gonzalez! 

Rodney Gonzalez has been Counselor at the Cuban Embassy in Washington DC since 2018. He was the diplomatic attaché at the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs and First Secretary in the General Directorate of U.S. Affairs at the Cuban Foreign Ministry. He was involved in the talks between the U.S. and Cuban governments during the period 2012-2018. He holds a degree in Economics from the University of Havana, a masters degree in International Relations from the Higher Institute of International Relations in Havana, and he is a PhD candidate in Political Science at the University of Havana.

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While this dinner party is free to attend, we kindly ask that you support the program by purchasing a copy of one or more books via our partner, Bookshop.org

Your purchase through bookshop.org also helps support local independent bookstores like ours. The books will be shipped directly to your home.

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