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02-04-2024 In this edition of BRUZZ International, we have a closer look at the Mexican community in Brussels. Last Sunday on the show: Los Charros in Ixelles The Carrizo brothers lived most of their lives in Mexico and started a restaurant in Argentina in 2012. But because of their Belgian mother, they ended up opening two restaurants together in Brussels: at De Brouckère, with Mexican fast food, and in Ixelles, with typical Mexican dishes. "We have cochinita pibil, tinga with beef or chicken, chilorio de Sinaloa, mole. And other small typical dishes like tamales, tostadas, chilaquiles and enchiladas." Report by Anja Strelec. Watch the report Dancer Gea Zazil: 'Mexico has marketed its folklore very well, perhaps too well' Gea Zazil brings Mexican folklore to life in Brussels. A choreographer and dancer with a passion for lighting design, she is the driving force behind several Mexican festivals in the city. "I give Mexican dance workshops to people of all nationalities who are fascinated by Mexico. The aim is to be able to perform traditional dances at the various festivals. Día de Muertos, Las Posadas and of course the holidays". Report by Jose Huedo. Watch the report Correspondent Marco Appel: 'There are few Mexicans here, but we make a lot of noise' Marco Appel has been active as a journalist in Brussels for almost a quarter of a century. After working for the well-known magazine 'Proceso' for a long time, he founded the news site 'Underground Periodismo Internacional' with a colleague two years ago. "The Mexican community is very active politically, culturally and artistically. That is interesting, because as a journalist I am interested in everything we are doing here." Report by Méabh Mc Mahon, Stefano Lapasini. Watch the report Taco Mobil: 'It used to be impossible to find real Mexican food in Brussels'  Selene and Olivier have had their Taco Mobil for ten years. They can be found with their food truck every Thursday in the Parvis de Saint-Gilles, but you can also find them at all kinds of events. "I have learnt a lot from working in public spaces. People are more willing to tell you their story. But if someone had told me before that I would be making tacos in Brussels, I would have said: No way." Report by Stefano Lapasini. Watch the report Previous country specials   Transylvanian dishes from Romania, a traditional Latvian choir, a Spanish bookshop, Gaelic football, Polish sweets, a Slovenian crime novelist... Once a month, we zoom in on a specific foreign community in the capital of Europe.   Check out all of our country specials through the map below. See country specials Do you have an idea and you would like to feature on BRUZZ International? Or do you just want to give us some feedback? Please feel free to reach out, we would love to hear from you! Take care and see you soon, Méabh Mc Mahon host BRUZZ International