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18-06-2024 Last Sunday on the show: Tea tasting at Sri Lankan embassy Sri Lanka is known for its wide variety of tea, with different regions, varieties and flavours. And it is also a very important agricultural product. "Economically, I would say tea contributes about 2 per cent to our GDP and gives us about 1.5 billion in foreign exchange, which is very important for a small economy like Sri Lanka. We focus more on quality than quantity." Watch the report Producer Maoupa Mazzochetti Brussels-based sound artist and producer Maoupa Mazzochetti draws influences from all kinds of genres, from techno to house and experimental electro-acoustic music, to create his own kind of music. "I think electronic music is essentially a very free genre. Dividing it into specific styles is the end of the original philosophy." Watch the report Son jarocho musician Israel Alonso Israel Alonso learnt the musical genre son jarocho in his native Mexico and now gives workshops on it at Muziekpublique. "It is music from the state of Veracruz, on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, that is easy to learn and is played for the fandango. A ritual, a community celebration that can be held at any time." Watch the report Fashion activist Tena Lavrencic Tena Lavrencic has roots in Bosnia and Herzegovina, but grew up in Croatia and moved to Brussels ten years ago. She works as a communications specialist and is also one of the directors of Fashion Revolution Belgium. "What I mainly do is organising events. I always try to collaborate with local brands. Because there are a lot of interesting designers and makers in Brussels." Watch the report BRUZZ International is a weekly show that airs every Sunday on BRUZZ. With subtitles in Dutch, French and English Sunday as of 6 pm 24 hour loop How to watch BRUZZ Would you like to feature on BRUZZ International? Or do you just want to give us some feedback? Please reach out, we would love to hear from you! Take care and see you soon, Méabh Mc Mahon host BRUZZ International