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Message Rita on WhatsAppMexican Culture Day.
Saturday 19 September. Tacos, mariachi, rooftop DJs and new friends. We meet first, we connect first, we walk in together.
The day
2:30pm. Meet at Stratford Station, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park exit. It's clearly signposted inside the station.
We walk through the park together and find our spot on the Sun Lawn. For the next two and a half hours this is our time. We get to know each other properly through conversation, connection cards and shared stories.
5pm. We walk into the London Taco Experience together.
What's inside
Six of London's best taco traders. A live mariachi band. DJs all evening. Margaritas, micheladas and a hot sauce showcase. A stunning rooftop terrace overlooking the Olympic Park. You'll be right in the middle of it, with people you already know by then.
Tickets
Tickets are selling fast. Book yours ASAP. Your ticket into the London Taco Experience is booked directly by you at riverside-east.co.uk. Valid photo ID required on the door. The Nucircle part of the day is free.
Getting there
Stratford Station is one of the best-connected stations in London. Central line, Elizabeth line, Jubilee line, Overground and DLR all stop there. Once we're all together we walk to the venue as a group.
What to bring
Your ticket on your phone or printed. Valid photo ID. Money for food and drinks. An open mind and a good appetite.
Need to find us?
Call or WhatsApp Rita on +44 7440 408 507 and she'll help you find the group.
10 things worth knowing about Mexico.
Read these first. When the quiz unlocks on the 19th, you'll already have the answers.
- The food you eat came from here. Chocolate, tomatoes, avocados, vanilla, chilli, corn and pumpkin were all first grown in Mexico. Half your kitchen owes it a thank you.
- Mexico City is enormous. Over 22 million people. Bigger than London, Paris and New York combined.
- Day of the Dead is a celebration. Not a sad thing. Families welcome loved ones back for a day of food, music and stories.
- Spanish is one of many. Mexico has 68 recognised indigenous languages still spoken today.
- Mariachi is protected. UNESCO lists mariachi music as a global cultural treasure.
- The flag has meaning. Green for hope, white for unity, red for the blood of those who built the country. The eagle on a cactus is an Aztec founding myth.
- Chichen Itza is a wonder. One of the New Seven Wonders of the World, built by the Maya over a thousand years ago.
- Tequila is regional. Real tequila only comes from around the town of Tequila, in Jalisco. Anything else is not the real thing.
- The chihuahua is Mexican. Named after the state of Chihuahua. The world's smallest dog breed.
- Tacos are ancient. People have been eating them for at least 500 years, probably far longer.
The Mexico quiz.
Unlocks on Saturday 19 September. 20 questions. Guessable if you read the 10 things above.
Locked until 19 September
See you at Stratford Station at 2:30pm on the day and this will be waiting for you.