Tesi Johnson, Gleaner Writer

Left: Nina Quiespe is enthralled by the collection of Mexican home accents that were first shown at 'Flavours of Mexico', on Sunday at the Accent Place, on Red Hills Road.   Right: Ambassador Leonora Rueda examines the lovely home accents from her native country, Mexico, that are sold at the Accent Place, on Red Hills Road, St Andrew. - photos by Nathaniel Stewart

'Flavours of Mexico' were manifested in the form of craft, artwork, furniture and fixtures, as the Mexican Ambassador, Leonora Rueda, joined store owners, Raymond and Diane Grant, on Sunday afternoon, at their 'Accent Place', on Red Hills Road, to show off the outstanding pieces of Mexican home accents that are available in the store.

"It is a fusion of Mexican and Jamaican cultures," exclaimed Ambassador Rueda, who was excited to show off the lovely pieces from her home country being sold in the Accent Place, which has been dealing in Mexican home accents for some four years now. "I appreciate the effort of Diane and Raymond Grant as this is a way for our cultures to become closer," she said.

Guests looked through rooms filled with decorative clay jars and pots, wall accents, garden accessories, water fountains, candle stands, side tables and so much more, some taking heed of the ambassador's suggestion that "shopping and looking at beautiful things relaxes your mind, body and spirit."

Tequila relaxes the spirit, while traditional Mexican foods pleased the palates.

Ambassador Rueda expressed an interest in continuing the forging of good relations between Jamaica and Mexico using this medium. "We are more than willing to share our experience with Jamaica, so you can learn to improve your own handcraft as you have very talented artists here."