Presentación en inglés, del libro
Tea with Tequila: The stories of five British women and their legacies to Mexico
de
Bridget Galsworthy Estavillo.
Presentan, José N. Iturriaga, Anne Staples, Sheila Breen Urquidi y Janet Dawson.
Domingo 9 de marzo, 1 pm.
Entrada libre
Bridget Galsworthy Estavillo
British by birth yet born in Greece, Bridget had resided as a diplomat’s daughter in six countries before settling in Mexico. There she worked first in the Mexican government, tourism promotion, private investment and was a speech writer for a Mexican President’s wife. In 1999, Bridget discovered her real passion when she entered the world of books and became the manager of a small publishing house in Mexico City. By 2005, now living in Tepoztlán, Morelos, Bridget, together with two friends, founded the literary café, La Sombra del Sabino. After 10 happy years, promoting authors and selling books, she decided to retire and begin her journey as a writer.
Over the years, Bridget has been involved in many community projects, two of which are closest to her heart. The first was the restoration of the Cornish cemetery in Real del Monte, Hidalgo, a decade-long undertaking culminating in the 2014 visit of the Duke of Cornwall, now King Charles III. Bridget was awarded a B.E.M (British Empire Medal) in recognition of her work. The second project was even more personal. After two bouts of breast cancer, together with another survivor, she co-founded Tepoz Rosa A.C.: a non-profit organization, dedicated to preventing breast cancer’s high mortality rate amongst Mexican women. Tepoz Rosa provides the local women of Tepoztlán, Morelos with help, guidance and support on their journey (www.tepozrosa.org).
Bridget and Alberto have been married for almost half a century, have two wonderful children JenniKate and Joshua and four magnificent grandchildren, Tristan, Nicholas, Isabella and Cassandra. ¡Qué bonita es esta vida! – How beautiful is this life!
