Mexico will be the host country for the first-ever Latin American Go Congress in Cancun, Mexico October 13-15. Sponsored by the International 
Go Federation, the event will host the 19th Ibero American Go Championship, the final match of the 1st Pandanet Go Latin American Team Championship, the 1st Latin American Youth Go Championship, the 2nd Ibero American Pair Go Championship and a Go Instructors seminar taught by experts of Kwonkapyong Baduk Academy, one of the best go academies in South Korea.
Professional players from Japan, Korea and North America will be hand as well to teach lectures, review championship games and play simul games with the participants.
“We are expecting many players from abroad. From Argentina, Colombia, Brasil and Ecuador we have complete delegations registered, among participants from other countries as Costa Rica, Venezuela, Denmark and the US” reports Congress director and Mexican Go Association president Emil García. “It will be a great event. It’s about time that Latin America had its own Congress and considering the nearness of Mexico to the United States we are more than pleased to invite the AGA community to participate. See you in Cancun!”
Register and find more information here.
photos: Cancun beach and playing venue.
