Oaxacalifornian Food Talk with Bill Esparza
Join the Vernon Branch Library for a talk on the cuisine of Oaxaca, including the history of Oaxacan food in Los Angeles, with James Beard Award-winning journalist Bill Esparza.
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Vernon - Leon H. Washington Jr. Memorial Branch Library 4504 S. Central Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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La Lengua Sin Frontera (Language Without Borders): Three Indigenous Poets
Central Library 630 W. 5th Street, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesNatalie Diaz, Layli Long Soldier, Natalia Toledo Performance and Conversation Join us for an evening celebrating indigenous poetry from the United States and Mexico with three major poets—Natalie Diaz (member…
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Zapotec Language and Culture Games with Natalia Toledo and Víctor Cata
Central Library 630 W. 5th Street, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesJoin the Central Library Children's Department for a family-friendly workshop with Natalia Toledo and Víctor Cata. Through playing traditional games, puzzling over riddles, and attempting to pronounce Isthmus Zapotec tongue…
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Zapotec Language and Culture Games with Natalia Toledo and Víctor Cata
Van Nuys Branch Library 6250 Sylmar Ave, Van Nuys, CA, United StatesJoin the Van Nuys Branch Library for a family-friendly workshop with Natalia Toledo and Víctor Cata. Through playing traditional games, puzzling over riddles, and attempting to pronounce Isthmus Zapotec tongue…
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Oaxaca’s Third Gender: Man, Woman, Muxe
Central Library 630 W. 5th Street, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesVíctor Cata, Zackary Drucker, Maritza Sanchez Moderated by Bamby Salcedo, activist and founder of TransLatin@ Coalition Anthropologists have traced the Meso-American acceptance of people of mixed gender back to pre-Columbian…
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Oaxacan Food Presentation with Soledad Lopez
Cypress Park Branch Library 1150 Cypress Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesSoledad Lopez is credited as the first person to import Oaxacan ingredients to Los Angeles, starting the Oaxacalifornian food craze that continues to gain momentum. She has opened numerous Oaxacan…
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Oaxacan Food Demonstration and Tasting with Rocio Camacho
Frances Howard Goldwyn - Hollywood Regional Library 1623 N. Ivar Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesJoin the Goldwyn-Hollywood Regional Library for a demonstration and tasting of traditional Oaxacan moles with Rocio Camacho.
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Natural Dye Techniques
West Los Angeles Regional Library 11360 Santa Monica Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA, United StatesLocal dyer Ashley Thayer will provide an overview of natural dye techniques. We will cover the basic processes of dyeing with demonstrations of two of the most interesting dyestuffs native…
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Oaxacan Regional Dances Performance with Grupo Folklórico Huaxyacac
Vernon - Leon H. Washington Jr. Memorial Branch Library 4504 S. Central Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesRenowned ensemble Grupo Folklórico Huaxyacac shows off the colorful costumes and traditional dances of Oaxaca.
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Hands-On Screen-Printing Workshop with Self Help Graphics
Angeles Mesa Branch Library 2700 W. 52nd Street, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesJoin the Angeles Mesa Library for a hands-on workshop with Self Help Graphics and the Barrio Mobile Art Studio. Participants will create their own silkscreened posters inspired by Oaxacan imagery.