Plants in the Life of a Oaxacan Indigenous Town
A lecture on the incredible biodiversity of Oaxaca and the plants most central to the lives of those in the Zapotec town, San Juan Mixtepec. With Eugene Hunn, Professor Emeritus…
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Wilshire Branch Library 149 N. Saint Andrews Pl, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Oaxacan Regional Dances Performance with Grupo Folklórico Huaxyacac
Cypress Park Branch Library 1150 Cypress Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesRenowned ensemble Grupo Folklórico Huaxyacac shows off the colorful costumes and traditional dances of Oaxaca.
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Creative Writing Workshop with Víctor Terán
Central Library 630 W. 5th Street, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesJoin the Central Library for a family-friendly writing workshop with Zapotec language activist Víctor Terán. In this multilingual workshop, participants will have the opportunity to generate creative writing in their native languages and create first drafts of several short texts.
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Creative Writing Workshop with Víctor Terán
Frances Howard Goldwyn - Hollywood Regional Library 1623 N. Ivar Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesJoin the Goldwyn Hollywood Library for a family-friendly writing workshop with Zapotec language activist Víctor Terán. In this multilingual workshop, participants will have the opportunity to generate creative writing in their native languages and create first drafts of several short texts.
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Plants in the Life of a Oaxacan Indigenous Town
Central Library 630 W. 5th Street, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesA lecture on the incredible biodiversity of Oaxaca and the plants most central to the lives of those in the Zapotec town, San Juan Mixtepec. With Eugene Hunn, Professor Emeritus at the University of Washington and author of the book, A Zapotec Natural History.
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Teen Hip Hop Workshop with DJ Survive and the Inner City Dwellers
Sunland - Tujunga Branch Library 7771 Foothill Boulevard, Tujunga, CA, United StatesJoin the Sunland-Tujunga Library for a bilingual hip hop workshop with Oaxacan DJ Survive and Inner City Dwellers. Participants will leave with a deeper understanding of the technical skills involved in rhyming, producing beats, and in turntablism.
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Oaxacan Food Presentation with Soledad Lopez
Sunland - Tujunga Branch Library 7771 Foothill Boulevard, Tujunga, 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 restaurants, including Guelaguetza, and was featured on the Martha Stewart Show for her expertise in Oaxacan cuisine. Join us for a demonstration and tasting of…
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Blossoms of Fire Film Screening
Palms - Rancho Park Branch Library 2920 Overland Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesJoin the Van Nuys Library for a film screening of Maureen Gosling's Blossoms of Fire, a documentary about the beauty and strength of the women of Juchitán, Oaxaca.
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Haiku in Zapotec: From Oaxaca to Japan and Back
Central Library 630 W. 5th Street, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesJane Hirshfield and Víctor Terán In conversation with poet and translator David Shook Because of its similar celebration of the beauty of the natural world and focus on compactness, contemporary Zapotec-language poetry shares much in common with the Japanese haiku. Poet Víctor Terán—who’s performed his work from Oaxaca to London—will share some of his translations…
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Teen Hip Hop Workshop with DJ Survive and the Inner City Dwellers
Cypress Park Branch Library 1150 Cypress Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesJoin the Cypress Park Library for a bilingual hip hop workshop with Oaxacan DJ Survive and Inner City Dwellers. Participants will leave with a deeper understanding of the technical skills involved in rhyming, producing beats, and in turntablism.