Join the Cypress Park Branch for a bilingual talk on Pre-Columbian history with Dr. Xóchitl Flores-Marcial, Assistant Professor at CSU Northridge. Learn how the indigenous cultures of Mexico are still…
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.
Natalie 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…
Join 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…
Join 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…
Víctor 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…
Soledad 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…
Join the Goldwyn-Hollywood Regional Library for a demonstration and tasting of traditional Oaxacan moles with Rocio Camacho.
Local 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…
Renowned ensemble Grupo Folklórico Huaxyacac shows off the colorful costumes and traditional dances of Oaxaca.
