Oaxacalifornian Food Talk with Bill Esparza
Join the Angeles Mesa 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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Angeles Mesa Branch Library 2700 W. 52nd Street, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Hands-On Screen Printing Workshop with Self Help Graphics
Wilshire Branch Library 149 N. Saint Andrews Pl, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesJoin the Wilshire Branch 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.
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Hands-On Screen-Printing Workshop with Self Help Graphics
Sunland - Tujunga Branch Library 7771 Foothill Boulevard, Tujunga, CA, United StatesJoin the Sunland Tujunga Branch 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.
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Natural Dye Techniques
Benjamin Franklin Branch Library 2200 E. 1st Street, Los Angeles, 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 to Oaxaca: cochineal and indigo (añil). Thayer is a self-taught dyer and uses techniques and materials from all over the world as well as local…
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Language Matters Film Screening
Central Library 630 W. 5th Street, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesJoin the Central Library (International Languages Department) for a film screening of Bob Holman’s documentary, Language Matters, about the dangers of allowing languages to go extinct.
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Threat of Extinction: Language Activism and Preservation
Central Library 630 W. 5th Street, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesBob Holman, Vincent Medina and Odilia Romero Hernández with linguist Leanne Hinton In conversation The essence of who we are is wrapped up in our language. What human knowledge is lost when a language goes extinct? Why should we care? Join ALOUD for a freewheeling conversation among language activists working to reclaim indigenous languages in…
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Oaxacan Regional Dances Performance with Grupo Folklórico Huaxyacac
Granada Hills Branch Library 10640 Petit Avenue, Granada Hills, CA, United StatesRenowned ensemble Grupo Folklórico Huaxyacac shows off the colorful costumes and traditional dances of Oaxaca.
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Natural Dye Techniques
Junipero Serra Branch Library 4607 S. Main Street, Los Angeles, 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 to Oaxaca: cochineal and indigo (añil). Thayer is a self-taught dyer and uses techniques and materials from all over the world as well as local…
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Oaxacalifornian Food Talk with Bill Esparza
Cypress Park Branch Library 1150 Cypress Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesJoin the Cypress Park 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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Oaxacan Food Demonstration and Tasting with Gish Bac
Benjamin Franklin Branch Library 2200 E. 1st Street, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesJoin the Benjamin Franklin Library for a demonstration and tasting of barbacoa (barbecued lamb) with Gish Bac.