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March 2020
THE PULITZER PRIZE WINNERS: 10 PLAYS FROM 10 DECADES
Multi-award winning Interact Theatre Company will be returning to its roots, the San Fernando Valley, where it was founded as a membership company thirty years ago, for a play reading series, “THE PULITZER PRIZE WINNERS: 10 PLAYS FROM 10 DECADES.” Celebrating the centennial of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, the series is produced by Barry Heins, and hosted by the North Hollywood Amelia Earhart Regional Library, located at 5211 Tujunga Avenue. The readings will take place on the last Sunday…
April 2020
Sabor a mi Panamá Cooking Class
Discover the unique culinary traditions and cultural connections of African-inspired Panamanian cuisine in Los Angeles. In this cooking class, Panamanian cuisine will be explored with Flavors of Panamá, where attendees will prepare various dishes while exploring Afro-Latino food traditions and the African Diaspora through this hands-on cooking class. Learn to make arroz con coco, pollo guisado and plantains cooked in two different ways.
June 2020
Plática: The African Influence in Latin American Music
From the 1500s to the present, African music has shaped and formed every other Latin American music genre. From cumbia to Afro-Peruvian music, from Son Jarocho to Son Cubano, African rhythms have made Latin Americans dance to the beat of life. Participants will learn the contributions of African rhythms and listen to an impromptu music session at the end of the evening. Guest Speaker: Betto Arcos, Independent Radio Journalist for NPR, BBC, and KPCC. Guest Musicians: César Castro, requinto jarocho;…