When you think of home

Celebrate Latin American Heritage Month at the City of Edmonton Archives!

About this Event

What do you think of when you think of home? Maybe it is the smell of a particular laundry soap, a nostalgic song, a story told by family, or the taste of a certain dish.

In honour of Latin American Heritage Month, the City of Edmonton Archives is collaborating with Mi Gente Canada Foundation and the Latin American Student Association (LASA) to host a film and food night at the archives.

Join us for a "Flavors of Latin Heritage" cooking demonstration courtesy of Paraiso Tropical. Learn the stories and techniques behind two iconic Latin dishes: the Salvadoran pupusa and Brazilian guava and cheese empanada. After the demonstration, enjoy a Latin-inspired catering with pupusas, assorted empanadas, and traditional sweets and snacks.

This will be followed by a screening of The Latin American Family, a documentary tracing the lives of Latin American families and individuals in Montreal in the 1980s (more details below).

Come celebrate the legacy and resiliency of Latin American families and what home means to each of us through food, stories, and community.

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The Latin American Family. Directed by Germán Gutiérrez, 1986.

"Recent years have seen many Latin Americans choose exile over repression and poverty. In Montreal alone, there are currently around 35,000, mostly from El Salvador, Argentina and Chile. But who are they? What do we know of their culture, experiences or challenges? How have they adapted to life in Quebec? What dreams and hopes do they carry — and how do they experience life as an exile? Lastly, how do they see Canadians, and what do they expect of us? In giving voice to Latin American immigrants, this documentary invites us to go beyond the numbers and get to know them better."

Film is in French with English subtitles.

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