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AZ Speaks: Chiles and Chocolate: Sweet and Spicy Foods in the American West
Come have a taste of the rich and savory history of these food favorites, explore how early peoples used them, and how they have evolved and spread to all corners of the world. Food is a portal into culture and can convey a range of cultural meaning including occasion, social status, ethnicity, and wealth depending on the social context. Discover how chiles and chocolate became identity markers in gender roles and relationships, essential in rituals and religious customs, popular in aesthetic fashions and lifestyles, and how they changed through time and space.
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Presented by: Christine Glenn & Sandy Sunseri
Chris and Sandy have been speaking about the land and people of the Colorado Plateau since 2012, after completing docent training at the Museum of Northern Arizona. In-depth research and related interviews have resulted in lectures to their fellow docents, local social and educational groups, and at public venues such as Riordan Mansion in Flagstaff. Some topics are presented in costumes of the time period, at some we serve food, and in every case with a thorough exploration of the events and personalities of the time from multiple points of view.
This program is made possible by AZ Humanities.
- Date:
- Saturday, August 13, 2022
- Time:
- 2:00pm - 3:00pm
- Time Zone:
- Arizona Time (change)
- Location:
- Meeting Room, Mesquite Library
- Audience:
- Adults Seniors
- Categories:
- Arts, Culture and Exhibits AZ History and Culture
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