Explore the Foodways Exhibit, Oct. 17

Please join the  Alexandria Campus DEI Committee; the Dr. Jean Braden Center for Women, Gender and Social Equity and other collaborators for this one-time pop museum, the Foodways Exhibit, and various concurrent activities taking place from October 12 through 21. The exhibit, over 40 presentations and sessions, will feature, recognize and celebrate (but not be limited to) Hispanic heritage, Latin heritage, African heritage, Arab heritage, Asian heritage, European heritage, Native American heritage, African American heritage, diasporas and various faith traditions.

Through food, we will illuminate people, cultures, histories and traditions from around the world and learn about its impact on daily matters. Argentina, Bangladesh, Brazil, Colombia, Cote d’Ivoire, Dominican Republic, Indonesia, Ghana, Egypt, El Salvador, South Africa, Turkey, Morocco, Sudan, Iraq, Mexico, Nigeria, India, Cuba and Afghanistan are among the countries directly represented.

In all aspects of life, food is ubiquitous and at the centerpiece of it all. Food is the common ingredient for facilitation and in our foundations: family; faith; festivity; friendship; foreign relations (diplomacy); finance (economy); farming (agriculture); forecast (climate change and the environment); forces (military); fitness (health, wellness and nutrition); feeding (baby and toddler nourishment) and freedom. It uniquely brings people together during times of happiness and hardship. All are welcome at the table. Tour the Exhibit, share your food stories, taste new foods, experience different cultures, engage with others and join us for the programs—there will be some free prizes and giveaways! Here is more information for some of the upcoming activities: 

Location: NOVA Alexandria Campus  

Monday, October 17: 
1 p.m.  Food Talk: Yoruba Philosophy–Personhood of Plants and Animals by Sah Ara Sanu-t, Bisdorf, Room AA-196

Wednesday, October 19:
11 a.m.  Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony by Sara & Tebabu Assefa, Bisdorf Cafeteria Patio

Thursday, October 20: 

• 11 a.m. until 2 p.m.  Pakos Tacos Food Truck (Who doesn’t like tacos?). Traditional Mexican & Tex-Mex cuisine. Make a Bowl to Feed Your Soul.
• 2:22 p.m. until 4:30 p.m.  Ceramics Open House by the Ceramics Department, Room AFA-146 
  

Friday, October 21, Time TBA:  
Food Talk—Food & Foreign Relationships—Global Cuisine Cultures, Braden Center, Room AA-331

Curators from: Bangladesh, Brazil, Colombia, Cote d’Ivoire, Dominican Republic, Indonesia, Ghana, Egypt, South Africa, Turkey and India

World Cup Watch Party| November/December, TBA

Feel free to contact us and come by the Exhibit in Room AA158 for more information about the International Cafe, other programs, and beyond. Please stay tuned for additional updates; there is more to come!

Submitted by:
Mohamed Ali, AL-Ed. Support Spec., MMAli@nvcc.edu