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🎬 You’re invited! Join us Thursday, Nov. 12 for a free public screening of District of Pupusas, hosted by @dchistory and @humanitiesDC.

📍 DC History Center, 801 K Street NW, Washington, D.C.

6:00pm - Screening 6:30pm - Q&A with co-directors Valeria Massarelli and Alexandra Colón-Amil, moderated by Salvadoran professor Ana Patricia Rodríguez 7:00pm - Pupusas and community conversation 🫓

🎟️ Open to all. RSVP at the link in bio.

The film was funded in part by the HumanitiesDC Community Culture & Heritage Grant and was a participant in DC[FRAMEWORKS], a work-in-progress screening series with @dcdoxfest.

#DistrictOfPupusas #DCHistory #WashingtonDC #DCEvents #Documentary

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On Thursday, Oct. 15th, Ana Patricia Rodríguez was invited to participate on a panel discussion about documenting Central American art and history and The Washington Post’s coverage of Latino stories. The event was part of Hispanic Heritage Month programming and hosted by the Post’s HOLA! Hispanic & Latine inclusion network. Other invited speakers included DC-based artists Quique Avilés, Kimberly Benavides, and Veronica Melendez of La Horchata Zine.

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What a wonderful experience attending yesterday’s screening of the short film District of Pupusas! 🎬

The film offers such an interesting perspective on pupusas, DC culture, and the rich history and contributions of the Salvadoran community in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.

With approximately 300,000 Salvadorans living in the DMV area, the Salvadoran community is an essential part of our region’s identity, culture, and history. From food and traditions to entrepreneurship and community building, Salvadorans have helped shape the DMV in so many meaningful ways.

A special thank you to Professor Ana Patricia Rodríguez for hosting this wonderful event at the University of Maryland and creating space to celebrate and share these important stories!

I highly encourage everyone to check out this film and keep an eye out for upcoming screenings! 🎬✨

For more information, visit 🌐 www.districtofpupusas.com

#TheDistrictOfPupusas #SalvadoreñosEnElDMV #SalvadoranCulture #Pupusas #DCCulture

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I’ve finally recovered from a whirlwind second leg of the tour for CROC — first in DC for @teach_change with fellow Central American writers, then @bookmarksnc festival in North Carolina, and finally @bkbookfest — so many wonderful conversations, lots of laughs, & new & forever friendships 🐊💚

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Thurs. Oct 8, 5 pm @JMZ 1205: Film screening of “District of Pupusas” and Q&A with co-director Alexandra Colón-Amil.

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Tues. Oct 6 9:30-10:45 AM @JMZ 1205: Celebrating 10 years of Learning Together at Hollywood Elementary School

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Star power. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Join us on October 6 for "Our Communities, Our Histories: Engaging Oral History Praxis Across the Salvadoran Diaspora," an online encuentro with a powerful team of Salvadoran scholars. They will discuss the role of oral history in building the emerging field of Central American Studies, including the representation of El Salvador’s transnational community.

Given the ongoing cycles of authoritarianism, censorship, and disinformation in El Salvador and in the Salvadoran diaspora, as well as the historical destruction of archives and distortions of historical memory, the facilitators of this encuentro session aim to start a conversation on the role of oral history in the contemporary moment.

This session is part of Teaching for Change's Teach Central America Week activities. Intro to the event by TFC program specialist @jonaperazacampos

Learn more and RSVP here: https://www.teachingforchange.org/our-communities-our-histories

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📚 Indie Bookstore Feature | Busboys and Poets | Washington, DC 📚

As some of you may know, this year I am challenging myself to visit a different indie bookstore each month - and make a purchase! To be honest, the only part that’s actually challenging is making sure I can find the time in my schedule. I love visiting and buying from indies as it is, so I was inspired when I saw my friend Anna @alltoo.wellread do this last year!

My September indie visit took me to an event at Busboys and Poets, a hybrid bookstore/restaurant/cafe with several locations in the Washington, DC area. This event took place at the location in DC’s U Street neighborhood. Thanks to the organization Teaching for Change, I got to listen to a panel of authors with Central American backgrounds talk about their work. Here’s the complete list:

🇬🇹 Moderator Anna Lapera, author of Mani Semilla Finds Her Quetzal Voice

🇨🇷 John Manuel Arias, author of Crocodilopolis - which I read and reviewed on my page last month

🇸🇻 Ana Patricia Rodríguez, author of Avocado Dreams (nonfiction!)

🇬🇹 Jared Lemus, whose short story collection is entitled Guatemalan Rhapsody

🇨🇷 Diana Rojas, whose novel They Hold Grudges is out next week!

I loved learning more about these authors and their work and really enjoyed the thoughtful conversation. Even better, I was able to indulge in some happy hour food and drink while I listened. I had learned about the event through author John Manuel Arias’s Instagram account, and it was such a joy to meet him and chat for a little bit!

It had been too long since I’d been to Busboys & Poets and I’m so glad I got to go back. It’s such a valuable community space and I’m so glad it exists in multiple locations. The book selection was also beautifully curated with so many diverse reads. For my purchases last night I chose Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L. Wang and later, John Manuel Arias’s first book - Where There Was Fire.

❓Since it’s Latine Heritage Month, what’s a book you loved by a Latine author?

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#independentbookstore #indiebookshop #dcbookstores #centralamericanauthors Indie Bookshop DC bookshops bookstores indie bookstore feature #latineauthors

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Central American stories are too often left out of the conversation during Latinx Heritage Month and beyond. Join us on Wednesday, Sept. 23 at Busboys and Poets 14th & V in D.C. for readings, conversation & book signings with authors John Manuel Arias, Anna Lapera, Ana Patricia Rodríguez, Diana Rojas & Jared Lemus. A chance to sit together, listen, and celebrate Central American stories as a community! RSVP: https://bit.ly/CCAV26 Image: Crocodilopolis: A Novel and photo of John Manuel Arias

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Stories are resistance! This Sept 23, join Teaching for Change and Busboys and Poets for an evening centering Central American authors. This event is a direct counter to the fear and misinformation surrounding immigration today. Come listen and stand with community! RSVP: https://bit.ly/CCAV26

This FREE event is part of the Beyond Heroes & Holidays series hosted by Busboys and Poets and Teaching for Change.

📚 Copies of the book will be available for purchase and signing.

🍴 Attendees may purchase food and drinks throughout the event.

[GRAPHIC: Features the book covers of Mani Semilla Finds Her Quetzal Voice, Crocodilopolis, Guatemalan Rhapsody, They Hold Grudges, and Avocado Dreams with text that reads Contemporary Central American Voices September 23 6:30p.m. - 8:30p.m. Busboys and Poets 2021 14th St. NW]

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✨Now that it is August I can say that NEXT MONTH I get to moderate a convo with these STARS✨

Join me and @teach_change on September 23rd at the Busboys & Poets on 14th st for the now annual Contemporary Central American Voices night, where I’ll be talking to @jaredilemus, @bydianarojas, @johnmanuelarias & @aprodrig77 about their new books, their selves, all things Central American-ness, y más.
The topics are deep, but as always, I promise to make you laugh, because we, like our stories, are a little bit of everything.

You have a little over one month to read their books!!!

#books #centralamericanliterature #guatemalan #fiction #dc

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