Month: February 2015

Nahuatl Language Through Food February 26 @ 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM Did you know the words for chocolate, tomato, avocado and chile all come form the Nahuatl language? Join Nahuatl teacher Irwin Sanchez as he discusses the etymologies behind popular Mexican cuisine and demonstrates the traditional preparation of several dishes. Not only will participants… Continue reading Nahuatl language through food

February 18, 6:30 AM – 9:00 PM City Lore Gallery 56 E. 1st Street New York, NY Film Screening of the new PBS documentary, Language Matters. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with Bob Holman, host of the film, and Daniel Kaufman, ELA executive director. There are over 6,000 languages remaining in the world.… Continue reading Screening of “Language Matters”