DC Screening: District of Pupusas

DC History Center + HumanitiesDC host the premiere of the new documentary: District of Pupusas. District of Pupusas follows two food entrepreneurs in DC, both refugees of the civil war in El Salvador: Chef Benjamín Velásquez and Haydee Vanegas. Food is a universal language, serving as an entryway for culture. For Salvadorans—the largest immigrant group in the nation's capital—that food is the pupusa: handmade corn tortillas, often filled with cheese, beans, or pork. "When Salvadorans came to DC, we opened restaurants, delis, and carry outs, and we wove ourselves into the city’s daily life.” Join us for the premiere of District of Pupusas, a short documentary funded in part by our Community Culture & Heritage Grant and a participant in our partner program with DC/DOX, DC[FRAMEWORKS]: A Work-In-Progress Screening Series. After the screening, historian Ana Patricia Rodríguez moderates a conversation with filmmakers Valeria Massarelli and Alexandra Colón-Amil. At the end of the seated program, we will have more time for conversation while enjoying pupusas. THE DETAILS 6:00 Screening 6:30 Q&A with filmmakers 7:00 Pupusas and community conversation LEARN MORE ABOUT... District of Pupusas Community Culture & Heritage Grant DC[FRAMEWORKS]