Cultures and Cooking
Enjoy unique cultural and cooking experiences with your friends and neighbors in the Lancaster Public Library’s new family program, “Cultures and Cooking.” This is a great opportunity to learn about other cultures and sample different foods. This month’s cultural ambassador and chef is Jacquelyn Makris from Spyro Gyros who will be preparing Mediterranean Cuisine, on Wednesday, March 10, 6 to 8 p.m. Each month will feature a different presenter. Call the reference desk at 717-394-2651, ext. 105 to register.
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Kids and Cultures Cooking and Culture
Saturday, March 6th, 2010
Latin Rhythm San Valentines Dance Party
Sunday, February 7th, 2010
For more information call 717-435-7575.
Evening of the Arts in Spain
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010
On Monday, February 8, 2010 at 7:30 pm there will be an Evening of the Arts in Spain program presented in Leffler Chapel and Performance Center at Elizabethtown College.
The program will feature music, art, poetry, dance, and drama from the flowering of Spanish Nationalism in the late 19th and early 20thcenturies.
Performers include Debra Ronning and Justin Badgerow, pianists, Sarah Daughtrey, mezzo-soprano, David Cullen and Gary Galvan, guitarists, Johanna Hartman, violinist and Ellen Eager, cellist. Students will also read Spanish poetry and perform as dancers.
It is free of charge and open to the public.
Martin Luther King Birthday Celebration, Diversity at its Best
Wednesday, January 13th, 2010
First United Methodist Church, Walnut and Chestnut Streets
January 16th, 10 am – 4 pm
Music, Artists, Speakers, Vendors
Speakers: Mrs. Ann Durr-Lyon, Dr. Rita Smith Wade-El, Pedro Rivera, Pat Coller
Stop by to listen, visit, celebrate!
5 Ways to Celebrate this Special Holiday
Wednesday, January 6th, 2010
Many countries celebrate January 6th as Three King’s Day, celebrating the day Melchor, Gaspar, and Balthazar visited Jesus as a child bringing gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
1. In Spain, the Philippines, and certain parts of Latin America, El Día de los Reyes (The Day of the Kings) is celebrated with children leaving shoes out overnight to collect gifts from the Kings. Sweets, drinks, and hay are left out as gifts for the Kings and their camels.
2. In the Netherlands and Belgium, the day is known as Drie koningen (Three King’s Day). Three children dress in costume to represent the three kings and visit houses singing songs, receiving sweets or coins from each door.
3. In Germany, children go from house to house on Epiphany eve, singing carols and chalking the year and initials KMB (those of the kings, Kaspar, Melchior and Balthasar), near the entrance of each home to bless the family for the New Year.
4. In Mexico, families go to the Alameda, in Mexico City, a beautiful park that dates back to the Colonial era. There hundreds of stands are placed with food, toys and sets, where the children can have their picture taken with the Three Kings of the Orient. Hundreds of multicolored balloons, filled with helium, are sold during the season, so the little ones can attach their letters to them, and have them fly, up to the sky, carrying all their wishes to the Kings with them. If they forgot their letters at home, there is no need to worry, there are also salesmen that offer writing paper and envelopes specially designed for the occasion and addressed to the Reyes Magos.
5. Several countries – most notably Italy and Russia – also share the long-held tradition of La Befana, (in Russia, Baboushka) the kindly old witch who makes her annual visit bringing presents by climbing down the chimney on the night of January 5.
Many countries celebrate with a special cake, with a small doll of Jesus baked inside. The finder of the doll always has a task. What is this task?
This special cake has many names depending where you live. Where are these cakes from?
1. Dreikonigskuchen
2. Ciasto Trzech Kroli
3. Rosca de Reyes
A special cake known as Rosca de Reyes is made with a small doll of Jesus baked inside—depending on the country, the finder of the doll must pay for the cake, host a party later in the year, or simply serves as king for the day.
Dreikonigskuchen – Germany
Ciasto Trzech Kroli -Poland
Rosca de Reyes – Mexico and some parts of Spain
2nd of 5 reasons other then Christmas to celebrate in December
Saturday, November 28th, 2009
December 12th – Virgin of Guadalupe – This is a day of feasts. She is said to have appeared to Saint Juan Diego on the hill of Tepeyac near Mexico City between December 9 and December 12, 1531. The Virgin of Guadalupe is a symbol of significant importance to Mexican Catholics. The Virgin Mary in this aspect has been given the title: “Patroness of the Americas and the Philippine Islands”
Kids & Cultures Taste the World Coupon Book
Thursday, November 19th, 2009
Kids & Cultures has a FANTASTIC Taste the World Coupon Book for sale. It is full of coupons for free samples as well as discount coupons for a variety of cultural restaurants in Lancaster. You get more than $40 worth of FREE SAMPLES and much more in discount coupons when you purchase a meal at one of the participating restaurants. They are a one-of-a-kind book and make a great gift! Go to www.kidsandcultures.com to find out more and to purchase one. Or you can stop by the Kids and Cultures table at the Aternative Gift Fair this Saturday from 10 – 4 to buy one.
Turkey – It’s not just a meat!
Wednesday, November 4th, 2009
Turkey is a melting pot of cultures and a bridge between continents. How much do you know about this Western-oriented, rapidly modernizing, and Mediterranean travel destination?
The ancient city of Ephesus (Turkish: Efes), located near the Aegean Sea in modern day Turkey, was one of the great cities of the Greeks in Asia Minor and home to the one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Today, the ruins of Ephesus are a major tourist attraction, especially for travelers on Mediterranean cruises. Ephesus is also a sacred site for Christians due to its association with several biblical figures, including St. Paul, St. John the Evangelist and the Virgin Mary.
Which of the seven ancient wonders can be found in this city?
This city received its name from the saffron which is native there. The powder obtained from its flower is a very strong dye. Used in very small quantities, saffron adds a delicate flavor, distinct aroma and a very unique color to deserts and other food in the Turkish Cuisine. It is also used for some Turkish carpets as a unique dye. Also unique in this city are the famous Çavus grapes with their extremely thin skin and sweet flavor.
What city gets its name from this well known spice?
Turkish yachts are attractive, traditional wooden vessels. They are hand-crafted from carefully chosen wood, offering high ceilings, wide corridors, spacious, airy cabins and a plenitude of cushioned lounging areas. These vessels have a crew who plan the voyage, navigate and sail the ship and do all the work, including the cooking which may include the fresh catch of the day and cleaning. The captain creates a warm sociable atmosphere, whilst you discover the breathtaking Aegean and Mediterranean coastline. You can help to crew if you wish, but the relaxation of the forward sun deck or snorkeling in the beautiful bays and the delights of a cool and crystal clear sea are far more attractive to most. Few other sailing vessels similar in size can claim this degree of comfort.
What is the name of these wooden Turkish yachts?
The underground cities of Cappadocia are worthy of a visit. Take Derinkuyu for example. The one time home of up to 20,000 people, its 18 stories descend into the Anatolian plateau 50 kms south of Goreme. Stop and think about that for a while. A large, market town sized community digging a settlement out to guarantee themselves a degree of protection. There are 8 floors of tunnels open to the visitor and this is enough to give you an idea of the sensation of living in a labyrinth like this. The ventilation shafts, circular and descending from the surface to the lower levels, bring home the scale of the enterprise while the massive circular doors – which were rolled across the passages and sealed from the inside – remind you of the motivation for moving underground in the first place. Derinkuyu is by no means the only such city you can visit here.
How many of these subterranean cities exist in Turkey?
Find the answers to these questions about Turkey on the blog at www.yourlanguageconnection.com
1. Temple of Artemis
2. Safranbolu
3. Gulets
4. 36
2nd Annual Latino Education Forum and Young Latinos Leadership Institute
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009
Saturday, October 24; McCaskey East High School, Lancaster, PA
8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.; Coordinated by: ¡Adelante!
This FREE one‐day event will provide the opportunity for students, parents, educators, community leaders, and those who work for and on behalf of Latino students to engage in dialogues that will generate an agenda to proactively address the needs of our Latino students. Workshops and panel discussions will focus on issues of critical interest, especially those related to student leadership development, parental involvement, higher education opportunities, cultural awareness and drop‐out prevention.
Please email michelle@yourlanguageconnection.com for more information and a registration form.
Taste the World — Again
Thursday, July 16th, 2009
If you missed out the first time, don’t wait too long to get your tickets for this popular event! It was sold out last time, with a waiting list of more than 40 people. Taste The World is a walking sampling tour of Lancaster City’s Cultural Restaurants, and will be held on August 28th from 5 – 8 pm.
Take a walk downtown…around the world! Join us for the second Taste the World fundraising event for Kids and Cultures. Get your tickets early for a discounted price!
At each of nine cultural restaurants taste a sample of their specialty. Where else can you try shepherd’s pie from Ireland, Mexican burritos, French crepes, Peruvian soup, Dominican mixed rice with roast pork, Japanese sushi, Colombian cookies, Italian pastries, and an authentic Greek gyro or spinach pie all at one meal? Find out more about the participating restaurants and the activity by visiting www.kidsandcultures.org