Maize Day
Join us for a festive and inspiring celebration of Día del Maíz with a rich cultural and academic program highlighting the importance of maize in Mexican history, contemporary struggles, and culinary traditions.
Come celebrate the past, present, and future of maize — a sacred seed at the heart of culture, resistance, and identity. Everyone is welcome!
Programme
| 17:00 – 17:10 | Welcome by Jesper Nielsen and introduction by the Ambassador of Mexico to Denmark, Norma Pensado |
| 17:10 – 17:25 | Talk by Jesper Nielsen: “Maize as Sustenance and Metaphor for Life in Ancient Mesoamerica” |
| 17:25 – 17:40 | Talk by Elena Ansotegui: “Maize Against the Machine: Myths, Memory and Resistance in Contemporary Indigenous Struggles” |
| 17:50 – 18:00 | Introduction to the documentary by Rosa Montiel |
| 18:00 – 19:00 | Screening: Los Guardianes del Maíz |
| 19:00 – 19:15 | Q&A Session |
| 19:15 – 19:30 | Tamales & Atole |
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