July 22, 2023

“La gallina y la tortilla de maíz” with Teatro La Bolsa

Event Description:

“La gallina y la tortilla de maíz” with Teatro La Bolsa  

Turuleca hen is looking for help cooking corn tortillas. Will the farm animals help her? Teatro La Bolsa, a local Latin-American theatre company, will present a bilingual play for children that highlights the value of friendship, solidarity, and sharing. Families are invited to participate in this fun, interactive performance in front of Peirce Mill, where people still grind corn today!

After the play, families are invited to tour the mill, try grinding corn by hand, or use cornmeal play dough to make their own pretend tortillas!

Playwright: KAM Chacana

Performers: Patricia Meneses, Jose Gonzalez, and Karen Morales-Chacana

Date: Saturday, July 22, 11:00am to 12:00pm
Rain date: Sunday, July 23, 11:00am to 12:00pm

Free public programs at Peirce Mill are supported by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.

 

“La gallina y la tortilla de maiz”
con Teatro La Bolsa
 
Gallina turuleca busca ayuda para cocinar tortillas de maíz. ¿La ayudarán los animales de la granja? Teatro La Bolsa, una compañía local de teatro latinoamericano, presentará una obra bilingüe para niños que destaca el valor de la amistad, la solidaridad y el compartir. Las familias están invitadas a participar en esta actuación divertida e interactiva frente a Peirce Mill, ¡donde la gente todavía muele maíz hoy en día!
 
Después de la obra, se invita a las familias a recorrer el molino, tratar de moler maíz a mano o usar masa de harina de maíz para hacer sus propias tortillas de juguete.
 
Dramaturgia: KAM Chacana
 
Intérpretes: Patricia Meneses, José González y Karen Morales-Chacana
 
Fecha: sábado 22 de julio de 11:00 a 12:00 hrs.
Fecha de lluvia: domingo 23 de julio, de 11:00 a  12:00 hrs.
 
Los programas públicos gratuitos en Peirce Mill cuentan con el apoyo de la Comisión de Artes y Humanidades de DC.
 
 


Event Hosts:
Friends of Peirce Mill, Rock Creek Park, and Teatro La Bolsa

Date & time:
July 22, 2023
11:00am  -  12:00pm

Location:
Peirce Mill, Rock Creek Park
2401 Tilden Street NW
Washington, DC, 20008

Open to the Public:
Yes

Cost:
Free

Questions: For Questions about this event, please contact Angela Kramer with Friends of Peirce Mill at 7182083161 or education@friendsofpeircemill.org.



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