The Frist Art Museum is celebrating with a delicious chocolate tasting & talk: Ecuador to Mesoamerica to the Modern New World.

September 12th 7:00 – 7:30
Inspired by Printing the Revolution : The Rise and Impact of Chicano Art
Gallery entrance required

Full Program

Join us for an early kickoff celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month with an evening of special programs

6:00–6:30 p.m.
Assistant professor of Latinx studies Hilario Lomelí will give a gallery talk in the ¡Printing the Revolution! exhibition focusing on Chicana feminism and the artwork of Ester Hernández.

6:00–7:30 p.m.
Enjoy the music of Colombian vocalist Marcela Pinilla, featuring Isaac Eicher on the mandolin, in the Café.

6:30–7:00 p.m.
Frist Art Museum docents will give tours of ¡Printing the Revolution! in English and Spanish.

7:00–7:30 p.m.
Chocolate historian Sophia Rea will present a chocolate tasting and talk in the Rechter Room, tracing the history of chocolate from Mesoamerica to the Spanish empire, to the modern West.

Chocolate Tasting and Talk

In this presentation, chocolate historian Sophia Rea takes you on a delicious journey through chocolate’s past, present, and future. Your tasting includes an Aztec drinking chocolate from the oldest cacao farm in Mexico, dating back to 1823, and a Mexican drinking chocolate that is sure to delight! For visual context, Rea also showcases chocolate artifacts from her private collection.

You can visit her online shop, Projet Chocolat, where you will find lovingly hand-selected chocolate, educational tools, courses, vintage treasures, and accessories for your next event. She also hosts the Nashville Chocolate Salon! Sophia eats chocolate every day.

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