“Tucson City of Gastronomy & Pueblos del Maíz present

Pueblos del Maíz Fiesta

Saturday, May 7

5-10pm / FREE / ALL AGES

Tucson City of Gastronomy presents the first annual “Pueblos del Maíz Fiesta,” a FREE block party at Hotel Congress and 5th Avenue. Starting at 5pm, Hotel Congress will transform into a family friendly, maíz themed fiesta with plaza music from Gertie & the T.O. Boyz, Los Hermanos Cuatro, Las Trillizas y Dulce, and Native Creed. Juan Wauters of Uruguay and Los Velvets of Nogales will provide live entertainment in the club. The party will also feature over 15 local food and artisan vendors, all celebrating the cultural and agricultural significance of Maiz in the Sonoran Desert.

Plaza:

Gertie & the TO Boyz

Los Hermanos Cuatro

Native Creed

Las Trillizas y Dulce

Hosted by DJ G

Club:

Juan Wauters

Los Velvets

Century Room:

Gabriel Ayala

“LET’S TALK ABOUT MAIZ”

Panel Conversation organized by Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area

5-6:30pm in The Century Room at Hotel Congress

Panelists:

• Alexandra Zamecnik (Executive Director of Native Seeds/Search)
• Carolyn Niethammer (Local Author on Southern Arizona Food History)
• Jeffrey Silvertooth (UA School of Plant Sciences)”