Presented in collaboration with Celebrate México Now and the Children’s Museum of Manhattan
Pasatono is dedicated to the research, performance, composition, and promotion of the musical Mixteca culture. After spending many years exploring the states of Guerrero, Puebla, Oaxaca, and the transnational community, Pasatono has been found a home in the guardians of the cloud people’s music “living treasures”: luthiers, bass players, banjo players, violinists, composers, among others who possess a great knowledge of their musical culture.
After a decade of this musical project, Pasatono reinvents itself and in 2008 becomes the Pasatono Orchestra, made up of an ensemble that portrays the old mixed bands with strings, wind instruments and percussion—almost extinct today in the Mixteca..
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Paloma is bringing her all time favorite dish to her first San Francisco class, Chiles en Nogada!
Similar to Chiles Rellenos, but with a sweet twist using pomegranate seeds as a garnish. Paloma makes this for celebrations at home (including her birthday so you know it is good come taste for yourself this version inspired from the cuisine of her Grandmothers homestate of Puebla. Served with vibrant Jamaica water which is infused with Hibiscus flowers, tasty red rice and the Mexican dessert Bianco, you will be sure to leave full and excited to make these dish again at home for friends and family.
Be prepared to roll up your sleeves and get to work as all Culture Kitchen classes are family style, hands on cooking. Come with an appetite as we will have a full meal at the end of the class ... 



