Catawba Valley Community College, CVCC, is hosting a five-part series based on the celebration of cultural diversity. Beginning with the Hispanic Celebration, I have begun my volunteering in order to further appreciate cultural recognition. Throughout my five-hour service, I served tradional enchiladas, frijoles (beans), and salsa to the large, spanish-speaking community. I also became "executive cake-server." This was no ordinary cake: it was the flavor dulce de leche (sweet milk, almost carmel-like) with mangos and fresas (strawberries.) I was familar with the texture and taste of this hispanic dessert because of my living in Spain (though it is not Spanish, the Hispanic flavor had been introduced to Spain years ago.) A few volunteers and I helped keep the scheduled entertainment organized: salsa-dancing, tango, and the lovely mariachi band turned out phenominal. I spoke to many citizens of spanish-speaking origin from numnerous countries: Venezuela, Hondurous, Argentina, Peru, Mexico, etc. They were all ecstatic about the celebration because usually in the United States they do not recieve the recognition or appreciation they deserve.
It seems like you had fun, Morgan! It's great that you were able to experience the Hispanic culture through a celebration. I'm sure everyone appreciated your service.
ReplyDeleteThat cake sounds absolutely delicious, all the food you described sounds so good. It is so interesting how every culture has their own foods and taste palate.
ReplyDeleteIt's interesting that cultures can overlap so seamlessly as Spain and Mexico. Aside from soccer, they seem to have a lot in common as nations.
ReplyDeleteI am glad you fun with your service learning, between the food and the entertainment it sounds like a wonderful event.
ReplyDeleteMmmmm mangos y fresas. That dessert really sounds good. [And you were the executive cake-master, woo!] I feel sort of like I was jipped when I went to Spain; the only dessert I came in contact with was flan. Foul, awful, despicable flan. Ugh. I wish I could have tried a wider assortment of Spanish sweets..... Oh well, the coffee and the octopus were delicious at least.
ReplyDeleteThe cake sounds very interesting! I'm a picky eater, but it sounds interesting enough to try.
ReplyDeleteI've been to several multicultural festivals in Charlotte that sounds very similar to this one. They're always so fun and meeting people from complete opposite sides of the globe is always interesting. My mom has always loved any culture from any part of the world so I grew up experiencing much more than just an average American childhood and it's amazing how much cooler other places are than here. I personally love anything Japanese and plan on living there at some point in my life.
ReplyDeleteThe tres leches cake is so awesome, you're lucky you got to serve and taste an authentic, homemade one. That whole event sounds really cool though, with all the dancing, food, and all the opportunities to learn about people who, although they speak the same language, might be from very different cultures.
ReplyDeleteThis seems like it would be so fun, exploring foods from different countries. Its great that yall are celebrating those countires that are not celebrated in the US.
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