An evening of storytelling, food and folk song
We’re so excited to host Alex Etchart’s ‘Winds of the People’ on the evening of 24 July at Hawkwood community farm.
An evening of story, food and music exploring Latin American social movements from the 60s to the present day through folk songs from Chile, Argentina & Uruguay, sung together, with original translations and personal storytelling of exile and diaspora identity. The evening will include delicious vegan food, supporting a family of talented chefs from Honduras in their migration journey.
Winds of the People exposes how Latin folk song was inseparable from Panamerican revolutionary struggles in 20th century, and how dictatorship, exile and intergenerational memory are sustained by songs that live on in all those who dare to keep them alive.
British Uruguayan Alex Etchart was raised in the fierce polyrhythms and majestic harmonies of London’s South American refugee diáspora. They have written dozens of original songs for contemporary queer, decolonial and environmental social movements and preserve and translate folk songs from the golden era of South America.
Alex will be joined by singer and percussionist Pepa Duarte, an actor, multilingual voiceover artist, dramaturg and bona fide auteur, who has been in countless stage productions, major BBC series and her solo piece Eating Myself has toured across the UK and to China, twice! Her mentorship programmes and drag persona Señorita Rita visibilise migrant experiences in the UK.
Our chefs are mother-daughter duo Adriana and Keydy, hailing from Honduras, who have been bringing the taste of Central America to OrganicLea’s kitchen since arriving in the UK in 2022. They combine farm-fresh seasonal veg with classic Latin American dishes to create plant-based flavour sensations.
Tickets for for dinner and the show are £20, with a concession rate available, as well as a solidarity price for those who can pay a bit more.