2pm – 5pm

The three-part workshop, Matrilinear Spectra, allows participants to establish an ancestral connection with their maternal figures. The first part consists of an introduction to D’Alcântara’s practice through screenings of his films Sacred Jurema (2021) and CHARME (2026). Next, D'Alcântara guides participants in creating masks inspired by their maternal figures, using plaster face casts, papier-mâché, and acrylic paint. Finally, a thirty-minute session is devoted to hauntological performance exercises: participants, wearing their masks, are invited to embody their matrilineal spectres.

Registration is required to participate in the activity!

If the workshop is full, you can sign up for the waiting list; we will contact you in the event of a cancellation.

5pm-7pm

You are invited to pickle limes in salt in a 1-hour session, and join in on a conversation about preserving culture, sour healing, and treasured recipes. The Drinking salty limeade (鹹檸檬) is a popular form of folk medicine in the Cantonese diaspora, used to heal sore throats and indigestion. Food preparation becomes an access point and metaphor for processing negative emotions and constructing diasporic identity. What else, beyond our physical bodies, can we soothe when we come together? [By booking a ticket, you agree to hold the organizers harmless from any liability related to the consumption of homemade canned foods (allergies, food poisoning, etc.)]

Registration is required to participate in the activity!

If the workshop is full, you can sign up for the waiting list; we will contact you in the event of a cancellation.