Enjoy a presentation on the long-neglected historical figure Gaspar Yanga, followed by refreshments and recipe sharing with Olivia Franco, historian and award-winning cook.  

After graduating from San Francisco State University with a bachelor's degree in Latino Studies, Olivia Franco continued her research on Gaspar Yanga, an African royal who led a maroon colony of slaves during the early period of Spanish colonial rule in Mexico. Olivia won the La Rosa Scholarship Award in 2009. Besides her academic achievements, she is equally successful at Latino cuisine. In 2008, Olivia won the first prize in People’s Choice and second prize in Chef's Choice in the Mole to Die contest hosted by Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts. She won the first prize in Abuelita Cookoff hosted by Calle 24 for her Chile en Nogada dish in 2023.  

Space limited. Reservations required: (415) 355-5615.