Ignite Agave: Women of Mezcal

Friday, April 29, 2022
6:00 PM 8:30 PM 18:00 20:30

Leo Rich Theater 260 South Church Avenue Tucson, AZ, 85701 United States (map)

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Mayahuel Goddess of Agave, Mural by Rock "Cyfi" Martinez — *Mural by Rock "Cyfi" Martinez*

From the Aztec goddess of agave, Mayahuel, to the women in the agave fields, Mezcal is female! Join us for an electric and engaging panel discussion centered around the women reshaping the agave industry. This high energy style presentation has live music, slide show visuals for a deeper understanding and of course mezcal!

Schedule

5:30pm: Doors open, DJ, Bar Open
6:00pm: Ignite Agave! Seating
6:15pm: Live Mariachi band
6:30pm: Diana Pinzón (Mezcal Zinacantan)
6:40pm: Kristen Lear (Bat Conservation International), Francesca Claverie (Borderlands Conservation Network)
6:50pm: Yuan Ji (Erstwhile Mezcal)
7pm: Intermission
7:15pm: Lorena Carreño (Mezcal Carreño)
7:25pm: Laura Espinoza (Las Mujeres de Bacanora and Maguey Mexico – Sonoran Chapter)
7:35pm: Julie Anne Figueras (Banhez)
7:45pm: Panel Q&A
8:15pm: Enjoy Downtown Tucson and MezCrawl!

Sponsored by Rio Nuevo, UA College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Women's Foundation for the State of Arizona, Earth's Healing, Integrated Axis Group, Roux Events, Taking Up Space

Featured mezcals: Mezcal Carreño, Banhez

Presenters

Diana Pinzon

Diana Pinzón Co-founder of Zinacantán Mezcal with Fabiola Torres, is a Colombo-Mexican Forest Engineer and conservationist who has worked on ecological restoration projects in Mexico for more than 15 years. This approach, together with respect for the tradition of Agave distillates from Mexico and the heritage of Faby and her family in the elaboration of Mezcal for more than 400 years, is what gave birth to Zinacantán Mezcal. At Zinacantán Mezcal, our production route is guided by respect for the land, recognition of the work of producers, their tradition, and the dignity of their mezcal trade through fair payment. We produce small batches of unique and unrepeatable mezcal. Zinacantan is the conservation mezcal-100% Mezcal Poblano.