Events + Live Shows
What is a Learning Event?
Learning events are Café on the North Bank's way of breaking the distance between coffee grower and consumer! These events allow our Cincinnati customers to get a taste of South American culture and appreciate what processes go into getting our unique blends from bean to cup! We host a variety of events including the following:
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1.) Cultural Lectures
Learn more about the everyday lives of our South American coffee growers, from how they became farmers to how they determine if a coffee bean is ripe enough to pick.
2.)Sustainability Lectures
Learn as environmental and political leaders share details about the struggles that our farmers face everyday, from climate change to pest infestation affecting business.
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3.) Cultural Readings
Listen to excerpts from books, short stories, or poems by South American writers.
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4.)Musical Performances
Listen to songs highly relevant to South American culture.
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5.)Baking demonstrations
Join us as our bakers, Maria and Camila, teach customers how to make a variety of South American desserts. These demonstrations will teach you about the cultural tastes and values behind each dessert.
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Featured Event: Giovanna Rivero Reading + Lecture
When: October 22 at 8 p.m.
Where: Café on the North Bank, using the address on visit us
Who: Award winning short-story writer Giovanna Rivero
Event details:
Join us as Giovanna Rivero presents a short-story reading from her collection "Las Bestias" and lecture about the everyday lives of Brazilian coffee growers, from what kind of foods they eat in a day to their bean growing and picking strategies. She will also detail the struggles they face to keep their businesses afloat, addressing pest infestation and climate change
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Having won the National Literacy Prize of Santa Cruz in 2005 and earning a doctorate in Latin American literature, Rivero is well-versed in South American culture. Sit back, relax, and enjoy one of our brews as you listen to the wise words of Rivero. Everyone is welcome!
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