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Exhibit Opening – Mennonite Food: Tastes in Transition

  • Barry Dyck, Guest Author
  • Retired Executive Director, MHV

An intriguing new exhibit has recently been assembled in the Gerhard Ens Gallery at Mennonite Heritage Village (MHV). In keeping with our theme for 2015, this exhibit has been named Mennonite Food: Tastes in Transition. The public is invited to attend an opening event on Thursday, July 9, at 7:00 p.m.

Curator Andrea Dyck says, “The exhibit explores the question, ‘What is Russian Mennonite food?’ The answer to this question is interwoven with complex issues including religious beliefs, ethnic traditions, socio-economic realities, local landscapes and environments, neighbouring cultures, world politics, and international migrations. All of these influences have resulted in a diverse food tradition with a rich history. Today, nearly five centuries after the birth of Anabaptism, defining Mennonite food continues to be a dynamic and unfolding story.”

The Gerhard Ens Gallery is open from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and from 11:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Sunday.

This post was published on 07/11/2015