The Power of Chocolate at the Smithsonian This Weekend

Discover Chocolate’s Rich History in the Americas Through Hands-On Demonstrations and Special Lectures
at the Annual “Power of Chocolate” Festival at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian

WHAT: Explore the
 rich
 history
 of
 chocolate 
and 
the
 world of
 cacao
 through 
a
 series 
of 
performances,
 tastings,
 demonstrations
 and
 family 
activities.

 Enjoy 
hands‐on 
chocolate‐making
 demonstrations
 and 
uncover 
the
historical 
uses 
of 
cacao 
and 
modern
 day 
health 
benefits.

WHEN:
Saturday, February 11  10 am to 4:30 pm
and
Sunday, February 12,  10 am to 4:30 pm

WHERE:
Smithsonian
 National
 Museum
 of 
the
 American
 Indian,
Potomac 
Atrium
 and 
Rasmuson 
Theater,
4th 
Street 
and 
Independence 
Avenue
 SW,
Washington,
DC

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
10:30
a.m.–12:30
p.m. 
and
 1:30
p.m.–4:30
p.m., 
Potomac
Atrium,
Hands On 
Activity:

From 
Bean 
to
 Beverage.
Grind
 your 
own 
cacao 
nibs, 
froth 
the 
cacao,
 and 
explore
 the 
spices 
used
 to 
create 
traditional 
drinking chocolate.

Chocolate Talk:
2:00
p.m.,
 Rasmuson
 Theater, “The
 Health
 Benefits 
of 
Chocolate,” an 
illustrated 
overview 
of
 some 
of
 the 
historical 
uses
 of
 cacao, 
as 
well 
as 
the 
latest 
scientific 
research 
on chocolate, 
cocoa, 
and 
cocoa 
flavanols

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