The Bath House Cultural Center is hosting a celebration of a Mexican Cuisine staple this weekend.

Celebrating a beloved maize-wrapped specialty, Festival de Tamal gives neighbors a chance to learn more about the history and significance of tamales in Latin culture. The event is free to attend and runs from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday.

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Food vendors will be at the Bath House for the run of the event selling tamales and other marketplace bites. There will also be a lecture on tamales by writer Maribel Rubio and an Aztec dance performance by Mitotiliztli Yaoyollohtli Atztec Dance Company. 

Here is the full schedule of events:

12-4 p.m. Food and Goods Vendors

12-4 p.m.: Drop in Art Activites by Ofelia Faz-Garza and Cima Arts Collective @cimatx

12-4 p.m.: Tunes by DJ Storm

1:30-2:30 p.m.: Tamales Lecture with Maribel Rubio + Music by En Pie de Lucha

3:00-4:00 p.m.: Aztec Dance Performance by Mitotiliztli Yaoyollohtli