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Organized by: Museum of Toronto — https://www.eventbrite.com/o/8099432917Trace cacao’s journey from its Latin American origins to the chocolate we know today through stories, history, and craft chocolate.
About this Event
From Neilson’s and Willards to Laura Secord, chocolate has a long history in Canada—but every cocoa bean used to make it begins its journey somewhere else.
Where does cacao come from, and what stories travel with it before it becomes the chocolate we enjoy in Toronto?
Cacao in the City traces cacao’s global-to-local journey, exploring its Latin American heritage, Indigenous knowledge systems, colonial trade, biodiversity, and the role of local producers in today’s craft chocolate movement.
Join educator and researcher Dr. Juan Marcelo Gómez, author of Decoding Cacao: From Ancient Traditions to Modern Craft Chocolate, for an evening of conversation, and storytelling exploring cacao’s origins, cultural history, transformation, and journey into Toronto’s chocolate-making story.
In partnership with the Institute of Innovation and Advanced Learning (IIAL), working in collaboration with Nahua.
Guests will also take part in a guided tasting of selected Costa Rican craft chocolates, exploring how origin, fermentation, production, and terroir influence the flavours found in each bar.
About the Exhibition
The T.O. You Don't Know invites visitors to look beyond familiar narratives and discover the hidden histories, overlooked voices, and unexpected stories that have shaped Toronto. Through photographs, artifacts, maps, and multimedia experiences, the exhibition reveals a city that is more complex, surprising, and diverse than many people realize.
About the Museum
Founded in 2015, Museum of Toronto is a growing City Museum dedicated to exploring and sharing the diverse histories of the city. Museum of Toronto’s exhibitions, content, and experiences aim to inspire curiosity and foster deeper connections to our collective histories. With exhibition space at 401 Richmond Street West, partnerships with institutions across the city and a growing digital library of Toronto histories, Museum of Toronto offers a wide range of programming that is accessible to all.
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Museum of Toronto, 401 Richmond Street West, Toronto, ON M5V 3A8, CA, Canada
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