ICHD - "Immersion at the Yucatecan table" photo exhibition

The "Intangible Cultural Heritage" (ICH) defined by UNESCO in October 2003 recorded eating habits and culinary practices for the first time in 2010. France was the first to register its "gastronomic meal", followed by other countries such as Japan, Greece, Italy, Kenya, Senegal and, more recently, Peru and Lebanon. To date, 18 countries and 5 regions have had their culinary and food heritage registered with UNESCO.

It was in the winter of 2021 that Sarah left her French countryside for the first time, flying to Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula to practice her Spanish. She was welcomed into the home of the Camachos, a Yucatecan family living in Mérida. As a new member of the family, Sarah went to the local market and helped prepare meals, a time for exchanging culinary knowledge and practices, as well as the latest neighborhood gossip. Very quickly, she takes the opportunity to capture these moments in images, which she now shares in the exhibition.

Discover this exhibition that summons a personal story mixed with a historical and ethnographic approach.

This exhibition project is supported by the Amériques student association, which from the Inalco headquarters, organizes scientific and cultural events highlighting the Languages and Cultures of the Americas department.