Friends of the LBJ Library | Nov, 10 2021 7:00PM - 8:00PM
Please join us for a conversation with esteemed chef and World Central Kitchen founder José Andrés. Dr. Robyn Metcalfe, Lecturer in the College of Natural Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin, will moderate. This program is presented in partnership with the National Archives Foundation.
The program will premiere at 7:00 pm CST on Wednesday, November 10. A link to view will be emailed to registrants earlier that day. We will not be taking comments or questions live— please submit your questions in advance, as part of the registration process, to help streamline the program. We welcome your comments on our Facebook and YouTube channels.
About the speaker:
Chef José Andrés is a chef, humanitarian, and bestselling author. His ThinkFoodGroup comprises 30 acclaimed restaurants and the pioneering creative venture José Andrés Media, while his nonprofit World Central Kitchen uses food as a powerful agent of positive change around the globe. Andrés is a recipient of the 2015 National Humanities Medal from President Obama, has twice been on TIME’s “100 Most Influential People” list, was named “Humanitarian of the Year” by the James Beard Foundation in 2018, and has earned four Michelin stars.
In the wake of natural and humanitarian emergencies from Hurricane Maria to the COVID-19 pandemic, Andrés and World Central Kitchen have served tens of millions of nourishing meals in partnership with local restaurants, food producers, and community leaders around the globe. A naturalized U.S. citizen originally from Spain, he has been a tireless advocate for immigration reform.
Please note: this is an online event.
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