“COMMON GRAINS” COMING TO ATWATER VILLAGE

 Common Grains, an innovative cultural initiative dedicated to raising awareness about Japanese grains in the United States, aims to provide the U.S. consumer with a deeper understanding and appreciation for Japanese food and culture. Common Grains is hosting two film screenings and lectures as well as a charity panel discussion and lunch at Atwater Crossing.  

Common Grains Film Screenings and Soba Bar at Atwater Crossing

·      WHAT: Guests will enjoy screenings of films featuring an unsung player in Japanese cinema—rice. The award-winning films by Japanese filmmakers, Branded to Kill, an entertaining 1960’s gangster movie and A Japanese Village- Furuyashikimura, a classic 1982 in-depth rice documentary, will be accompanied by an informal lecture by Anne McKnight, member of the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures at UCLA.  A soba bar featuring artisanal soba and grilled onigiri, and a variety of sake will be offered at the indoor and outdoor screenings.

·       WHERE: Atwater Crossing located at 3245 Casitas Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90039

·       WHEN: Friday, February 3, 2012 and Saturday, February 4, 2012, soba bar opens at 5 p.m. and   the screening and lecture begins at 7:30 p.m. on February 3 and 6 p.m. on February 4

·         COST: No cost to attend the screenings, food and drinks will be available for purchase

·         RSVP: Please RSVP to commongrains@wagstaffworldwide.com

Common Grains Charity Panel Discussion and Lunch

·       WHAT: Common Grains will host a panel discussion featuring expert grain miller and farmer, Glenn Roberts of Anson Mills in South Carolina and Monica Spiller from The Whole Grain Connection, a non-profit organization aiming to enhance the desirability of organic and sustainable grains. Other grain experts will also speak on the panel and a rice exhibition highlighting ancient varieties of grain will be on display.  A special three-course prix fixe soba lunch will be available following the lecture highlighting Anson Mills and Japanese grains.  Proceeds from the event will benefit The Whole Grain Connection.

·       WHERE: Atwater Crossing located at 3245 Casitas Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90039

·       WHEN: Sunday, February 5, 2012 from 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

·       COST: $45 per person for a ticket to the panel discussion and prix fixe lunch; payment is accepted prior to the event via PayPal or at the event with cash or check

·       RSVP: Space is limited. Please RSVP to commongrains@wagstaffworldwide.com

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