Are you a traditional baker, miller or farmer from UNESCO Creative City?

Fig empanada with corn flour

Al-Ahsa,
Saudi Arabia

An empanada (meaning “wrapped in bread”) is a hand-held, baked or fried turnover consisting of pastry and filling, thought to have originated in the Galicia region of northwest Spain and common in Iberian-influenced cultures around the world. In Mexico (which included Tucson between 1821 and 1854), empanadas are bakery goods made with corn flour dough, can be sweet or savory, and are fried or baked depending on the state or region.

Breads of the Creative Cities, the first inter-cluster project of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network, launched in 2018 by the Creative Knowledge Foundation in partnership with Tucson UCC, celebrates the diversity of local staple foods through bread as a symbol of cultural identity. It showcases stories, traditions, and practices from Creative Cities worldwide, giving voice to bakers, millers, and farmers.

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