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Breads of the Creative Cities - Merida

🌽 𝐋𝐚 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐨́𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐥 𝐏𝐚𝐧 𝐝𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐢́𝐳 𝐞𝐧 𝐌𝐞́𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚 𝐲 𝐘𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐚́𝐧: 𝐔𝐧 𝐕𝐢𝐚𝐣𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐫 𝐥𝐨𝐬 𝐒𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐀𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬 is a regional initiative developed by the Creative Knowledge Foundation in collaboration with the UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy of Mérida, as part of the broader Breads of the Creative Cities project.
The initiative documents maize-based staple foods and practices across Yucatán, working closely with local Knowledge Keepers to preserve, share, and celebrate their cultural heritage through field research and storytelling.
This is the last in a series of stories highlighting the Knowledge Keepers at the heart of the project.

🍞𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐨 – 𝐌𝐞́𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚
Founded by Andrés Preve in 2018, Soco is an artisanal bakery rooted in creativity, care, and technical craft. Known for its sourdough breads, Soco also offers breakfast and transforms into a space for tapas and focaccias in the evening. Every item is made from scratch daily, using traditional methods and high-quality ingredients. For Preve, baking is not only a culinary discipline but a form of personal expression and problem-solving—where quality is measured by what he’d proudly serve at his own family table.

🔗 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦: https://ckp.creativeknowledge.foundation/qrcode/b7718f91-f202-487e-8511-d083faa31294

Through this project, CKF is building open-access archives, conducting field research, and developing storytelling frameworks to protect and promote maize heritage as a living cultural system.

Breads of the Creative Cities
Tucson City of Gastronomy
Visit Mérida Mx
AyuntaMÉRIDA

31/10/2025

Breads of the Creative Cities - Merida

🌽 𝐋𝐚 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐨́𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐥 𝐏𝐚𝐧 𝐝𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐢́𝐳 𝐞𝐧 𝐌𝐞́𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚 𝐲 𝐘𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐚́𝐧: 𝐔𝐧 𝐕𝐢𝐚𝐣𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐫 𝐥𝐨𝐬 𝐒𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐀𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬 is a regional initiative developed by the Creative Knowledge Foundation in collaboration with the UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy of Mérida, as part of the broader Breads of the Creative Cities project.
The initiative documents maize-based staple foods and practices across Yucatán, working closely with local Knowledge Keepers to preserve, share, and celebrate their cultural heritage through field research and storytelling.
This is the third in a series of stories highlighting the Knowledge Keepers at the heart of the project.

🥖 𝐄𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐨𝐭 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐢́𝐚 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐥 – 𝐌𝐞́𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚
Founded by Antonio Trujillo and inspired by his training in San Cristóbal de las Casas, Escargot blends Mexican and French baking traditions. Since 2010, this artisanal panadería has offered breads that fuse local ingredients with European techniques—an everyday gesture of cultural dialogue. With three locations in Mérida, Escargot is a living expression of how baking traditions adapt, merge, and evolve with the communities they serve.

🔗 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦: https://ckp.creativeknowledge.foundation/.../48f22df0...

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🍞 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐢́𝐚 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐚 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬 – 𝐌𝐞́𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚
Tracing its roots back to 1865, Pan Elena Vales carries the legacy of one of Yucatán’s earliest wheat bakers—Elena Vales de Castillo. Established at a time when maize dominated the local diet, this family-run bakery introduced new tastes and techniques while remaining deeply rooted in local history. Today, under the guidance of Pedro Ángel Castillo Castellanos, it blends heritage and modernity, continuing to share its storied breads with new generations.

🔗 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦: https://ckp.creativeknowledge.foundation/.../04f48e2f...

Through this project, CKF is building open-access archives, conducting field research, and developing storytelling frameworks to protect and promote maize heritage as a living cultural system.

Breads of the Creative Cities
Tucson City of Gastronomy
Visit Mérida Mx
AyuntaMÉRIDA

31/10/2025

Breads of the Creative Cities - Merida

🌽 𝐋𝐚 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐨́𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐥 𝐏𝐚𝐧 𝐝𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐢́𝐳 𝐞𝐧 𝐌𝐞́𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚 𝐲 𝐘𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐚́𝐧: 𝐔𝐧 𝐕𝐢𝐚𝐣𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐫 𝐥𝐨𝐬 𝐒𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐀𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬 is a regional initiative developed by the Creative Knowledge Foundation in collaboration with the UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy of Mérida, as part of the broader Breads of the Creative Cities project.
The initiative documents maize-based staple foods and practices across Yucatán, working closely with local Knowledge Keepers to preserve, share, and celebrate their cultural heritage through field research and storytelling.
This is the second in a series of stories highlighting the Knowledge Keepers at the heart of the project.

👩‍🍳 𝐋𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐞́𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐬 𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐬𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐬 – 𝐌𝐞́𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚
Founded by Abril Batún and Natalia Sánchez, this intimate slow food restaurant near Parque La Plancha is a creative and community-driven space. With only three tables, a minimalist setting, and a focus on native maize, the restaurant offers a deeply personal culinary experience that supports not only local farmers, but also the founders’ artistic projects. Through their commitment to criollo ingredients and thoughtful preparation, they reimagine maize as a canvas for cultural and creative expression.

🔗 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦: https://ckp.creativeknowledge.foundation/qrcode/89e98511-e95a-4f70-964d-c5f71317ffaa

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🌾 𝐊𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐊𝐚𝐚𝐛 – 𝐌𝐞́𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚
Kool Kaab is part of Traspatio Maya, a grassroots network of rural producers committed to preserving the milpa system and the biodiversity of native maize. Operated by the Haciendas del Mundo Maya Foundation, Kool Kaab functions as both a molino and a culinary hub where criollo maize is transformed into fresh tortillas and traditional dishes. Beyond food, it represents a powerful model for seed conservation, sustainable income, and community empowerment.

🔗 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦: https://ckp.creativeknowledge.foundation/qrcode/ade0489e-e99f-4605-a517-998056df40e2

Through this project, CKF is building open-access archives, conducting field research, and developing storytelling frameworks to protect and promote maize heritage as a living cultural system.

Breads of the Creative Cities
Tucson City of Gastronomy
Visit Mérida Mx
AyuntaMÉRIDA

30/10/2025

🌽 𝐋𝐚 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐨́𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐥 𝐏𝐚𝐧 𝐝𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐢́𝐳 𝐞𝐧 𝐌𝐞́𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚 𝐲 𝐘𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐚́𝐧: 𝐔𝐧 𝐕𝐢𝐚𝐣𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐫 𝐥𝐨𝐬 𝐒𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐀𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬 is a regional initiative developed by the Creative Knowledge Foundation in collaboration with the UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy of Mérida, as part of the broader Breads of the Creative Cities project.
The initiative documents maize-based staple foods and practices across Yucatán, working closely with local Knowledge Keepers to preserve, share, and celebrate their cultural heritage through field research and storytelling.

This is the first in a series of stories highlighting the Knowledge Keepers at the heart of the project.

👩‍🍳 𝐊𝐢𝐢𝐰𝐚𝐣𝐣 – 𝐃𝐳𝐨𝐲𝐚𝐱𝐜𝐡𝐞́
Kiiwajj is a community cooperative of Maya women dedicated to the nixtamalization and handmade preparation of tortillas—especially for panuchos. For over a decade, they’ve protected ancestral torteo techniques while sustaining local economies. In a context of frequent power cuts and rural challenges, their labor ensures the survival of traditional methods and the everyday presence of maize culture in family kitchens.

🔗 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦: https://ckp.creativeknowledge.foundation/qrcode/4589c494-329d-49f5-8de3-6a7d36fb5ac8

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🌾 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐨 𝐌𝐚𝐢́𝐳 – 𝐌𝐞́𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚
Pancho Maíz is a creole-style nixtamalería devoted to reviving ancient maize varieties from across Yucatán. Beyond preparing blue corn tortillas, the team has created a space where forgotten seeds return to the table—generating new alliances between farmers, cooks, and communities. Their work reframes maize not as nostalgia, but as a living ingredient of resilience and identity.

🔗 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦: https://ckp.creativeknowledge.foundation/qrcode/2393d0b3-7f73-46e6-951d-86a5076e2297

Through this project, CKF is building open-access archives, conducting field research, and developing storytelling frameworks to protect and promote maize heritage as a living cultural system.

Breads of the Creative Cities
Tucson City of Gastronomy
Visit Mérida Mx
AyuntaMÉRIDA

30/10/2025

📢 The 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 will participate in the 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐂𝐎 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐆𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲, taking place in 𝐌𝐞́𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟑𝟎 𝐭𝐨 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓. The event, titled “𝘌𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘎𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘺: 𝘢 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘦𝘯𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵”, will be inaugurated by Cecilia Patrón Laviada, Mayor of Mérida, and will bring together international delegates, institutions, and cultural leaders.

🌽 CKF will present its latest contribution to the Breads of the Creative Cities initiative: “𝐋𝐚 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐨́𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐥 𝐏𝐚𝐧 𝐝𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐢́𝐳 𝐞𝐧 𝐌𝐞́𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚 𝐲 𝐘𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐚́𝐧”. The project documents the region’s maize-based breads and staple foods, working in close collaboration with local Knowledge Keepers to create open-access archives, field research tools, and storytelling frameworks.

At a time when food systems face both cultural erosion and environmental pressure, this presentation reaffirms CKF’s belief that bread—and by extension, staple food knowledge—can act as a bridge between tradition and transformation. From the milpas of Yucatán to the kitchens of local cooks, heritage and innovation converge to 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐲, 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬. The work in Mérida continues a wider effort, seen recently in Venice and Jeddah, to position food not just as nourishment, but as a profound language of dialogue among cultures.

🔗 Learn more about the project: https://breadsofcreativecities.org/la-tradicion-del-pan-de-maiz-en-merida-y-yucatan/

Breads of the Creative Cities
Tucson City of Gastronomy
Visit Mérida Mx
AyuntaMÉRIDA
́rida

16/10/2025

🌾🥖 Oggi 16 ottobre, celebriamo la Giornata Mondiale del Pane! 🥖🌾

Il pane è uno dei gesti più antichi e universali dell’umanità: nasce da pochi ingredienti semplici — farina, acqua, lievito, tempo — ma racchiude in sé cultura, tradizione e condivisione.

Ogni paese ha il suo pane, ogni tavola la sua storia.
È simbolo di casa, di comunità, di lavoro e di arte quotidiana.

Oggi ricordiamo il valore di questo alimento che unisce le persone e le culture, e che ancora oggi profuma di memoria e futuro. ❤️

👉 Raccontaci: qual è il pane che ti ricorda casa?

Creative Knowledge Foundation
Breads of the Creative Cities

01/07/2025

𝐗𝐕𝐈𝐈 𝐔𝐂𝐂𝐍 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐧-𝐥𝐞𝐬-𝐁𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬, 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐨𝐧 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟐𝟒𝐭𝐡, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓.

31/01/2025

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