el CafeciTO

el CafeciTO - Latin American Studies @ UofT
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The official podcast for the Latin American Studies program in the Department of Spanish & Portuguese at the University of Toronto.

  1. S13 E01- Rooting artistic performance in femininity, the body, and cultural memory with Noelia Coñuenao

    6d ago

    S13 E01- Rooting artistic performance in femininity, the body, and cultural memory with Noelia Coñuenao

    For Season 13’s premiere, Sarah has the pleasure to talk to Noelia Coñuenao, a Mapuche actress from present-day Chile. Noelia tells el CafeciTO about her professional trajectory and the importance of honouring her Indigeneity and femininity throughout her artistic work. The actress also shares the process behind her interpretation of Pancha Garcia in Prime Video’s House of Spirits (2026). Lastly, Noelia calls for future Latin American Studies graduates to embrace the arts as an alternative and more sensitive way to learn about the region. We hope you enjoy the episode! This Episode has been recorded in Spanish.

    36 min
  2. S12 E06 - Causa Culture’s Ernesto Alencastre on artisanal jewelry and Kensington Market

    May 14

    S12 E06 - Causa Culture’s Ernesto Alencastre on artisanal jewelry and Kensington Market

    For our season finale, Romario sits down with Ernesto Alencastre, the owner of Causa Culture in Kensington Market. They both talk about jewelry, time, the market and more. This episode takes us to a small shop in the market that's been around for 16 years, a personal favourite of our host and unpacks what it's like to run a shop in one of Toronto's most unique neighbourhoods. We hope you enjoy this episode!

    11 min
  3. S12E05 - El CafeciTO's First Episode in Portuguese with Raul Galvão

    Apr 28

    S12E05 - El CafeciTO's First Episode in Portuguese with Raul Galvão

    Episode 5 is a special one: it’s the first in our podcast’s history to be entirely in Portuguese! In it, Luísa sits down with Raul Galvão, a graduating UofT student studying History, Portuguese, and Political Science. Our guest delved into what the Portuguese Program is really like, unpacked some common misconceptions about studying the Portuguese language, and highlighted what, in his experience, made it such a rewarding path of study. Raul and Luísa also chat about university life, building connections within the Brazilian community both on campus and beyond, and the experiences that shaped their time at UofT. We hope you enjoy this episode!

    26 min
  4. S12 E04 - Prof. Rocha Osornio on Spanish, Mexican Queer Literature & Podcasting

    Apr 21

    S12 E04 - Prof. Rocha Osornio on Spanish, Mexican Queer Literature & Podcasting

    For Episode 4, El CafeciTO welcomes back Luísa Melchert as our second student collaborator. She has the pleasure of talking with Prof. Rocha Osornio, an Associate Professor of Spanish (Teaching Stream), in the Department of Italian, Spanish, Portuguese & Latin American Studies (ISPLAS). They chatted a bit about learning Spanish, the importance of learning a language outside of the classroom and some of the tips and tricks to expose yourself to the Spanish language. Our guest also talked to us about his research on Queer Representation in Mexican Literature spanning across the 20th century, as well as his very own podcast about Latinos in Canada. This episode is filled with interesting conversation - we sincerely hope you enjoy it!

    26 min
  5. S12 E03 - Getting to know Romario & OLAS

    Apr 7

    S12 E03 - Getting to know Romario & OLAS

    For Episode 3, El CafeciTO welcomes one of our new student collaborators, Romario Sarmiento. He sits down with Samantha Beltran-Velasco, a representative from UofT’S OLAS (Organization of Latin American Students). Together, they discuss cultural connections, focussing on music and student events that keeps them grounded during school times. Lastly, Samantha talks about all things UofT and OLAS, including where to find community on campus and life as a diaspora kid. We hope you enjoy the episode!!

    25 min
  6. S12E02- Embracing interdisciplinary research and Mapuche dramaturgy, with Roberto Cayuqueo

    2025-12-19

    S12E02- Embracing interdisciplinary research and Mapuche dramaturgy, with Roberto Cayuqueo

    For this episode, Sarah talks to Roberto Cayuqueo, a Mapuche playwright and actor from Santiago Warria (City), Chile. Roberto tells el CafeciTO about his theater company, Collectivo Epew, which works interdisciplinarily with children and the urban Mapuche diaspora, bringing Indigenous cosmologies and dramaturgy into Chilean theater. The actor also tells us about the collective’s use of site-specific is a means to visibilise Mapuche urban histories and to co-create local stories with Mapuche children who attend rural schools. Lastly, Roberto calls for future Latin American Studies graduates to embrace interdisciplinary projects that look beyond academia and dialogue with other knowledges. We hope you enjoy the episode! This Episode has been recorded in Spanish

    49 min
  7. S12 E01- Weaving feminine corporalities and knowledges, with Ivet Salazar

    2025-11-04

    S12 E01- Weaving feminine corporalities and knowledges, with Ivet Salazar

    For Season 12’s premiere, Sarah has the pleasure to talk to Ivet Salazar, a visual artist and performer from Lima, Perú. Ivet tells el CafeciTO how her personal experiences with maternity have shaped her artistic work, which combines textiles and ceramics with performances that bring the private into public spaces. The artist also tells us about how her work seeks to think through subordinated corporalities to generate reflections on our connections with each other and the more-than-human other. Lastly, Ivet recounts her participation in Art Toronto and shares some Latin American artists that we need to look out for. We hope you enjoy the episode! This Episode has been recorded in Spanish

    38 min
  8. S11E04– Collecting not-so-fictional wounds with Romina Paredes

    2025-08-26

    S11E04– Collecting not-so-fictional wounds with Romina Paredes

    For Season 11’s summer finale, Sarah has the pleasure to sit down with Peruvian writer Romina Paredes, author of Famulus (2020) and Monstruos (2022). Romina reflects on how her early career as a professional swimmer led to certain corporalities that shaped her endearing literary voice. Moreover, the writer talks about how Lima, a city that she deems as violent, is the perfect scenario to narrate stories that weave through painful but more than common experiences of athlete burnout, domestic violence, gender-based violence, and intergenerational trauma. Lastly, within the context of La Feria Internacional del Libro de Lima, Romina tells el CafeciTO about the contemporary female Peruvian authors that have influenced her latest literary work. We hope you enjoy the episode!

    34 min
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The official podcast for the Latin American Studies program in the Department of Spanish & Portuguese at the University of Toronto.

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    el CafeciTO - Latin American Studies @ UofT
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    147
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