In honor of Indigenous People’s Day (10/13)+ Hispanic Heritage Month (ends 10/15), NYMS is excited to present a very special free pop-up screening of the extremely rare 1978 ethnographic documentary, Maria Sabina, Mujer Espiritu, by Nicolás Echevarria, to commemorate the rich and expansive mycological contributions of Indigenous and Hispanic cultures! Sabina was the Mexican myco-shaman and Mazatec sabia (wise woman) and poet in Oaxaca who introduced psilocybin to the West, was pivotal to the 60s psychedelic movement, and was, by many accounts, exploited and forgotten. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to get a glimpse of her story in her own words. Trailer here.

Please join us for this screening on Tues. 10/14, 6-8pm in Ridgewood NY at one of our favorite microbreweries — Evil Twin is a beautiful space, more like a greenhouse than a bar, conveniently located next to the Halsey L station. They do not serve food so you are welcome to bring your own (myco) food or snacks! Free but RSVP required here. Guests and non-members with a genuine interest in the film subject are all welcome. We kindly request that during the screening attendees respectfully refrain from loud talking or go outside for extended conversations.

Special thanks to Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía for generously providing this film to NYMS.
Email Maya Han at culture@newyorkmyc.org if questions.