the other side
Bringing to Light the Stories of Immigrants in Houston
“The Other Side” is a continuation of the Immigrant American Folk Project created by bilingual singer/songwriter Amanda Pascali in 2020. This project uses visual art to create a space where musical, literary, film, and lecture events are carried out by Pascali herself as well as other artists from Houston’s immigrant community at Sawyer Yards Winter Street Studios.
This project uses music, poetry, film, writing, and visual art to foster a sense of belonging by encouraging immigrants and first-generation Americans to build their own definition of what it means to be “American” in their own unique way. Houston, America’s most diverse city, is home to over 1.7 million immigrants with stories that are seldom highlighted in mainstream media. This project aims to highlight the stories that fall outside the boundaries of conventional American storytelling.
[This project is part of the Space Taking Artist Residency at Sawyer Yards Winter Street Studios powered by Fresh Arts]
Calendar of Events at the Other Side
