Soft and warm alpaca wool connects us to the distant Andes Mountains. But do you know how the fluffy fleece taken from alpacas is transformed into yarn and then into various woven products? Two artisans from Japan will guide you through a soothing wool journey, using discarded alpaca fleece to practice hand-spinning and learn the art of making yarn. Come and take part in this healing experience with alpaca wool!

Date & Time: Saturday, August 2, 2025, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Location: Sousou Corner｜No. 4, Lane 16, Taishun Street, Da’an District, Taipei City
Instructors: Ayako Yoshida, Founder of MAITE & REIKOMONO, Spinning Artist

故事是這樣開始的：「許多年後，奧雷里亞諾．波恩地亞上校在面對執行槍決的部隊那一刻，憶起了父親帶他見識冰塊的那個遙遠午後。」

《百年孤寂》以加勒比海的虛構村莊馬康多（Macondo）為故事背景，細訴波恩地亞家族（Buendía）從無到有，經歷了拓荒墾殖、穩定發展、內戰衝突、繁華興盛之後，隨即步入衰退萎靡的命運，再從有到無，一切又返回原點。

在閱讀的旅程中，我們看到許多魔幻的情節，譬如：生出豬尾巴的後代​​、不斷蔓延的失眠症瘟疫​​、蕾⾙卡​​的啃食泥土癖、美人蕾梅蒂絲與床單一同飛上天……。

儘管《百年孤寂》被譽為拉美「魔幻寫實主義」的代表作，馬奎斯本人卻堅持認為自己是一位「現實主義」作家。他曾表示：「我所寫的，就是拉丁美洲的日常與現實。」

魔幻與寫實，這兩個相反的形容詞，如何在《百年孤寂》等拉美文學裡並存？淡江大學全球政治經濟學系教授陳小雀說：「褪去小說的魔幻彩衣，驀然發現獨立戰爭、政黨鬥爭、帝國干預、軍事獨裁、民主改革、社會變遷等歷史痕跡，而一樁樁歷史真相被遺忘，甚至遭官方粉飾，一旦昭然若揭，不免令人震撼萬分，這正是真實的拉丁美洲，絕非作家憑空想像、或刻意營造。」

《到南方》講堂｜拉丁美洲的「孤寂」是什麼？從《百年孤寂》的魔幻看見真實

Together, we’ll learn the basic principles of spinning and experience the quiet joy of creating thread with our own hands—while imagining the rhythms of life in the remote mountains of Peru.

Our hands, often busy with screens and hard surfaces, will soften through gentle, unfamiliar movements. The skin—sometimes called our “second brain”—will awaken as we touch something soft and soothing.

Join us for a calming, tactile journey into the world of yarn, and discover a new way to connect—with materials, with distant cultures, and with yourself.

｜Date & Location
August 2 (Sat), 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Sousou Corner Flagship Store｜No. 4, Lane 16, Taishun Street, Da’an District, Taipei City

｜Workshop Highlights

Opening Introduction: An Overview of Peruvian Alpacas and Andean Culture

• The Andean way of life

• The role of spinning in daily life (with comparisons across different cultures)

Spinning Experience

• Introduction to tools

• Live demonstration

• Hands-on spinning session

Tasting & Social Time

｜Workshop Fee
Regular price: NT$1600 per person
Early bird (before Friday, July 25): NT$1380 per person / NT$2600 for two
Limited to 20 participants

｜講堂特製點心

這次講堂邀請亦曾是外交人員，派駐中南美洲多年後，在秘魯藍帶學校修習的主廚Fidel，準備道地的拉美點心跟大家分享。

釀餡大蕉杯
Tostones rellenos

加勒比海經典美食。將大蕉切塊炸軟後壓成碗狀，油炸至金黃酥脆並填入內餡，口感外脆內軟、鹹香飽滿，是極具特色的開胃點心。

焗烤芭樂醬大蕉
Maduro con queso y bocadillo

拉美超人氣甜點，將熟大蕉烤至金黃軟嫩，中間剖開夾入鹹香的起司與濃郁的芭樂醬，口感軟糯熔岩，滋味令人難忘。

中美洲特選咖啡