This weekend, at the restaurant nine nineinside the Casa Lamm Culture Centerthe indigenous woman was discriminated once morest Brígida Ricardo Matildeand for this reason, the Center reported that the manager offered “a broad apology” and that to avoid incidents of this type, training and awareness work will be carried out.
“The restaurant manager, in addition to offering a broad apology for the mistake made by his employee, will take the corresponding measures so that the unacceptable incident does not happen once more, and together with Casa Lamm will work on the training and awareness of all his staff. personnel in the face of the importance of caring for and promoting respect for all people and zero tolerance for discrimination,” the Center reported in a statement.
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It was the flautist Horacio Franco who pointed out that this Sunday he attended a breakfast at Casa Lamm and among the guests was “an Otomi companion in her traditional clothing. She wanted to go to the customer bathroom and they did not let her go” and “they took her to the kitchen bathroom. When we realized that she came out crying because of her treatment, several of the guests helped her and finally the manager apologized”.
I open Thread 1- A shame: I was invited to a breakfast with @mardoniocarbalo @AntonioAttolini among others in @CASALAMM and with us sat an Otomi companion in her traditional clothing. She wanted to go to the customer bathroom and THEY DIDN’T LET HER PASS!
– Horacio Franco (@HoracioFranco) February 27, 2022
In this regard, this Monday, Casa Lamm indicated that “it emphatically rejects the unfortunate event and underlines its total commitment to respect, plurality and inclusion in all spaces directly or indirectly related to this institution. For more than 28 years, the Casa Lamm Culture Center has been given the task of being an educational institution, promoter of art and culture, seeking to give voice and space to all segments of Mexican society”.
He added that the act of discrimination “has nothing to do with the values that for years have guided our work in cultural promotion and dissemination. It is public knowledge that our institution has been on the side of the causes of indigenous peoples and minorities for almost three decades, through constant and varied efforts such as reflection forums, support for hundreds of artists and constant dedication of scholarships for the training of professionals in the field of culture”.
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In addition, “he reiterated his apologies to Brígida Ricardo Matilde, for whom the doors of our institution will always be open.”
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