Last week, we here at the Porcupine’s Quill were very pleased to work with Pages UnBound in order to launch Alec Dempster’s new book of woodblock prints and texts, Lotería Huasteca. The event took place at the beautiful Gladstone Hotel in Toronto and featured a captivating performance by Mexican son huasteco trio Tlacuatzin.

If you couldn’t make the event—or just want to relieve the wonderful night—take a gander at this collection of images and videos to help get a sense of what went down.

A fascinating Day of the Dead-style display. Photo by Miles Dempster.

The Gladstone Hotel in Toronto was our venue for the launch. Photo by Tim Inkster.

Getting set up. Photo by Tim Inkster.

Marc Glassman of Pages UnBound presents a few remarks. Photo by Miles Dempster.

Performance by Mexican son huasteco trio Tlacuatzin. Photo by Miles Dempster

Naturally, the event included some dancing. Photo by Tim Inkster.

And of course Alec signed copies for his fans. Photo by Miles Dempster.

And a good time was had by all! Photo by Miles Dempster.

For the full photo album of the night featuring more launch photos, check out our Pinterest page.

And there you have it. An event that truly captured the spirit of the Huasteca, and provided a wonderful evening entertainment for friends and fans alike. Thanks to everyone who attended. We hope you had a great time!

Cheers,