Delia Beristain Noriega | Mexico and PG County raised, based in Columbia Heights, DC | Community archivist | Cultural organizer | Cat mom

Delia is excited to build a digital archive that preserves the stories behind Las Muertes Más Bellas del Mundo–a DC based documentary film created by Salvadorans about the Salvadoran diaspora in the DMV. As both a producer and an archivist with the film crew, she hopes to encourage immigrant communities in DC to continue documenting our collective histories and explore avenues for healing through memory keeping and art. This archive includes a mix of archival materials and footage, some featured in the film, some not—and will grow to include new interviews and written reflections from folks engaging with this history.

As a humanist and culture bearer, Delia works at the intersection of art, memory and justice. With every event or project she co-creates, Delia envisions her community reclaiming, sharing and preserving their stories, and building spaces that reflect who they are at their core.