Cane Roots Art Gallery is a proud sponsor of Sugar Pathways' Film Screening and Dinner

Please join us Sunday, August 3rd, 2025 at 5:30PM at Sugar Pathways' Film Screening & Dinner

Join us for an encore special intimate evening of culture, film, history, and cuisine with Internationally Award-Winning filmmaker and native Virgin Islander, Johanna Bermúdez-Ruiz. Experience watching the U.S. Congressional featured award-nominated documentary film, “Sugar Pathways”, directed by Ms. Bermúdez-Ruiz. This prestigious documentary film, “Sugar Pathways”, is narrated by actress, Luna Lauren Vélez, of the Emmy award-winning TV show, “Dexter” and "Across the Spider-Verse”, Marvel Comics. “Sugar Pathways”, tells the story of nearly 100 years of Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands’ families coming together in love, cuisine, politics, music, and community.

Accompanying this event will be an enjoyable cultural three-course dinner prepared by Ms. Bermúdez-Ruiz’s sister who is an award-winning Crucian-Rican Chef Wanda Bermúdez-Belardo, to be held at her new establishment. Local Chef Bermúdez-Belardo will prepare a menu inspired by the documentary film’s featured cultural cuisine, history, and family. Guests will experience a dinner paired with selective wines and a warm talk with the filmmaker, Ms. Bermúdez-Ruiz.

Meet us under the stars on Sunday, August 3, 2025 at J&W Bodega at 102 Richmond, Northside Road-Christiansted, next to Olympic Car Rental, from 5:30PM – 8:30PM.

Date: Sunday, August 3, 2025

Time: 5:30PM – 8:30PM

Location: J&W Bodega

102 Richmond, Northside Road-Christiansted

(next to Olympic Car Rental)

Film Running Time: 50 minutes

Ticket: $160

Attire: Island Chic (outdoor event)

For info contact: Yolanda Prosser @ 561-818-3308  or cbfevents@canebayfilms.com

Sponsors are Bread & Butter, Fiji Water, CC1, Department of Tourism, Economic Development Authority, DIAGEO, Vivot Equipment Corporation, Virgin Islands Research and Technology Park (RT Park), the Virgin Islands Casino Control Commission, One Communications, Aqua Mist, Blue Sky Real Estate, The Baths Realty Group, Colorama, Plessen Healthcare, Cane Roots Gallery, and PromoTix.