# [Literature Conference: "Pakal the Great: The King Who Transformed Palenque"](https://wknd.app/r/f956yg/literature-conference-pakal-the-great-the-king-who)

- When: 2026-10-07 19:00 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: Mexican Cultural Institute (38.92555, -77.03604)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: reading
- Topics: mexican-culture, maya-archaeology, history, lecture-in-spanish
- About: Literary lecture (in Spanish) by Met Museum curator Laura Filloy Nadal on Maya ruler Pakal the Great and how his reign reshaped Palenque, at the Mexican Cultural Institute. Free with registration.
- Source: https://events.humanitix.com/conferencia-literaria-pakal-el-grande-el-rey-que-transformo-palenque
- Status: This event took place on Wednesday, October 7.
- Feed: [DMV cultural events](https://wknd.app/f/bngusz/dmv-cultural-events)

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