The second annual Con-ALMA Forum will take place this Saturday at the Mexican Cultural Institute San Antonio.

Credit: Facebook / Mexican Cultural Institute San Antonio With soul at the center of the conversation, the second annual Con-ALMA Forum, "Identidad Mexicoamericana: Culturas e historias binacionales," will explore the histories and family ties that shape Mexican American identity on both sides of the border.

The free public event will take place from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, at the Mexican Cultural Institute San Antonio, 643 E. Nueva St. ALMA, the Alliance of Mexicans & Americans, has organized the forum in partnership with MAPA and San Antonio's Mexican Consulate to bring together diverse voices to discuss the cultural and personal experiences that connect Mexico and the United States.