PERFORMANCES+STORYTELLING

*Interactive presentations *Musical Lectures

Great CIPACTLI-The 4 worlds
Tecucistécatl, god of shells
Teotihuacan, Creation of Sun & Moon
Nanatzin, the great grand mother
Tecucistécatl and TOCHTLI, a rabbit
Storytelling from TOTONACAPAN

STORIES, MYTHS AND LEGENDS

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  • Myths and Legends from Pre Columbian Mexican civilizations: Teotihuacán, Olmecs, Totonacapan, Mayan, Aztec, Zapotecs

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  • Origins of Cocoa, Corn, Vanilla featuring agriculture, architecture, and music from three main regions in Meso America.

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  • The history of how America was populated. The multiethnic, multilinguistic, multicultural nature of our continent. 

     MUSIC* SONGS* RHYTHMS* RHYMES* CHANTS*

 

  • Mexican and Latin American traditional songs: rhymes, lullabies, to celebrate, play and dance

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  • Interactive musical performance for children 0-5 with teachers and/or parents

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  • Educational musical lectures on MEXICAN Multicultural heritage: Afro-Mexico, Indigenous Native cultures, European-Colonial and Contemporary Music, Rhythms, Dance, Songs.

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  • Multicultural origins of musical instruments, dances, rhythms, and songs. 

 

 

PERFORMANCES for Special Dates:

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*DAY OF THE DEAD

*5 DE MAYO

*MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE and

The Revolution 

*End of Year and Christmas in 

Latin America

*Mothers and Children´s Day

 

These performances may include Masks, Music, Puppets, Dance and Storytelling.

 

For children, families, teachers, or adult audiences.

 

 On DAY OF THE DEAD we have a

wide range of presentations and topics:

Pre Hispanic origins, Colonial influences, 

The character of La Catrina, Diego Rivera

and Guadalupe Posada, Contemporary 

Tradition. Masks, Puppets, Mojigangas, 

Songs, Music, Dance, Rhymes, and more. 

For children, families, teachers, or 

adult audiences. 

BOOK A PERFORMANCE

Mexican and Latinamerican

  P O E T R Y   R E C I T I N G

 

  • Performance and Workshops

  • Famous poets and their historical context

  • Poetry and SONG in Mexican and Latinamerican Tradidtion

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Poetry out loud- oral interpretation

Spanish oral competition rubrics

Poetic structure and composition.

 

Performances, Concerts, and Interactive Lectures   *PK through 12      *Family Reading Nights

*Community Celebrations    *Conferences and Professional development    *Public Libraries

           *Cafés, Cultural Centers, and Galleries   *Festivals       *Parks and Outdoor