Esperanza del Valle
Henry J. Mello Center: Mexican American Celebration
Henry J. Mello Center for the Performing Arts 250 East Beach Street, Watsonville, CA, United States“Rostros de Mexico” (Faces of Mexico) will take you through a historical, dance and musical tour of different regions to show the diverse cultural faces of Mexico. You will see dances of the Revolution of the state of Chihuahua, continue with the sounds of tarima from Guerrero, enjoy the huapangos de San Luis Potosí and travel to Tabasco to admire the agile footwork. Your journey takes you to the colorful municipality of Boca del Río, Veracruz with its cheerful boqueño jarocho sounds and ends with a fiesta in the Port City of Veracruz with a traditional carnival. August 17th 8-9PM & August 18th 3-4PM
Cabrillo College: Traditions of Veracruz
Cabrillo College Crocker Theater 6500 Perimeter Dr., Aptos, CA, United StatesThe “Raíces del Pueblo” (Roots of the Town) program was the vision of the late Maestro Miguel Vélez Arceo with the purpose of capturing, through songs and dances, the customs, celebrations and traditions of the varied geography of the state of Veracruz. The variety of choreography include the recreation of an indigenous wedding in Chicontepec, the Huasteca Fair with dances and huapangos, the Corpus Christi Festival in Papantla, with traditional dances such as that of Moors and Spaniards, Negritos and Guaguas (dance of the four cardinal points), along with the ceremonial Nimbe, a wedding. The program ends with the traditional “sones jarochos” from Sotavento Veracruzano such as The Bruja, El Jarabe Loco, El Palomo, El Zapateado and La Bamba. August 24th 8PM & August 25th 3PM