Noche de Cultura: Cuicani In Xochitl - Aztec Dance Company 2 of 2

Cuicani In Xochitl Aztec dance company from Dallas, Texas performed on November 19, 2010. Famous for their dynamic and physically demanding dance movements and their spectacular regalia, this dance group presented a dazzling indigenous performance at the.

"Many people don't realize that most Hispanics in Texas are descendants of Native Americans who lived in this area long before the Spaniards first arrived," says Dr. Mario Garza, board chair of the Institute. "Over the next several months, we'll bring Native performers, speakers, and artists who will make presentations to the public about their indigenous heritage."

Centro Cultural Hispano de San Marcos is helping people to get in touch with their ancestral roots, through a new seven-month program, "Noche de Cultura: Hispanics' Indigenous Identity Series" sponsored by local nonprofit Indigenous Cultures Institute and offered free to the public. Once each month, the Institute will bring a presentation to the Centro that demonstrates the rich and vibrant Native heritage of the Hispanic community. Developed as a complement to its Powwow in the Schools program, this series is supported by the Centro Cultural Hispano de San Marcos, San Marcos Arts Commission, Hays County, CenturyLink, and the Tomblin Family Foundation. An art symbols workshop for students is sponsored by Texas Commission on the Arts.

"Many people don't realize that most Hispanics in Texas are descendants of Native Americans who lived in this area long before the Spaniards first arrived," says Dr. Mario Garza, board chair of the Institute. "Over the next several months, we'll bring Native performers, speakers, and artists who will make presentations to the public about their indigenous heritage."

Where: Centro Cultural Hispano de San Marcos, 211 Lee Street, San Marcos, Texas Contact: María Rocha, (512) 393-3310

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For more information please visit: http://www.indigenouscultures.org

This is a zgraphix production.
Produced by Jeff Zavala.
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