2015 is going to be a great year for folklorico dancers everywhere. New dances will be learned/taught, performances will occur and countless folklorico memories will be made. Just in case you haven’t chosen your New Year’s resolution(s) for 2015, we compiled some ideas to help get you started. Learn the history of a region you don’t know much about and share the information with your group. Meet a folklorista who participates in folklorico group...
Over 50 collegiate Mexican folk dancers are anticipated to attend the third annual college folklorico conference on February 13-15, 2015. Irvine, Calif. – December 22, 2014 – Danzantes Unidos de California, a 501(c)(3) Mexican folk dance network organization announce the University of California, Irvine (UCI) as the site location of its third annual collegiate Mexican folk dance conference, University Folklorico Summit (UFS) for 2015. Over 50 collegiate Mexican folk dancers are expected to...
Over 1,000 Mexican folk dancers across the United States are anticipated to attend the Danzantes Unidos Festival on March 27-29, 2015. Fresno, CA – November 25, 2014 – Danzantes Unidos de California, a 501(c)(3) Mexican folk dance network organization, announces the city of Fresno as the site location of its annual Mexican folk dance festival, Danzantes Unidos Festival (DUF) for 2015. Over 1,000 Mexican folk dancers across the United States are expected to...
Maria Luisa Colmenarez, president of Danzantes Unidos and Rudy Garcia, treasurer of Danzantes Unidos will be awarded the Reconocimiento Siempre Víva award by Coalicion de Folkloristas Unidos. They will be honored by the Los Angeles based folklorico organization at its First Anniversary Show on Sunday, November 9. Maria Luisa Colmenarez and Rudy Garcia are the first recipients of the Reconocimiento Siempre Víva due to their commitment and positive contributions to the folklorico...
I wear my culture on a daily basis. My research in folklorico dance and the limitless color, weave, fabric & patterns available are what first attracted me to begin seeking out and collecting prime examples of my cultural heritage. To keep these beauties hidden away in bins would be sinful. So, I wear my culture on daily basis. I’m generally met with compliments and questions about the origins, construction, history, etc and I’m...
Hola Folklórista! We want to provide you with the best resources and programs available that will enhance your development as a cultural artist. Thanks to a grant awarded by the Alliance For California Traditional Arts, our organization has the opportunity to create resources for you and rest of the folklorico community on our website. However, we are in need of your input to help bring these resources to life. When time permits, please...
