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Maria Luisa Colmenarez, Danzantes Unidos Festival Director

[caption id="attachment_45915" align="alignright" width="218"] Maria Luisa Colmenarez, Lecturer San Jose State University, California[/caption] [caption id="attachment_45918" align="alignleft" width="235"] Maria Luisa Colmenarez and Rudy Figueroa, Alegría de San José[/caption] For over 45 years, cultural “artivist” Maria Luisa Colmenarez has played a large role in ensuring Mexican folk dance remains accessible to the community while advocating for a larger presence in the performing arts space. She currently serves as the Executive Director of Danzantes Unidos...

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Danzantes Unidos president responds to Washington Times opinion

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...

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