The Roots and Spirit of Mexican Dance

Posted on Tuesday, March 24

The National Museum of Mexican Art Presents:

Folklorico – Contemporánea: The Roots and Spirit of Mexican Dance
Panel Discussion

Saturday, March 28, 2009, 2 PM
1852 W. 19th Street, Chicago, IL
Free

Join dancers from Chicago and Mexico for a discussion that explore the links, tensions and movements of Mexican folkloric and contemporary dance, how these dance forms intersect and diverge, and how artistic expression is impacted by personal and global identity.

Panelists will include:
•    Claudia Lavista, Cofounder of Delfos Danza Contemporánea
•    Olivia Rodriguez, Modern & Contemporary Dancer/Graduate of Columbia College Chicago
•    Anabel Tapia of the Chicago-based Mexican performance group Tarima Son and
•    Facilitator Jorge Valdivia, Director of Performing Arts at the National Museum of Mexican Art