Theater
Borderlands Theater at El Puente Festival
New this year at El Puente Festival, Borderlands Theater brings their production Las Reinas to the stage, featuring 8-foot-tall puppets made by Zarco Guerrero as the actors! Cultural Coalition is honored to bring Borderlands and their unique production to this festival. Established in 1986 in Tucson, Arizona, Borderlands Theater produces heritage festivals, site-specific original theatrical…
Read MoreSee Zarco’s Many Characters this November
There are still opportunities to catch Zarco in character around Arizona this November. Watch Zarco disappear behind his beautifully hand-carved and painted masks. Each one represents a different person, experience, and point of view that helps to tell the stories of our community. Catch Zarco’s masked storytellings of two of his performances on these upcoming…
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Curanderismo at MIKIZTLI
Interview with Jesús Cuauhtémoc Villa Our 11th Annual MIKIZTLI: Día de los Muertos is coming up on Sunday, October 30 at Steele Indian School Park, and a special part of our festival is having Curanderos there, continuing ancestral practices. For some people, the festival is their first introduction to curanderismo. To help people understand more…
Read MoreMIKIZTLI: Phoenix’s Largest Dia de Los Muertos Festival Set for October 30
Free Festival Returns to Steele Indian School Park for 11th year MIKIZTLI: Dia de los Muertos, Phoenix’s largest Dia de los Muertos festival, celebrates its 11th year on Sunday, October 30 from 2 to 7 p.m. at Steele Indian School Park. Presented by Cultural Coalition, this year’s MIKIZTLI [mee-kish-tlee] is a free event, bigger than…
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