Welcome Elyanna Smith
Elyanna is the Museum and Community Engagement Assistant with Cultural Coalition for the 2023-2024 school year. After graduating from ASU with her bachelor’s degree in museum studies, she decided to get more involved with community art events and volunteering, which led her to Cultural Coalition. Growing up, Elyanna moved cities frequently, which contributed to her…
Read MoreIndígena: A Latin American Indigenous Celebration
Enjoy an evening celebrating the indigenous peoples of Latin America curated by Cultural Coalition, Inc. Explore the indígena artistic traditions of food, dance, music and storytelling with a local chef, ancestral dancers, and musical sounds from Latin America. Families are invited to participate in this free program with art-making activities throughout the evening. Que vengan…
Read MoreCalaca Café: Zúm Zúm Zúm Reunion & Cultural Coalition Fundraiser
Baila con los muertos, at the Calaca Café!Presented by Crescent Ballroom and Cultural Coalition – Party with giant dancing puppets and Cucui trouble makers, for a historical Zúm Zúm Zúm reunion fundraiser concert and album release fiesta that features a musical line-up of global rhythms from some of the Valleys most popular bands! Audiences will…
Read MoreCultural Coalition Launches Online Museum
Mask Alive! Museum Features Hundreds of Masks Used By Arizona’s Performing Arts Organizations Cultural Coalition, Inc has announced the launch of its Mask Alive! Museum & Cultural Center (MAMACC), an online collection of masks, performance art related objects, exhibitions, and free pop-up art installations around the Valley. A dream of Cultural Coalition’s founders Zarco and…
Read MoreDía de los Muertos: The Untold Stories
Join master sculptor and storyteller Zarco Guerrero as he shares untold stories of the Día de los Muertos holiday as told through his many masked characters on August 24 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The evening will begin with a storytelling performance by Zarco at the K’é Community Lab in Downtown Mesa. Next we’ll take…
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