Behind The Scenes
Organic Growth
Board member Patricia Federico, a healer, is offering a blessing to Marlena. By: Marlena Robbins January 2019 will mark my 5th year working with the Cultural Coalition, Inc., as their Assistant Director and Grants Writer. In 2014, I had recently graduated with my Bachelor’s from Arizona State University. I remember sitting in my sorority sister,…
Read MoreWhy Mikiztli? [Meeh-keesh-tleeh]
This year the Cultural Coalition, Inc. has changed the name of the annual Dia de los Muertos Festival to “Mikitztli” because of the blatant commercialization and cultural appropriation of El Dia de Los Muertos theme and its related imagery. In order to better communicate and share this ancient indigenous cosmo-vision, we will decolonize the name of…
Read MoreVolver 2018 ~ A Successful Fundraiser!
This year’s Volver lunch was a success! We held this very special event at the historical Serenity House on Sunday, April 22nd to celebrate Earth Day. We were accompanied by a wonderful group of people who care about Mother Earth and the communities they are a part of. Chef Zarco Guerrero put together a meal…
Read MoreVolver II: Music with Gustavo Angeles
We are excited for our annual fundraiser Volver this Sunday: Celebrating Earth Day! We will have delicious healthy foods cooked up by sculptor/chef Zarco Guerrero and a gratitude walk led by Curandera Patricia Federico-Ruiz. In addition, we will feature the soul soothing music of local musician Gustavo Angeles. As a Latin Alternative World Music…
Read MoreVolver II: Gratitude with Curandera Patricia Federico-Ruiz
In a world that is constantly moving at a fast pace, it is easy to lose ourselves. This is why it is so important to be grounded through what we eat, what we practice and what we expose ourselves to. Curandera Patricia Federico-Ruiz, the creator of Volver, envisioned an Earth Day gathering that would help…
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