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Remembering Earthy
Last month, our community, our family, suffered a tremendous loss. Alida “Earth Feather” Quiroz-Montiel, also lovingly known as Earthy, passed away suddenly. My comadre and friend for over 40 years suffered a massive stroke while performing with her Grupo Yollo Incuahutli back in November. Earthy was an amazing artist and activist, a Salt River Community member and…
Read MoreWhy I Give: Donor Spotlight with Carmen Cornejo
Cultural Coalition is lucky to have so many dedicated longtime supporters. People who have seen the organization evolve and are genuinely invested in seeing us continue to grow! Two of our biggest supporters over the years have been a dynamic couple in our community, Carmen Cornejo and Marcos Garciaacosta. Marcos is the founder and Managing…
Read MoreWhy I Give: Donor Spotlight with Chris Duran
Giving Tuesday is November 29, the unofficial kick-off to the end of year giving season, and a great reminder that you can still make a positive impact in your community! One of our longtime collaborators, supporters, and donors, Chris Duran has supported Cultural Coalition in a variety of ways over the years. Last year he…
Read MoreColaboración del Altar Comunitario de MIKIZTLI / MIKIZTLI’s Community Altar Collaboration
En españolEste año, en colaboración con CHISPA Arizona, el Altar Comunitario de la Coalición Cultural en nuestro MIKIZTLI: Día de los Muertos PHX Festival estuvo dedicado a los Defensores de la Tierra de la Madre Tierra. Obtenga más información sobre las personas a las que honraron, que perdieron la vida defendiendo la tierra como activistas…
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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