Upcoming Cultural Events
Xochitl-Quetzal Aztec Dance
Experience a journey into Mexico’s ancient Aztec culture of music, song and dance. We invites you to a dynamic and vibrant performance presentation honoring the heritage of the tradition of La Danza De Los Concheros.
Aztec Dance - Xochitl-Quetzal - Mexico's Ancient Culture and Living Tradition
An Illinois Humanities Road Scholars Speaker program. Featured on WBEZ Chicago and ABC 7 Chicago. For all ages.
Experience a journey into Mexico’s ancient Aztec culture of music, song and dance. Led by Henry Cervantes, Xochitl-Quetzal invites you to a dynamic and vibrant lecture and performance honoring the heritage of the tradition of La Danza De Los Concheros. Join us and explore the Aztec world of indigenous ceremony and ritual.
This program is free and open to the public. It is being hosted by the Winnetka Public Library in partnership with Illinois Humanities Road Scholars Speakers Bureau.
Aztec Dance - Xochitl-Quetzal - Mexico's Ancient Culture and Living Tradition
Xochitl-Quetzal Aztec Dance was founded in 2015 out of Our Lady of Tepeyac Elementary School in Chicago’s Little Village Community. We expanded in 2017 to The Back of The Yards community and now have dancers from various Mexican-immigrant communities in the Chicago metropolitan area. Our founder and director Henry Cervantes learned to dance from Chiefs from Chicago and Mexico. We provide vibrant and dynamic performances at festivals, concerts, and special community events. Xochitl-Quetzal (xo-chee ket-zal) means “precious flower feather” in the Nahuatl language. Xochitl-Quetzal is the name of the female Aztec goddess of youth, beauty, and the arts. Flowers and feathers on her headdress often represent her in Aztec codices.
Please bring a bag chair or blanket to enjoy this outdoor program on the library's back lawn. The library will provide a sweet treat for you as well!
In case of inclement weather, we will hold this program tomorrow, Sunday, May 8th at 1:00 p.m.
This program is brought to you by a grant provided by the Illinois Humanties Council Road Scholars Speakers Bureau, which invites Illinois authors, artists, and educators to share their expertise and enthusiasm with people throughout the state, enabling local nonprofit organizations to present free-admission cultural programs of high quality to their communities for a modest fee.
To register: https://www.wauclib.org/event/aztec-dance-xochitl-quetzal-mexicos-ancient-culture-and-living-tradition
Aztec Dance - Xochitl-Quetzal - Mexico’s Ancient Culture and Living Tradition
Join RVDL and presenter, Henry Cervantes, for this exciting and educational program that explores the Aztec world of indeginous ceremony and dance. Experience Mexico’s ancient Aztec culture of music, song, and dance in this vibrant performance honoring the tradition of La Danza De Los Concheros.
To Register: https://www.rivervalleylibrary.org/events.asp
Explore Nature, Arts and Culture
Join the Nature Museum on Friday, April 15, at 11am and “Explore Nature, Arts and Culture” with Xochitl-Quetzal Aztec Dance company. Experience a vibrant performance honoring the heritage and culture of the Indigenous tradition of Flor y Canto of ancient Mexico.
Illinois Road Scholar Presentation
Xochitl-Quetzal: Mexico’s Ancient Culture and Living Tradition
Experience a journey into Mexico’s ancient Aztec culture of music, song and dance. Xochitl-Quetzal invites you to a dynamic and vibrant performance honoring the heritage of the tradition of La Danza De Los Concheros. Join us and explore the Aztec world of indigenous ceremony and ritual.
Illinois Road Scholar Presentation
Xochitl-Quetzal: Mexico’s Ancient Culture and Living Tradition
Experience a journey into Mexico’s ancient Aztec culture of music, song and dance. Xochitl-Quetzal invites you to a dynamic and vibrant performance honoring the heritage of the tradition of La Danza De Los Concheros. Join us and explore the Aztec world of indigenous ceremony and ritual.
Illinois Road Scholar Presentation
Xochitl-Quetzal: Mexico’s Ancient Culture and Living Tradition
Experience a journey into Mexico’s ancient Aztec culture of music, song and dance. Xochitl-Quetzal invites you to a dynamic and vibrant performance honoring the heritage of the tradition of La Danza De Los Concheros. Join us and explore the Aztec world of indigenous ceremony and ritual.
Chicago Park District
Night Out In The Parks
Xochitl-Quetzal Aztec Dance preserves the indigenous heritage of ancient Mexico. Our group performs the traditional Conchero dance, a culture passed down over centuries from our Chiefs in Mexico. Our members are from Mexican immigrant communities in Chicago. Xochitl-Quetzal means "precious flower" in the Nahuatl Aztec language.
Chicago Park District
Night Out In The Parks
Xochitl-Quetzal Aztec Dance preserves the indigenous heritage of ancient Mexico. Our group performs the traditional Conchero dance, a culture passed down over centuries from our Chiefs in Mexico. Our members are from Mexican immigrant communities in Chicago. Xochitl-Quetzal means "precious flower" in the Nahuatl Aztec language.
Chicago Park District
Night Out In The Parks
Xochitl-Quetzal Aztec Dance preserves the indigenous heritage of ancient Mexico. Our group performs the traditional Conchero dance, a culture passed down over centuries from our Chiefs in Mexico. Our members are from Mexican immigrant communities in Chicago. Xochitl-Quetzal means "precious flower" in the Nahuatl Aztec language.
Juneteenth Celebration UCAN
Juneteenth Celebration with UCAN
Join us on Saturday, June 19th, 2021 from 11 am-3 pm at UCAN’s headquarters in North Lawndale.
We are so excited to celebrate Juneteenth with UCAN in North Lawndale. We will be dancing in solidarity along with Muntu Dance Theater African Dance and Tsukasa Taiko Japanese Drumming. See you there! Join us in cultural solidarity as we explosively celebrate Juneteeth.
Dominican University
Hunger Strike | Rachelle For H.R. 40 LAUNCH
Xochitl-Quetzal Aztec Dance will give a dance offering as well as the Blessing of the Fire and Blessing of the Land at Dominican University’s Outdoor Quad. Dominican University’s Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation (TRHT) stands in solidarity with Rachelle Zola, a community activist committing to a hunger strike in support of H.R. 40: Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act.
