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Xochitl-Quetzal Danza Azteca Performance at 2022 Chicago Thanksgiving Parade
Xóchitl-Quetzal on the main stage for Chicago Thanksgiving Parade 2022
Dance Group Aims to Celebrate Ancient Mexican Culture During Chicago Thanksgiving Parade
Danza Azteca Xochitl-Quetzal, based in Little Village and Back of the Yards, is one of those special performers. Their mission is to preserve Mexico’s ancient culture through music, song and Aztec dance in the tradition of the Concheros.
Local group preserves Aztec traditions through dance and song
WBEZ Chicago - Oct. 7, 2021
By Lynnea Domienik
Local group preserves Aztec traditions through dance and song
A group of Chicago dancers are connecting to their history and teaching younger generations to keep their culture alive.
Chicago's Little Village group Xochitl-Quetzal Aztec Dance carries on more than 500-year tradition
ABC7 Chicago News - September 23, 2021
By Blanca Rios
Chicago's Little Village group Xochitl-Quetzal Aztec Dance carries on more than 500-year tradition
Univision Chicago recently featured our work as part of Somos Orgullo, highlighting our work in the community.
How cultural rituals and healing ceremonies can strengthen our movements
Traditional dances, songs and prayers create space for healing traumatic experiences and building solidarity between Black and Brown communities.
The power of Indigenous rituals: Aztec and African ancestral dancers join forces to bridge Lawndale, Little Village neighborhoods
A mural of Martin Luther King Jr. and Cesar Chavez stands near where Saturday’s ceremony took place. The site was chosen so members of each community could see it and feel encouraged to participate, said Henry Cervantes, leader of Xochitl-Quetzal Aztec Dance and organizer of the collaboration between Black and Latino Indigenous dance groups to address the racial tension between the two communities. with an idea.
Danza Azteca Xochitl-Quetzal to Host Cultural Dance Celebration
Dance group Danza Azteca Xochitl-Quetzal is hosting a dance ceremony in Little Village on Saturday, July 27th at 10a.m., to 2p.m., and is free for the community. In the spirit of Black and Brown unity, we are working together to host an Aztec and African Cultural Dance Celebration
