[photo credit: Pasadena Public Library]
The free 45-minute cultural presentation, scheduled from 3 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. on November 9, invites community members to experience indigenous traditions that continue to thrive in the Northeast San Fernando Valley.
“All are invited to be moved by their ancestral drums and dance, let their ancestral smoke connect you to their purpose and listen to what they have to share about the importance of indigenous and First Nation people, past and present,” according to the Pasadena Public Library’s event description.
Kalpulli Temachtia Quetzalcoatl, formally recognized as a kalpulli in 2019 after 13 years of operation, has spent nearly two decades serving communities through cultural education. The group is affiliated with Tía Chucha’s Centro Cultural in Sylmar, where they have facilitated Danza Mexikah Step Classes for over 10 years.
Under Head Dancer Monique Orozco (Tezkatl Akatl), the kalpulli leads weekly practice sessions, schedules ceremonial Vientena dinners every 20 days, and organizes seasonal ceremonies according to the Aztec calendar that are free and open to the public. The group also facilitates Día de los Muertos teachings and altar tending.
Saturday’s presentation is part of comprehensive Native American Heritage Month programming the Pasadena Public Library is launching throughout November, sponsored by The Friends of the Pasadena Public Library.
Hastings Branch Library is wheelchair accessible.
Danza Mexikah Cultural Presentation will run on Saturday, Nov. 8 at 3 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. Hastings Branch Library, 3325 East Orange Grove Boulevard, in Pasadena. For more call (626) 744-7262 or visit https://www.cityofpasadena.net/library/?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D190999633. Tickets: Free.
