Members of the famed Calpulli Mexican Dance Company will delight all ages with their colorful costumes and dances from various regions of Mexico, when they present a free performance in the Ossie Davis Theater of the New Rochelle Public Library on Tuesday, July 17 at 7:00 pm. The dance company celebrates the rich, regional dance traditions of Mexico’s diverse cultural history interpreted through its unique artistic vision, honoring Mexico’s past and immigrant life in the United States.
Founded in 2003 by a group of artists working and living in New York City, Calpulli Mexican Dance Company (Calpulli Danza Mexicana) is dedicated to the traditions of Mexico and Mexican-American cultural expression through dance and music. Its mission is to teach and produce dance-based programming incorporating live music and theatre to promote the diversity of Mexican cultural heritage. Calpulli is a word of the Nahuatl language referring to the groups or clans categorized by trade, which contributed to the whole of the Aztec civilization. This young, energetic group is a calpulli of artists.
The performance is the second of six in the library’s 2012 International Music and Dance series. One of New Rochelle Public Library’s most popular programs, the series has been bringing the sounds and movements of global cultures to New Rochelle for 29 summers. All performances begin at 7:00 pm, and seating is on a first-come/first-served basis, to the capacity of the library’s 145-seat Ossie Davis Theater. Doors open at 6:45 pm.