Chicano Power Legacy of the Chicano Movement in El Paso

 The exhibit "Chicano Power! The Legacy of the Chicano Movement in El Paso," opens on Saturday, February 6th and runs until Sunday, February 28th at the Museo Mayachen inside the Centro Mayapan at the corner of 2101 Myrtle and Willow Streets at 6 PM.

Saturday, February, 6, 2010

1 PM - OPENING RECEPTION/CEREMONY

2 PM - FORUM/PANEL- Tratado de Guadalupe Hidalgo

Speakers: Dr. Oscar Martinez, Dr. Ernesto Chavez, Carlos Aceves, Jennifer Monsate representative of Senator Lujan of Northern New Mexico who intruced a bill concerning
the land grants and the Tratado.


3:30 PM - PERFORMANCES

Music by
Ramon "Chunky" Sanchez
Alacranes Mojados from San Diego


Ballet Folklorico Tonatiuh

Sunday February 7th
1:00 Alacranes Mojados ( Música Chicana)

2:00 Ballet Folklórico Tonatiuh

2:30 Grupo Mixteco, Música Regional Mexicana

3:30 Lotería Mexicana

 

Saturday, February 13, 2010

1 PM - PERFORMANCES

Danza Azteca

Cultural musical group Ceiba

4 PM - FORUM, PANEL

Chicano Movement in El Paso, Part 1

Invited panelists will explore issues in health, housing, politics, legal issues and labor.

Sunday, February 14, Valentines day
1:30 Grupo de Danzón, bailando el Danzón “Juárez”

2:00 Mariachi, Raíces de América





3:00 Ballet Folklórico “Tonatiuh”

3:30 Mariachi, Raíces de América

Rifas significativas para celebrar el día del “Amor y la Amistad” y la tradicional, “Lotería Mexicana

 

Saturday, February 20, 2010

2 PM - Music by Mariachi Flores Mexicanos

3 PM - POETRY READING - Words of Wisdom Chicano/a Poetry Readings by Juan Contreras, Nancy Green, Joe Olvera, Ray Ramos.

4 PM - FORUM, PANEL

Chicano Movement in El Paso, Part 2

Invited panelists will explore issues in media, arte and culture, youth and student movement.



Saturday, February 27, 2010

2 PM - PERFORMANCE

Rosa Guerrero

ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION - Current struggles & Legacy of the Chicano Movement in El Paso



Sunday, February 28, 2010

1-6 PM LOW RIDER CAR SHOW

with Music by Radio la Chusma