Henry Cervantes: Xochitl-Quetzal and Mexico's Living Tradition

1524 North Lake Shore Drive,Chicago IL 60610

08 April, 2022

Description

Henry Cervantes leads a community dance group centered on healing through cultural connection and Mexico’s ancient Aztec dance Xochitl-Quetzal invites you to a dynamic and vibrant performance honoring the heritage of the tradition of La Danza De Los Concheros. Learn about indigenous Aztec ceremonies and rituals, and experience the Xochitl-Quetzal community celebrating their roots through dance. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Accessible accommodations include a ramp entrance and elevator. If you need additional accessibility options or wheelchair seating please contact us at [email protected]. PARKING AND DIRECTIONS: https://imss.org/plan-your-visit/#nav COVID Guidelines: Masks are optional but recommended. Questions? Contact us at [email protected] About the Speaker: Henry Cervantes is an artist and educator raised in Chicago’s Little Village community and is the founder and director of Xochitl-Quetzal Aztec Dance. Cervantes serves as Manager for The Peace Exchange, an organization that engages youth in leadership training and international travel to study nonviolent social movements. Cervantes has trained youth activists from Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Central and South America. Cervantes volunteers as a nonviolence trainer at the Cook County Jail in Chicago as part of the Sheriff’s Anti-Violence Effort (SAVE) and is also an adjunct professor for North Park Theological Seminary at Stateville Correctional Center, a Maximum Security Prison. For his work for peace and social change Cervantes is one of 40 Human Rights Defenders featured in the Take A Stand Center at the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center.