Sor Juana Festival - Ellas y Yo Mexicanas
Saturday, April 27, 2024 at 07:00pm
Sor Juana Festival
National Museum Of Mexican Art
1852 West 19th Street
$15
Ellas y Yo Mexicanas By Silvita Brown
Immerse yourself in a night of extraordinary contemporary dance with Chicago’s Silvita Diaz Brown!
Ellas Y Yo Mexicanas Work in Process: is a contemporary dance piece inspired by painter Frida Kahlo and writer/philosopher Sor Juana Inés de La Cruz, two historic Mexican women who broke away from colonialist and marianismo expectations and power dynamics to create with their whole and wholly authentic selves.Through embodied research, Silvita aims to connect their experiences to the present, inspiring a broader understanding of collective identities and futures
Silvita Diaz Brown is a Mexican/American choreographer, dancer, yogi and teacher, she holds a BFA in Dance from Universidad de las Américas Puebla, Mexico and an MFA in Theatre/Movement from York University.
Join us as we celebrate the resilience, creativity, and authenticity of Frida Kahlo and Sor Juana Inés de La Cruz through the extraordinary artistry of Silvita Diaz Brown!
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