In the Words of Womyn strives to create and foster a safe space in which womyn explore and develop their identity as writers. ITWOW empowers womyn “to give sound to our story and volume to our voice,” through the practice and sharing of written and spoken-word arts. For more info visit their website:http://www.itwowinternational.org/ or email: itwow.sfv@gmail.com

Tía Chucha’s Open Mic is a welcoming, creative sanctuary where people are encouraged to share their thoughts, feelings and talents through various styles of expression. This can be a poem, story, song, joke, freestyle, or just something they feel the need to express. Everyone is welcome to be themselves. It’s FREE. Participants sign up on arrival. Donations are accepted.

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In this public workshop, participants will learn about the Veintena Tititl according to the Mexica Calendar. Tititl is the representation of the earth’s contraction during this time of year and the earth’s stage of elderhood. Just as the earth shows us it’s phase of elderhood and wisdom, we as humans can similarly take all we have learned throughout the year and transform our experiences into wisdom. A brief explanation of the Mexica calendar structure will be included to convey the concept of 20-day periods called Veintenas and the Mexica New Year in March 2020. The workshop will include a history and meaning of the Danza Mexica tradition as practiced by Kalpulli Xochiyaoyotl. Danza Mexica, also known as Aztec Dancing, is a cultural dance tradition widely practiced throughout California and nationwide with origins dating back to ancient Mesoamerican ceremonies of Mexico and Central America. 

Kalpulli Xochiyaoyotl was created with the mission to diffuse Indigenous Mexica culture and educate our Northeast San Fernando Valley communities through cultural art workshops, presentations, and ceremonies. Kalpulli Xochiyaoyotl is a community of people that dedicates itself to increasing self-awareness through cultural and ancestral teachings that guide, inspire, and ignite paths forward. Kalpulli Xochiyaoyotl works with multiple groups throughout the San Fernando Valley and is part of the Confederation of Cemanahuac, based out of Mexico City. Kalpulli Xochiyaoyotl was founded in 2001 and practices out of Sun Valley Recreational Park in Sun Valley, CA. 

Tia Chucha’s Centro Cultural & Bookstore--with a mission to transform community through ancestral knowledge, the arts, literacy and creative engagement-- is honored to host this project called The Indigenous in Us: Embracing Ancestral Knowledge & Sharing the Beauty of Practice. Tititl: El Encogimiento de la Tierra workshop is part of our series of free public cultural events. Showcasing Northeast San Fernando Valley community-based indigenous practices of Native Mexica and local Native American groups benefits individual and social wellbeing through the sharing of ancestral knowledge and arts. 

Kalpulli Temachtia Quetzalcoatl is strongly committed to providing a free, safe space for cultural learning and growth through the Mexikah dance.  Through the practice of our indigenous dance, we grow physically, socially, culturally and spiritually stronger.  For more information, contact Head Dancer, Tezkatl Akatl at 18.270.6580.

Our mission is to help young people understand their individual: mental, emotional and physical needs through the practices of proper mentoring. Our vision is to empower a generation of community leaders who live a balanced, purposeful and wholesome life.

In 2007, Mayra Zaragoza, still a high school student, established Young Warriors Youth Mentoring Program, under the umbrella of, Tia Chucha's Cultural Center & Bookstore with the help of the co-founder and know author Luis J Rodriguez. Young Warriors was created to meet the needs of the young people living in the low-income communities of the northeast San Fernando Valley. The need being: a safe, judgment-free space, in which young people from all walk of life could coexist, learn from each other, mature and contribute to the betterment of themselves and community. 

At this public event, attendees will experience and observe Kalpulli Xochiyaoyotl’s Danza Mexica Tititl Ceremony honoring our earth’s phase of elderhood. Danza Mexica, also known as Aztec Dancing, is a cultural dance tradition widely practiced throughout California and nationwide with origins dating back to ancient Mesoamerican ceremonies of Mexico and Central America.  We welcome you to visit Tia Chucha's Centro Cultural's booth for information about how to connect with indigenous ways and practices. 

Kalpulli Xochiyaoyotl was created with the mission to diffuse Indigenous Mexica culture and educate our Northeast San Fernando Valley communities through cultural art workshops, presentations, and ceremonies. Kalpulli Xochiyaoyotl is a community of people that dedicates itself to increasing self-awareness through cultural and ancestral teachings that guide, inspire, and ignite paths forward. Kalpulli Xochiyaoyotl works with multiple groups throughout the San Fernando Valley and is part of the Confederation of Cemanahuac, based out of Mexico City. Kalpulli Xochiyaoyotl was founded in 2001 and practices out of Sun Valley Recreational Park in Sun Valley, CA. 

Tia Chucha’s Centro Cultural & Bookstore--with a mission to transform community through ancestral knowledge, the arts, literacy and creative engagement--is honored to host this project called The Indigenous in Us: Embracing Ancestral Knowledge & Sharing the Beauty of Practice. Kalpulli Xochiyaoyotl Ceremonia de Tititl is part of our series of free public cultural events. Showcasing Northeast San Fernando Valley community-based indigenous practices of Native Mexica and local Native American groups benefit individual and social wellbeing through the sharing of ancestral knowledge and arts. 

Kalpulli Temachtia Quetzalcoatl is strongly committed to providing a free, safe space for cultural learning and growth through the Mexikah dance.  Through the practice of our indigenous dance, we grow physically, socially, culturally and spiritually stronger.  For more information, contact Head Dancer, Tezkatl Akatl at 18.270.6580.

Our mission is to help young people understand their individual: mental, emotional and physical needs through the practices of proper mentoring. Our vision is to empower a generation of community leaders who live a balanced, purposeful and wholesome life.

In 2007, Mayra Zaragoza, still a high school student, established Young Warriors Youth Mentoring Program, under the umbrella of, Tia Chucha's Cultural Center & Bookstore with the help of the co-founder and know author Luis J Rodriguez. Young Warriors was created to meet the needs of the young people living in the low-income communities of the northeast San Fernando Valley. The need being: a safe, judgment-free space, in which young people from all walk of life could coexist, learn from each other, mature and contribute to the betterment of themselves and community. 

Noches de Canto y Poesía son un tiempo dedicado a músicos, poetas y cantantes de la comunidad para que expresen su arte en español o con influencia Latina. Esto incluye pero no es limitado a boleros, baladas, rock en español, folklórico, latinoamericano, ranchera, trova, canto nuevo, jarocho, huapango y más. Todos están bienvenidos! Entrada gratis.

*Artistas invitados son bienvenidos. !Llamenos!*

Kalpulli Temachtia Quetzalcoatl is strongly committed to providing a free, safe space for cultural learning and growth through the Mexikah dance.  Through the practice of our indigenous dance, we grow physically, socially, culturally and spiritually stronger.  For more information, contact Head Dancer, Tezkatl Akatl at 18.270.6580.