Mexican Heritage Plaza

24 Oct La Ultima Parada – Event Artist, Logo & Calavera T-Shirt

Day of the Dead, Dia de Los Muertos, festival, folklorico, Mexican Folk Dance, Mexican Heritage Plaza, San Jose, School of Arts & Culture | Maria Luisa Colmenarez

La Ultima Parada is fortunate to have a unique logo created especially for this event by LUP Artist, Antonio Sarabia. The design incorporates the elements that together make up this celebration. The giant ferris wheel that has become a signature ride at LUP. On the opposite side, a jarana…

17 Oct La Ultima Parada 2017 – Grupo Folklorico Alika del Nayar

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We welcome Grupo Folklorico Alika del Nayar to La Ultima Parada 2017! They will be performing on the main stage the regions of Guerrero Costa Chica y Sones de Tixtla. Grupo Folklorico Alika del Nayar was founded in 1994 by profesor Cipriano Galindo and since then has devoted his time and passion…

09 Oct La Ultima Parada 2017 – Los Mestizos de San Jose

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Los Mestizos de San Jose will be one of the dance groups to join us at La Ultima Parada 2017! They will be performing and they will also be a part of the traditional dance of “La Viejada” In the summer of 1973, several adult folklorico dancers realized that they…

09 Oct La Ultima Parada 2017 – Folklórico Herúvi Kalo

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Grupo Folklorico Heruvi Kalo will be one of the dance groups to join us at La Ultima Parada 2017! They will be performing and they will also be a part of the traditional dance of “La Viejada” Grupo Folklorico Heruvi Kalo was established in November of 2014 becoming one…

21 Sep La Ultima Parada: A Celebration of Life on the Day of the Dead

Costume Contest, Day of the Dead, Dia de Los Muertos, festival, folklorico, La Viejada, Mexican Heritage Plaza, School of Arts & Culture, Uncategorized, Vendor Opportunities | Maria Luisa Colmenarez

San Jose’s long-standing Dia de los Muertos celebration returns in a major way with La Ultima Parada, an all-day spectacular! La Ultima Parada 2017 plans to showcase the vibrancy of Mexican culture through a collection of cultural festivities, dances, and musical performances that honor the living and the dead. The…

29 Oct La Ultima Parada 2016 – Xochitl Cultural de Lincoln High School

Day of the Dead, Dia de Los Muertos, festival, folklorico, Mexican Folk Dance, Mexican Heritage Plaza, School of Arts & Culture | Maria Luisa Colmenarez

Xochitl Cultural is a performing arts program of the San Jose Unified School District at Abraham Lincoln High School. Via the vehicle of folklorico dance, the focus is to teach and preserve Mexican culture and guide dancers toward achieving a professional performance level. Under the artistic direction of Maestro…

28 Oct La Ultima Parada 2016 – CascaNueces: A Folklorico Nutcracker sneek peek!

CascaNueces, Day of the Dead, Dia de Los Muertos, folklorico, Mexican Heritage Plaza, Nutcracker, School of Arts & Culture | Maria Luisa Colmenarez

Christmas comes to Day of the Dead! LUP 2016 is pleased to present a sneek-peek at CascaNueces: A Folklorico Nutcracker. With cross-cultural understanding as an educational mission, Dance Kids of Monterey County has created an annual holiday tradition advancing the music and dances of Mexico and the countries south of…

28 Oct La Ultima Parada 2016 – Opera Cultura

Bilingual Opera, Day of the Dead, Dia de Los Muertos, festival, Mexican Heritage Plaza, School of Arts & Culture | Maria Luisa Colmenarez

Opera Cultura The mission of Opera Cultura is to explore the Latino-Hispanic cultural experience through music theater and opera, while providing opportunities for the community to participate as creators, learners, and performers. They accomplish this by presenting the work of composer Hector Armienta, showcasing other artists, and training young people…

28 Oct La Ultima Parada 2016 – Los Mestizos de San Jose

Day of the Dead, Dia de Los Muertos, festival, folklorico, Los Mestizos de San Jose, Mexican Folk Dance, Mexican Heritage Plaza, San Jose | Maria Luisa Colmenarez

LUP 2016 takes great pleasure in welcoming Los Mestizos de San Jose to the “La Viejada” Main Stage! In the summer of 1973, several adult folklorico dancers realized that they shared a common philosophy: the need to assure that children were taught the traditional dances of Mexico. Their mantra: “Only…

20 Oct La Ultima Parada 2016 – “La Viejada” San Jose’s Community Masked Tribute Dance

Day of the Dead, Dia de Los Muertos, festival, folklorico, History, La Viejada, Mexican Folk Dance, Mexican Heritage Plaza, music, Offerings, San Jose, Uncategorized | Maria Luisa Colmenarez

San Jose has been building its own Day of the Dead tradition for the past five years since La Ultima Parada went from an overflowing house-party into the San Jose Womens Club and finally to it’s new home at the Mexican Heritage Plaza. The larger spaces provided an opportunity for…