2026 Cuauhtemoc Celebracíon
Schedule
Sun Feb 22 2026 at 12:00 pm to 04:00 pm
UTC-08:00Location
Placita Olvera Downtown Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA
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We are pleased to announce our date for our Cuauhtemoc Celebration!! Sunday February 22, 2026 from Noon to 4 pm.
Danzantes aztecas/mexicas and huehuetls of all circles, families and groups are welcome to share their danzas, rezos and good energía. Tlazocamatli.
Todos Danzantes, Huehuetls, Grupos, Círculos, individuos están bienvenidos sin distinción
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Cuauhtemoc Celebration
Sunday February 22, 20269
Placita Olvera in Los Angeles California
Schedule
12 to 12:30 pm Set Up
12:30 to 3:30pm Aztec Blessing to the Four Directions followed by Danza Azteca
3:30 to 4:00pm Closing and Refrescos for Danzantes
Annual Cuauhtemoc Celebración to honor Tlatoani Cuauhtemoctzin. As the last indigenous Mexica Tlatoani (leader), he represents indigenous resistance and excellence.
Hosted by In Tlanextli Tlacopan Aztec Dancers and Placita Olvera
**no vendors allowed**
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Who was Cuauhtemoc and Why Is he an Important Figure to the Aztec People?
Cuauhtémoc was the Aztec ruler (tlatoani) of Tenochtitlan from 1520 to 1521. The name Cuauhtemoc is a Nahuatl one which means "One That Has Descended Like an Eagle", commonly rendered in English as "Swooping Eagle" as in the moment when an eagle folds its wings and plummets down to strike its prey, so this is a name that implies aggressiveness and determination.
He ascended to the throne when he was 25 years of age, as his city was being besieged by the Spanish and devastated by an epidemic of smallpox brought to the New World by Spanish Invaders. Cuauhtémoc was tortured by having his feet put to a fire, along with Tetlepanquetzal, the tlatoani of Tlacopán, and the Cihuacóatl (counselor) Tlacotzin, but even so they refused to divulge information about the treasures the Spanish coveted.
In 1525, Cortés took Cuauhtémoc and several other indigenous nobles on his expedition to Honduras, fearing that Cuauhtémoc could have led an insurrection in his absence. While the expedition was stopped in the Chontal Maya capital of Itzamkanac, known as Acalan in Nahuatl, Cortés had Cuauhtémoc executed for allegedly conspiring to K*ll him and the other Spaniards.
Today, Cuauhtemoc is a universal object of veneration in Mexico. Streets, parks, stadia and celebrations are named after him. His legacy represents the enduring determination and indigenous heritage of the Mexicah (Aztec) people.
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Placita Olvera Downtown Los Angeles, 845 N Alameda St,Los Angeles, California, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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