Experience Mexico
Schedule
Sat Oct 08 2022 at 09:00 am to 05:00 pm
Location
Musical Instrument Museum - MIM | Phoenix, AZ
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Included with paid museum admission; free for membersCelebrate the colorful sights and diverse sounds of Mexico’s rich musical traditions. Go beyond familiar genres with live performances and workshops and experience MIM’s robust collection of Mexican instruments.
Supported by the Phoenix Sister Cities Hermosillo Committee
Programming supported in part by the Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture and Arizona Commission on the Arts
Craft: Maracas
9:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Create your own Latin American percussion instrument with this fun craft!
Photo Booth
9:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Have your picture taken in our hands-free photo booth! Digitally share your pictures and tag us with #MIMphx for a chance to be featured on our social media.
Performance: Mariachi Valle del Sol
10:30 a.m.
Immerse yourself in traditional Mexican mariachi music performed by local mariachi ensemble Mariachi Valle del Sol.
Spanish Language Workshop
11:30 a.m.
¿Quieres aprender español? ¡Perfecto! ¡Visite Event Room 3 para una lección de español!
(Do you want to learn Spanish? Perfect! Visit Event Room 3 for a Spanish lesson!)
Performance: Ollin Yoliztli Dance Academy
12:30 p.m.
Sample the regional dance styles of Mexico with Ollin Yoliztli Dance Academy’s (pictured above) exhilarating baile folklórico (folk dancing), accompanied by its mariachi student academy.
Curator Talk: Traditional Culture Is Alive and Well: Mexico’s Regional Music and Instruments
2:30 p.m.
Join Daniel Piper, PhD, MIM’s curator for Latin America, to learn about the vibrant musical diversity throughout the distinct regions of Mexico. In this talk and multimedia presentation, Piper goes beyond Mexico’s familiar popular genres to explore music and instruments tied to regional social dances, ceremonies, and celebrations that keep traditional music alive and relevant in the 21st century.
Performance: La Luz de la Luna
3:15 p.m.
Watch La Luz de la Luna take a raw and intimate approach to such classic styles as ranchera, bolero, and huapango.
Programming is subject to change.
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