The singers of Son Luna and the dancers of Jóvenes Zapateadores hail from the Mexican state of Veracruz, a Gulf Coast region where three different cultures — Spanish, indigenous and African — came ...

The dancing, music and costumes are muy autentico - and so are the smiles. \"That's one of the most common comments you hear from audience members after a show: ?They seem to enjoy themselves so much ...

VERACRUZ, MEXICO — Watsonville’s Esperanza del Valle Folklórico dancers were given the central spot of honor in the streets of Veracruz, Mexico, Sunday night as they joined hundreds of local dancers ...

Ballet Folklorico “Quetzalli” de Veracruz is named, accurately as it happens, after the quetzal, a colorful bird venerated by Mayan and Aztec civilizations. This dance ensemble, now in its 25th year, ...

CALDWELL — When Ballet Folklorico “Quetzalli” de Veracruz dances into Jewett Auditorium on Saturday, you can expect a fiesta for the eyes, ears and soul. Founded in 1985 by Hugo Betancourt, Ballet ...

Two fine local ensembles dared question the accepted premises of folkloric performance Friday in a program titled “Fandango Without Borders” at the Ford Amphitheatre. Gema Sandoval’s Danza ...

It’s close to midnight when British-born dance director Richard O’Neal confides his fears about the career gamble that brought him to this ancient mountain town in Mexico. Almost five years ago, ...

A young woman smiles coyly at her handsome partner as she swishes her colorful skirt around him, and he vigorously dances around her stamping his feet in a rhythmic style reminiscence of tap-dance. No ...

<strong>FOR MOST,</strong> this year’s Mardi Gras celebration is a hazy memory. But in the Mexican state of Veracruz, located on the Caribbean in the southeastern part of the country, ...

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From Irish stepdancing, to American clogging, to Polynesian hula, the world is home to a wide array of cultural dances, alongside just as many touring dance groups dedicated to performing the dance ...