"La Danza de la Pluma" to be presented in New Mexico

La Danza de la Pluma is a traditional ritual dance still being performed in the Oaxacan valleys in Mexico. It is a cross-cultural conquest dance, part of the cycle of Conquest Dances, and closely related to the Matachín dances, which are still performed in indigenous and Hispanic communities in New Mexico and northern Mexico.

In Santa Fe, the Dance will be presented at  the “¡Viva Mexico! Theme Weekend” event at El Rancho de las Golondrinas on July 18, and at Plaza Contenta in Tierra Contenta on July 19. The event at Plaza Contenta will include a screening of Metamorfosis Documentation Project's  documentary film, “La Danza de la Pluma. Faith, Sacrifice and Tradition”, and a multi-media presentation featuring the cultural history of  La Danza de la Pluma and its relation to the Matachin dances of New Mexico and northern Mexico. This event will be a family event free to the public, and will also feature select local vendors offering traditional New Mexican and Mexican food and refreshments. 

In Albuquerque, the Dance will be presented at the National Hispanic Cultural Center on the Plaza Mayor on July 25. The event will include a screening of Metamorfosis Documentation Project's documentary film, “La Danza de la Pluma. Faith, Sacrifice and Tradition”.

In Socorro, the Dance will be presented at El Camino Real International Heritage Center on July 26. The event will include a screening of Metamorfosis Documentation Project's  documentary film, “La Danza de la Pluma. Faith, Sacrifice and Tradition”, and a multi-media presentation featuring the cultural history of  La Danza de la Pluma and its relation to the Matachin dances of New Mexico and northern Mexico.

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