NEWS & STORIES
ARTE Y CULTURA XICO AC, MEXICO
Celebrating Dia De Muertos in COVID Times
On 2nd November, people in Valle de Chalco, Mexico, celebrated Dia De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead).
COVID-19 relief food distribution in Valle de Chalco, Mexico
The Xico Arte team worked hard to support local families in coping with the challenges during the pandemic. Watch the video documented Xico Arte’s COVID Relief Food Delivery Project.
ADAPTING TO CHANGE
Xico team has been adopting new work methods during the pandemic. Activities, such as the celebration of DÍA DE MUERTOS and CALAVEREARTE exhibition, are moved online. Also, the team has been working on preparing and delivering COVID relief packages to vulnerable families in the community ……
Son del Pueblo / Of the People, 2020
Son del Pueblo is an art project by artist Maria Thereza Alves who has been collaborating with Xico Community Museum for many years. Son del Pueblo invited artists and people in general from all over the world to make a ceramic work inspired by one of the works in the museum’s collection.....
Ballet Workshops
Xico Arte Ballet Workshops are affected by the coronavirus pandemic. In August 2020, the Ballet Workshops began to resume, but with restrictions …
Calaverearte – Skeleton Art 2018
We believe that it is important to continue fostering our Mexican culture and traditions. That is why the Day of the Dead, November 1st and 2nd, is so important for us. It is when we promote calaverarte, or skeleton art, which fuses pre-Columbian roots (the cult of the dead) with the Catholic tradition.