Aztec Danza Mildred Flores performs a ceremonial blessing during the first annual "Flor y Canto: In, Xochitl, In Cuicatl" at Building 600 at Pierce College in Woodland Hills, Calif., on May 16, 2019. (Photo by: Chelsea Westman)
Dr. Martha Gonzalez sings during the first annual “Flor y Canto: In, Xochitl, In Cuicatl” at Building 600 at Pierce College in Woodland Hills, Calif., on May 16, 2019. (Photo by: Chelsea Westman)
Aztec danzas start their ceremonial blessing during the first annual “Flor y Canto: In, Xochitl, In Cuicatl” at Building 600 at Pierce College in Woodland Hills, Calif., on May 16, 2019. (Photo by: Chelsea Westman)
Aztec Danza Mildred Flores performs a ceremonial blessing during the first annual “Flor y Canto: In, Xochitl, In Cuicatl” at Building 600 at Pierce College in Woodland Hills, Calif., on May 16, 2019. (Photo by: Chelsea Westman)
(Left to right) Martha Gonzalez is blessed by Emily during the first annual “Flor y Canto: In, Xochitl, In Cuicatl” at Building 600 at Pierce College in Woodland Hills, Calif., on May 16, 2019. (Photo by: Chelsea Westman)
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Dance and music are components of many different cultures.
Using unique rhythms and colorful outfits for dancers, people of Mexican heritage can feel connected to their roots.
The first annual “Flor y Canto In Xochitl, In Cuicatl,” translated to flower and song, held May 16, honored the culture through poems and songs by Martha Gonzalez and a dance performance by the group Circulo Ajolote.
