Lazaro Arvizu has dedicated his life to promoting Danza Azteca in Los Angeles, and through his protégés, he's spread the Indigenous tradition from Mexico throughout the United States.
SAN DIEGO
An exhibit chronicling Aztec dancing in San Diego will be on display Saturday at Balboa Park’s Centro Cultural de la Raza.
The tradition, officially known as Danza Azteca, is a spiritual and artistic expression that honors rituals of central Mexico’s Native American communities.
The dancers wear brightly colored feather headdresses, carry musical instruments and dance to the beat of drums, flutes and guitars. The performance, while entertaining to watch, is spiritually significant because the dancers are offering a prayer through their movement.
The photo exhibit, “May We Discover Our Heart” will open at noon at the Centro Cultural de la Raza on Park Boulevard. There also will be a live performance by Aztec dancers at 2:30 p.m. and a seminar by Mario Aguilar, who leads San Diego-based Aztec dance group Danza Mexi’cayotl.