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In small towns around Mexico, community members come together informally on the night of the full moon to share stories, poetry and music. Join us as this tradition is celebrated several times throughout the year. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., performances are from 6 to 7:30 p.m, and open Mic begins around 7:40 p.m. Scheduled Performers: Masanga Marimba Ensemble, Grupo Folklórico Herúvi Kalo, and Sun Bollywood.

Performances

Masanga Marimba Ensemble: Masanga comes from an African word that means the coming together of rivers or roads; for this group, it represents the meeting of African, Latin, and American traditional and popular music. Directed by ethnomusicologist, Dr. Ric Alviso, Masanga Marimba was formed in 2000 and has performed at venues all over California. The ensemble played for the inauguration of Los Angeles Mayor, Antonio Villaraigosa, and was selected to perform for the World Festival of Sacred Music. Their music is upbeat, danceable, and family-oriented. For more information, visit their Web site.

 
Grupo Folklórico Herúvi Kalo: Directed by Génesis Ibañez, Ruth Castro, and Kevin Mendoza. Directors seek to provide cultural awareness by educating dancers about Mexican culture, not only through movement and dance sessions, but also through brief lectures while developing their leadership skills. For more information, visit their Web site.

Sun Bollywood: Directed by Sunita Raj, the group performs a variety of dances including Indian folk, fusion, and semi-classical styles. Visit their Web site for more information.

But wait, there’s more! Visit the Art Loft where you will learn to make yarn art!

Don’t forget the free food and drinks.

In small towns around Mexico, community members come together informally on the night of the full moon to share stories, poetry and music. Join us as this tradition is celebrated several times throughout the year. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., performances are from 6 to 7:30 p.m, and open Mic begins around 7:40 p.m. Scheduled Performers: Crying Uncle, Olga Loya, Aguilitas de Bachrodt, and Los Lupeños Juvenil.

Performances

Crying Uncle: This bluegrass duo consists of the Quale brothers, Miles, 13, and Teo, 10. Both young men are state and national champions in fiddle and mandolin. Though they’ve only been together for three years, they’ve played festivals all over northern California as well as radio gigs. In 2016 and 2017, both brothers were chosen to represent the California Bluegrass Association’s Kid’s on Bluegrass program at the annual International Bluegrass Music Association’s: World of Bluegrass Festival in Raleigh North Carolina. Find them on Facebook at Crying Uncle.

 
Olga Loya: We are thrilled to welcome back this dynamic storyteller. She specializes in everything from folktales, myths, and her own personal stories. Olga has performed and taught workshops at festivals all over California and all across the country. To learn more about Olga, visit her Web site.

Aguilitas de Bachrodt: Directed by Maestra Delia Trejo, a second grade teacher at Bachrodt Charter Academy in San Jose, these young dancers will perform colorful folk dances of Mexico.

Los Lupeños Juvenil: Directed by Maestro Samuel Cortez, dancers range in age from 10 to 15. Dancers explore folk dance in a professional environment that prepares them to join the main performing company of Los Lupeños de San Jose. The group makes its home at the School of Arts and Culture in east San Jose. For more information, visit their Web site.

But wait, there’s more! Visit the Art Loft where you will learn to make yarn art!

Don’t forget the free food and drinks.

In small towns around Mexico, community members come together informally on the night of the full moon to share stories, poetry and music. Join us as this tradition is celebrated several times throughout the year. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., performances are from 6 to 7:30 p.m, and open Mic begins around 7:40 p.m. Scheduled Performers: ClownSnotBombs, Ballet Folklórico Guerreros de Guadalupe, Grupo Folklórico Los Laureles, and Mariachi Los Toritos.

Performances

ClownSnotBombs: An audience favorite, ClownSnotBombs, is a non-profit community circus troupe that believes joy and laughter are fundamental human rights. The group’s mission is to provide quality, affordable entertainment and learning opportunities for all. For more information, visit their Web site.

 
Ballet Folklórico Guerreros de Guadalupe: Directed by Maestra Yadira Guerrero Garcia, this group has been in existence for less than two years but are already regular performers at CDM Dancers range in age from 6 to 14 and practice at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in East San Jose.

Grupo Folklórico Los Laureles: Founded by husband and wife team, Maestra Ashley Lopez-Gonzales and Maestro Cesar Gonzales, the group has grown from a small group of family members to an academy that offers classes for ages 4 to adult. The group performs for community celebrations and corporate events all over the Bay Area and makes its home at Moviemento de Arte y Cultura Latino Americana (MACLA) in downtown San Jose.

For more information, visit http://www.loslaurelesgf.org/

Mariachi Los Toritos: Founded by Maestros Felipe Garcia and Jorge Rodriguez, these young musicians are students from the Mariachi Academy of Music located at San Jose’s Rocketship Fuerza Academy. The musicians have been playing for a short time and range in age from 6 to 15. For more information visit their Web site.

But wait, there’s more! Visit the Art Loft where you will learn to create a moon collage!

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Join us for these evening events filled with fun for your whole family.

In small towns around Mexico, community members come together informally on the night of the full moon to share stories, poetry and music. Join us as this tradition is celebrated several times throughout the year.

Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Performances are from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Open Mic begins around 7:40 p.m.

Performances

Victor Hugo Santos: We are pleased to welcome back this accomplished singer and teacher of children’s music. Victor Hugo Santos has a long history of musical experience in Mexico City and the Bay Area. He has worked as a music specialist at many local schools.

His greatest joy is to share the delightful rhythms and melodies of Latin American folklore and to bring music with positive messages to children everywhere. To learn more about Mr. Santos’s music, including his CD series, Canciones Para Niños, visit his web site or find him on Facebook.

Grupo Folklórico Los Quetzales de San José: Led by Maestras Sharon and Tanya Benitez, the group is comprised of dancers from four elementary school folklórico classes and performs dances from various regions of Mexico. Los Quetzales have performed at various school and community events.

We are pleased to help the Benitez sisters showcase the talents of two new groups: Mariachi Los Ositos de Oro and Ositos with Attitude, hip hop dance group.
 
 

Sun Bollywood: Directed by Sunita Raj, the group performs a variety of dances including Indian folk, fusion, and semi-classical styles. Visit their web site for more information.

But wait, there’s more! Visit the Art Loft where you will learn to to design a fantastical animal!

Don’t forget the free food and drinks.

Join us Saturday, May 5 and help us celebrate Cinco de Mayo at a multicultural and family-friendly Lunada! In small towns around Mexico, community members come together informally on the night of the full moon to share stories, poetry, performances and music. Join us as this tradition is celebrated several times throughout the year. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., performances are from 6 to 7:30 p.m, and open Mic begins around 7:40 p.m. Scheduled Performers: ClownSnotBombs, Akoma Arts, Ballet Folklórico Guerreros de Guadalupe, Hālau Nā Wai Ola, and Grupo Folklórico Yolotli Guerrerense.

Performances

ClownSnotBombs: An audience favorite, ClownSnotBombs is a non-profit community circus troupe that believes joy and laughter are fundamental human rights. The group’s mission is to provide quality, affordable entertainment and learning opportunities for all. For more information, visit their Facebook page.

 
Akoma Arts: We are pleased to welcome this multi-ethnic group of musicians, singers and dancers whose mission is to help bring together the South Bay community through African drumming and dance. For more information, visit their web site.

Hālau Nā Wai Ola: The group name translates to The Living Waters. We will feature the youngest members or keiki for this performance. The group strives to make an impact on people’s lives through the Hawaiian art of the Hula, and the spirit of Aloha. Visit the group’s web site.

Grupo Folklórico Yolotli Guerrerense: Founded by mother and daughter, Maestra Blanca Carbajal and Maestra Melvis Cruz, this dance troupe will close our show with a suite of colorful dances from Mexico. Follow the group on Facebook.

But wait, there’s more! Visit the Art Loft where you will learn to paint a constellation of stars!

Don’t forget the free food and drinks.

In small towns around Mexico, community members come together informally on the night of the full moon to share stories, poetry and music. Join us as this tradition is celebrated several times throughout the year. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., performances are from 6 to 7:30 p.m, and open Mic begins around 7:40 p.m. Scheduled Performers: Chiquy Boom!, Grupo Folklórico Los Laureles, and Pura Vida Kidz Dance Company.

Performances

Chiquy Boom! has been a bilingual family entertainer for 30 years, offering her audiences energetic and interactive shows. Her talents range from stilt walking, to dancing, to performing magic tricks. She is also a Zumba and international dance instructor and director of the first Venezuelan dance group in the Bay Area. Joining her for this performance will be the children of Danza Venezuela. Chiquy Boom! performs at community events and private parties all over the Bay Area. Visit Chiquy Boom’s web site and find her on Facebook.

 
Grupo Folklórico Los Laureles, founded by husband and wife team, Maestra Ashley Lopez-Gonzales and Maestro Cesar Gonzales, the group has grown from a small group of family members to an academy that offers classes for ages 4 to adult. The group performs for community celebrations and corporate events all over the Bay Area and makes its home at Moviemento de Arte y Cultura Latino Americana (MACLA) in downtown San Jose. Visit the group’s web site for more information.

 
Pura Vida Kidz Dance Company, directed and choreographed by Maestra Silvia Tellez, this group of young dancers has been in existence for less than a year! The dancers range in age from 5 to 18 and specialize in dances of Latin America and the Caribbean, such as, salsa, bachata, and reggaetón. The group makes its home in Campbell, California. For more information, find them on Facebook.

But wait, there’s more! Visit the Art Loft where you will have the opportunity to play with clay!

Don’t forget the free food and drinks.

In small towns around Mexico, community members come together informally on the night of the full moon to share stories, poetry and music. Join us as this tradition is celebrated several times throughout the year. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., performances are from 6 to 7:30 p.m, and open Mic begins around 7:40 p.m.

Performers will be updated in the week prior to the event.

In small towns around Mexico, community members come together informally on the night of the full moon to share stories, poetry and music. Join us as this tradition is celebrated several times throughout the year. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., performances are from 6 to 7:30 p.m, and open Mic begins around 7:40 p.m.

Performers will be updated in the week prior to the event.

In small towns around Mexico, community members come together informally on the night of the full moon to share stories, poetry and music. Join us as this tradition is celebrated several times throughout the year. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., performances are from 6 to 7:30 p.m, and open Mic begins around 7:40 p.m.

Performers will be updated in the week prior to the event.

In small towns around Mexico, community members come together informally on the night of the full moon to share stories, poetry and music. Join us as this tradition is celebrated several times throughout the year. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., performances are from 6 to 7:30 p.m, and open Mic begins around 7:40 p.m. Scheduled Performers: Masanga Marimba, Fantasy Dance Studio and Los Lupeños Juvenil.

Performances

 
Masanga Marimba

 
Fantasy Dance Studio

 
Los Lupeños Juvenil

But wait, there’s more! Visit the LeRoy Neiman Art Studio where you will make sculptures out of recycled materials.

Don’t forget the free food and drinks.

In small towns around Mexico, community members come together informally on the night of the full moon to share stories, poetry and music. Join us as this tradition is celebrated several times throughout the year. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., performances are from 6 to 7:30 p.m, and open Mic begins around 7:40 p.m. Scheduled Performers: Olga Loya, El Grito de la Cultura, Mariachi Los Ositos del Oro and Grupo Folklórico Los Laureles.

Performances

But wait, there’s more! Visit the Art Loft where you will paint a rainbow around the room!

Don’t forget the free food and drinks.

In small towns around Mexico, community members come together informally on the night of the full moon to share stories, poetry and music. Join us as this tradition is celebrated several times throughout the year. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., performances are from 6 to 7:30 p.m, and open Mic begins around 7:40 p.m. Scheduled Performers: ClownSnotBombs Circus, Los Aguilitas de Bachrodt Folklórico, Ballet Folklórico Tonantzin and Mariachi Media Luna.

Performances

ClownSnotBombs Circus: An audience favorite, ClownSnotBombs, is a non-profit community circus troupe that believes joy and laughter are fundamental human rights. The group’s mission is to provide quality, affordable entertainment and learning opportunities for all. For more information, visit their web site.

 
Los Aguilitas de Bachrodt Folklórico: Directed by Maestra Delia Trejo, a second grade teacher at Bachrodt Elementary in San Jose, these young dancers are in kindergarten through 5th grade. Tonight, they will perform colorful folk dances of Mexico from the states of Michoacan and Baja California.

 
Ballet Folklórico Tonantzin: Directed by Maestro Zenon Barron, the group has been in existence for 7 years. Maestro Barron has spent his life preserving the rich tradition of dance from Mexico and teaches his young students dances from all regions of the country. Tonantzin makes its home at Half Moon Bay’s Our Lady of the Pillar Church. Dancers perform at community celebrations all over the Bay Area.

 
Mariachi Media Luna: This group of young musicians has opened for the likes of Los Tigres del Norte and Mariachi Vargas de Tenochtitlan.

Both Tonatzín and Mariachi Media Luna are sponsored by Ayudando Latinos a Soñar (ALAS), an organization whose mission is to develop youth leaders and honor the cultural strengths of families in Half Moon Bay. Visit their web site or find them on Facebook.

But wait, there’s more! Visit the Art Loft where you will play with clay!

Don’t forget the free food and drinks.

In small towns around Mexico, community members come together informally on the night of the full moon to share stories, poetry and music. Join us as this tradition is celebrated several times throughout the year. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., performances are from 6 to 7:30 p.m, and open Mic begins around 7:40 p.m. Scheduled Performers: Masanga Marimba Ensemble, Ballet Folklórico Tonantzin, and Mariachi Media Luna.

Performances

Masanga Marimba Ensemble: Masanga comes from an African word that means the coming together of rivers or roads; for this group, it represents the meeting of African, Latin, and American traditional and popular music. Directed by ethnomusicologist, Dr. Ric Alviso, Masanga Marimba was formed in 2000 and has performed at venues all over California. The ensemble played for the inauguration of Los Angeles Mayor, Antonio Villaraigosa, and was selected to perform for the World Festival of Sacred Music. Their music is upbeat, danceable, and family-oriented. For more information, visit their web site.

 
Ballet Folklórico Tonantzin: Directed by Maestro Zenon Barron, the group has been in existence for 7 years. Maestro Barron has spent his life preserving the rich tradition of dance from Mexico and teaches his young students dances from all regions of the country. Tonantzin makes its home at Half Moon Bay’s Our Lady of the Pillar Church. Dancers perform at community celebrations all over the Bay Area.

 
Mariachi Media Luna: This group of young musicians has opened for the likes of Los Tigres del Norte and Mariachi Vargas de Tenochtitlan.

Both Tonatzín and Mariachi Media Luna are sponsored by Ayudando Latinos a Soñar (ALAS), an organization whose mission is to develop youth leaders and honor the cultural strengths of families in Half Moon Bay. Visit their web site or find them on Facebook.

But wait, there’s more! Visit the Art Loft where you will learn to create an assemblage!

Don’t forget the free food and drinks.

In small towns around Mexico, community members come together informally on the night of the full moon to share stories, poetry and music. Join us as this tradition is celebrated several times throughout the year. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., performances are from 6 to 7:30 p.m, and open Mic begins around 7:40 p.m. Scheduled Performers: Rudy Figueroa, Grupo Folklórico Los Quetzales de San José and Sunita Raj of Sun Bollywood.

Performances

Rudy Figueroa: Maestro Rudy, as he is affectionately known, has been a performer and instructor of bailes regionales de México, or Mexican folk dances, for generations. He is the lead instructor for Los Lupeños Academy and has taught throughout California and in Mexico for various audiences including the annual Danzantes Unidos Festival and the University of San Diego’s Summer Program in Guadalajara.He directed the children’s group, Niños de Aztlan, for six years and was an instructor for Hilos de Plata, a senior citizen dance group. Tonight, Maestro Rudy will lead dancers of all ages in exploring rhythms and movement from different genres of traditional Mexican music. Get ready to jump and dance with Maestro Rudy!

 
Grupo Folklórico Los Quetzales de San José: Led by Maestras Sharon and Tanya Benitez, the group is comprised of dancers from four elementary school folklórico classes and performs lively and colorful dances from various regions of Mexico. Los Quetzales have performed at several school and community events.

We are pleased to help the Benitez sisters showcase the talents of two new groups: Grupo Folklórico Luther Burbank and Ositos with Attitude Crew, a hip hop dance group.

 
Bollywood dance with Sunita Raj: Our audience participation theme includes Sunita Raj, director of Sun Bollywood. Ms. Raj will show us some basic Bollywood moves and invite us to dance along! Visit Sun Bollywood’s web site for more information about the dance school.

But wait, there’s more! Visit the Art Loft where you will draw and paint your favorite recipe!

Don’t forget the free food and drinks.

The Museum closes at 4:00 p.m. today.