In honor of the International Decade of Indigenous Languages, Angel Rose Artist Collective and T.E.L.A.S Colectivo Teatral, collaborate to bring this heartwarming story about a Salvadoran-American grandchild visiting their grandmother in El Salvador for the first time, and discovering their Indigenous history and language through song.
Book, Music, and Lyrics by Petrona Xemi Tapepechul
Directed by Melissa Strova Valencia
Music Direction facilitated by Melissa Strova Valencia and Petrona Xemi Tapepechul, and devised by Yereth Adorno, Layla Nabavi, Sofia Ramos, Petrona Xemi Tapepechul, and Wilmer Xuarez
Choreography facilitated by Melissa Strova Valencia, and devised by Yereth Adorno, Layla Nabavi, Sofia Ramos, Petrona Xemi Tapepechul, and Wilmer Xuarez
Dramaturgy: Nanzin Anastacia Lopez Lopez and Petrona Xemi Tapepechul
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May 28-June 8
Sitar Arts Center
1700 Kalorama Rd NW #101, Washington, DC 20009
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This production is made possible with support from our 2023-2024 Season Sponsors: 360Healthx and Trans Justice Funding Project.