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Tour of Schools photo essay:
Mas que nada, Folklorico is about preserving
traditions. In a time when it not exactly cool
to promote the cultura of Latinos and
immigrants, RAICES reaches out to school
children in an annual tour to educate and
present the beauty of Mexican Dance. Sacramento
Escuelas, like those around the state of
California, are filled with brown faces longing
to see a reflection of themselves in the
Artistic diaspora. The images that follow paint
a picture of a Cultural Dance Company on a
joyful mission to never let those children down.
Many thanks to the local Schools’
administrator’s and teachers who recognize the
importance of Cultural Art in children’s lives.
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1. In the
outskirts of the Metropolitan area lies the
once isolated community of Lincoln and the
modern day home of thousands of Latino
immigrant familias. |
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2.
Maestra Roxana Borrego swaps greetings with
a fellow Sacramento Kings fan.
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3. No
music, no dance floor, no practice, No
Sweat!
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4. Wes
and Veronica, members of the Yemaya Salsa
dance team, shake their booty for the kids
of Merryhill Elementary. |
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5. The ladies of Sacramento High
School’s Ballet Folklorico gozando la musica
de Sinaloa. From all of us at RAICES..........
" Si Chuy!" |
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6.
Moises. Dancer, estudiante, actor. As
talented as they come.
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7. Did
you see it? Did you? When she spins you can
see her bloomers!!
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8.
"No one has yet realized the wealth of
sympathy, kindness and generosity hidden in
the soul of a child. The effort of every
true education should be to unlock that
treasure"
-Emma Goldman. |
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