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Las Tuxtlas, Veracruz, Mexico
It all started with a Fulbright-Hayes
Group grant through the Socios Unidos Para Artes via Educacion
(SUAVE) to Veracruz, Mexico. A delegation of artists and teachers
brought Kim Emerson to Veracruz to share, explore, and learn
about the arts and education. Each member of the delegation
was asked to share a project with schools and/or communities
in Mexico. Kim brought with her rolled canvas pastels and paint.
The first mural was created with members of the community in
Santiago Tuxtla during the celebration of their annual music
festival. The painting now hangs in the City Hall of Santiago
Tuxtla. The second mural was created in San Andres as a gift
for La Casa de Cultura during Kim’s second visit with
children from an orphanage for the annual “encuentro”
of the musical tradition called “son jarocho”. The
third mural was created with the same “ninos de la calle”
at La Casa de Cultura in San Andres depicting the theme of the
folktales about the “Chaneques” or fairies of the
jungle. Since the first visit to Las Tuxtlas, Kim has become
a strong participant in dance, jarana playing and singing son
jarocho music. |
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