If you are in town… As background to the December 12, Fiesta a la Virgen de Guadalupe performance of the Danza de la Pluma in Teotitlán del Valle, blogger buddy Chris (of Oaxaca-The Year After fame) and I are again doing a presentation at the Oaxaca Lending Library. It will be on Tuesday, December 4 at 5:00 PM. And, new this year: There will be very special guests!
From the library’s description of the talk, “The Danza de la Pluma, with its giant feathered headdresses, is one of the most famous dances performed in Oaxaca and is particularly special in the Zapotec weaving village of Teotitlán del Valle. The dance, dancers, and village all have rich stories. Come join Chris Stowens and Shannon Sheppard, who have spent several years observing and learning about this amazing culture, for a presentation filled with stories, photos and video.”
Alas, it’s not free. Besides memberships, presentations like this are what keeps the library afloat. The cost is 90 pesos for OLL members and 130 pesos for non-members. Reservations can be made using the library’s Online Store. Hope to see you on Tuesday!
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Hello! I would love to enter this event on OaxacaEvents.com. Do you have a time frame or short description of this event on Dec 12? I looked on the web but no luck finding a poster or other notice. Thanks! Dottie Bellinger
P.S. If you’re interested in doing so, you can submit this event yourself on the OaxacaEvents.com website.
Dottie, the Danza de la Pluma honoring la Virgen de Guadalupe usually starts about 1 PM and will last until around 9 PM on December 12. It’s held in the atrium of the Templo de la Preciosa Sangre de Jesucristo in Teotitlán del Valle. Poster probably hasn’t been printed yet and is usually only distributed in Teotitlán. Here is the description from last year’s poster: “… en el atrio del templo católico de nuestra comunidad, hace su presentación de gala la Danza de la Pluma para ejecutar lo más bello de sus bailables al compás de los acordes de su respectival banda de música.”
Dottie, It turns out that the schedule is different this year. They will dance on Dec. 11 from (about) 5 pm to 9 pm and, then again, briefly on Dec. 12 beginning at 3 pm.