El Sueño Fundraiser

Ven a celebrar lo mejor de dos mundos en Ni De Aquí, Ni De Allá, ¡una fiesta que une culturas y buena vibra!

DOORS 6:30PM

START 7:00PM

COME ENJOY THE SACRED CIRCLE GALLERY,

LIGHT BITES, RAFFLES,ARTIST TALKS, and A SPECIAL PERFORMANCE WHILE WE RAISE FUNDS FOR A NEW WORK FEATURING MEXICAN INDIGENOUS ARTISTS FROM ACROSS THE US.

Can't make it to the event? Purchase a donation ticket and help us bring these amazing artists to Seattle to showcase heart centered work.

ABOUT NI DE AQUÍ, NI DE ALLÁ

PERFORMANCES AUGUST 7 & 8

FEATURING NATIVE ARTISTS:

alicia mullikin | seattle

monique ixchel oro | new york

sarah hogland-gurule | albuquerque

julio medina | atlanta

Ni de Aquí, Ni de Allá is a Chicano saying meaning “Neither from here, nor from there.” It is a recognition that we as Mexican-Americans live in the in-between– displaced from our ancestral lands, but held at arm's length by our American peers. It represents a search for identity– a search for home. In our current political climate we STILL see and feel this separation deeply. The border is not just a separation— it is a weapon, that keeps us from our ancestral lands as Indigenous people.

Our work, "Ni de Aquí, Ni de Allá”, uses movement, music, imagery, and ceremony to share the personal and collective experiences of Chicano communities. The project explores themes of displacement, resistance, and the reclamation of cultural identity, intertwining contemporary dance with Chicano identity to create an emotionally charged and immersive experience.

The choreography, informed by both contemporary dance and Indigenous movement practices, speaks to the deep connection between people and their land — a connection that has been erased, and redefined by colonization. Through fluid, grounded, and powerful movement, the dancers embody the stories of struggle, survival, and resilience, and channel the spirits of their ancestors while embodying new expressions of identity and belonging.

Ultimately, this work is an invitation to experience Chicano identity and it’s continual search for “home” as a living, evolving expression of resilience, resistance, and belonging.