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Celebrate El Salvador in Aurora Messagefrom the Editors AURORA August | September 2018 CArtsR & HistoryE AWorthT DiscoveringES AURORA’S SUMMER ARTS SCENE: Something for Everyone! Internationally renowned drummer, Paa Kow, to perform with his Afro- Fusion orchestra July 22. Celebrate El Salvador in Aurora MESSAGEfrom the Editors Aurora is now a majority-minority community, where people identifying with a racial or ethnic minority group make up a majority of the population. And a fifth of Aurora’s residents are foreign-born. According to Brown University, Aurora is the ninth most diverse city at the neighborhood level and the 10th most integrated community among the 100 most FALL INTO populous cities in the U.S. The city’s Cultural Services Division AUTUMN has an important role to play in welcoming and respecting Aurora’s diverse residents because it is through the arts that we can broaden and deepen our understanding of and CELEBRATING appreciation for the diversity of cultures that make this city so unique and special. The Aurora History SALVADORANS Museum has been a great contributor to this effort through its ongoing The Aurora History Museum, in “A Mosaic of Cultures: Aurora’s series of exhibits that tell the story of partnership with Aurora Sister Salvadoran Community” runs through Aurora’s transformation from a one- Cities, is celebrating the third-largest Nov. 4 and includes complementary horse town (thank you, Patches) to foreign-born community in Aurora, programs such as the Sept. 19 Brown one of the country’s most diverse and Salvadorans, with an exhibition that Bag Lecture: Salvadoreños Residiendo welcoming large cities. honors this community and educates en Colorado (Salvadorans living those who are not that familiar with it, in Colorado), where attendees will This issue’s cover story features Tin a fun and interesting way including have another opportunity to learn images from one of the museum’s images, videos and items on display. about Aurora’s vibrant Salvadoran current exhibits: “A Mosaic of community. Cultures: Aurora’s Salvadoran From the color selection on the walls Community.” Aurora is home to to the vibrant colors of the art and This is the second installment in more than 3,000 Salvadorans, traditional clothing on display, the a series of collaborative exhibits making them the third-largest exhibition is a cultural fête, both of between Aurora Sister Cities and the foreign-born population in the the past and present, as the images museum. The first was two years ago city (after Mexico and Ethiopia). accompanying this story can show. on Ethiopia, the second-largest foreign- born community in Aurora (Mexico Many of these residents are in the “A Mosaic of Cultures: Aurora’s United States under the Temporary is número uno). For the El Salvador Salvadoran Community” is also a exhibition, the Aurora History Museum Protected Status (TPS) Program, a connector as it engaged members of the humanitarian program where the U.S. also worked in close collaboration Salvadoran community in a significant with the Consulate of El Salvador in suspends deportations to countries way. In preparation for the exhibition, that have been destabilized by war or Aurora and the city of Aurora Office of the museum and the Consulate of El International and Immigrant Affairs. catastrophe. Salvador in Aurora hosted a series of So go to the Aurora History Museum community meetings. The result: The Cover Image: Detail of a beach and feel good about Aurora’s status as exhibit was shaped by community towel on display at the Aurora History Colorado’s most diverse city. As they input, and many Salvadorans even Museum for the “Mosaic of Cultures: say in El Salvador, “Ta’ chivo, ¿vá?” shared items for the exhibition. Aurora’s Salvadoran Community.” The (It’s cool, isn’t it?!) design is inspired by folk art from El Salvador’s La Palma region and world- 1 |AURORA CREATES renowned artist Fernando Llort. SPOTLIGHT ON Salvadoran Culture Champion Roxy Hernández Roxy Hernández, an immigrant disseminate the Salvadoran traditions. What are some of the most common from El Salvador, defines herself Our motto is, “Dancing with a things people don’t know about El as an entrepreneur and a helper by purpose,” that way people come closer Salvador that you are proud to talk nature. She runs a nonprofit dance and engage by asking what that purpose about? is. program, Eco Folklórico Cuscatlán, Almost all Salvadorans don’t eat and a catering business of traditional What do you want people to know pupusas with a fork. The Butterfly RSalvadoran food, Antojitos Cuscatlán. about the Salvadoran culture Pavilion is supplied butterflies from Hernández moved to Colorado 23 years through your dancing and food? El Imposible National Park in El ago, 13 of which have been spent in Salvador. El Salvador is “El pulgarcito Aurora. Although we are part of the American de America” (Americas’ Tom Thumb) continent, our dance, music and due to its size being smaller than the AC: Tell us about your passion for gastronomy is different and we will state of Massachusetts. San Salvador, dancing and your background in that humbly share it with you. the capital, is known as “the valley of discipline. the hammocks” because of the frequent You are considered to be a pioneer of earthquakes. Horchata de morro –the RH: My passion for dancing, socially, Salvadoran heritage by preserving Salvadoran delicacy made with toasted has been there since very young but I and disseminating Salvadoran nuts that get blended to make our never really received formal training traditions. Why do you do this? famous beverage– won first place at the in regards to folklore. Typically, we Denver County Fair in 2017. used to dance one or two times a year Latin America is diverse and through the school year, and then Coloradans needed to be exposed to the there was no more exposure to it until richness and diversity of our culture. So I moved to Aurora 13 years ago and back in 2007, a small group of friends I saw the need to represent my roots, who love dancing and my children so needless to say, I have done a lot of became Eco Folklórico (although it reading, asked a lot of questions and officially became a nonprofit in 2013) watched lots of YouTube performances. and ever since I’ve done my best to participate in community events, AC: Why is dancing to traditional public schools, faith communities, Salvadoran music important to you? art festivals, etc. I just love the look of enjoyment people show at our RH: Because although the Mayans, performances and the satisfying look at Pipiles, Lencas, etc., are gone, there is a tastings of Salvadoran gastronomy...I story to share with the world. Diversity do it for love of the art and my of all ethnic groups living in the indigenous heritage. community should be represented to share the richness of our heritage while What are some of the changes you at the same time other cultures realize have seen in the city’s cultural scene the similarities and differences of our in the last decade or so? culture. Slowly but surely Aurora and Colorado AC: Is that what you try to in general have been adapting to accomplish with Eco Folklórico accommodate the immigrant population Cuscatlán? in the last 12 years. Now you see more authentic ethnic restaurants, and Yes, Eco Folklórico Cuscatlán’s a lot of community events labeled as mission is to promote, preserve and “international.” August-September 2018 | 2 august 01 Cabaret Series: “Unexpected 11 Aurora Dance Arts Auditions Songs with Kaitlin Weinstein for “The Nutcracker” Ballet and Friends” 12:30 – 5 p.m. $ 7:30 p.m. $ Aurora Center for Active Adults Vintage Theatre 30 Del Mar Circle 02 Concert: Chris Daniels and New Play Comedy Festival: the Kings “I Left My Dignity in My 6 p.m. Other Purse” Southlands Lifestyle Center 2:30 p.m. $ 6155 S. Main St. Vintage Theatre New Play Comedy Festival: 03 Opening Night: Neil Simon’s “Dead Behind the Eyes or “The Sunshine Boys” The Ingenue Play” 7:30 p.m. $ 7:30 p.m. $ Vintage Theatre Vintage Theatre 04 Aurora Dance Arts Performance 12 Aurora Dance Arts Callbacks Aurora Public Schools 11th for “The Nutcracker” Ballet Annual Back to School Kick Off 12:30 – 5:30 p.m. 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Aurora Center for Active Adults Town Center at Aurora 14200 E. Alameda Ave. New Play Comedy Festival: “Certifiably Yours” That Eighties Band 09 New Play Comedy Festival: 2:30 p.m. $ “The Best Day of Your Life” Vintage Theatre 7:30 p.m. $ Vintage Theatre New Play Comedy Festival: “Pretty Naked People” Auditions for Aurora Symphony 6:30 p.m. $ Violin, viola, cello, double bass, Vintage Theatre trumpet, percussion, piano/key- board 13 Industry Night: Neil Simon’s 6 – 9 p.m. “The Sunshine Boys” Aurora Central Library (Benefiting the Denver Actors Fund) Concert: That Eighties Band 7:30 p.m. $ 6 p.m. Vintage Theatre Southlands Lifestyle Center 15 Lecture: Rocky Flats and the 10 New Play Comedy Festival: Cold War THE “The Cannibal of Ajax” NUTCRACKER Noon $ 7:30 p.m. Aurora History Museum Vintage Theatre $ et AUDITIONS 18 Global Fest 11 DeLaney Farm Historic District 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. Open Days Aurora Municipal Center Lawn 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. and Aurora History Museum Radio Days: “Jane Thinks Mink” 19 2019 Season Announcement A live performance of a classic Party “Easy Aces” radio broadcast from 6 p.m. (reservations required) the 1930s Free food; cash bar 11:30 – noon Vintage Theatre Aurora History Museum 21 Concert: Byron Shaw Projex Auditions for Aurora Symphony The Gardens on Havana Violin, viola, cello, double bass, 1350 S.
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