FRI, DEC 12, 2025
10AM & 11:30AM
GRADES 2-6
Navidad: A Mexican-American Christmas
By Calpulli Mexican Dance Company
Navidad: A Mexican-American Christmas" celebrates the holiday traditions experienced by a young person of Mexican immigrant parents growing up in New York City. Experiencing traditions from Aztec-inspired dance to Christmas carols, the youngster tries to bring their two worlds together. In a dream, they imagine the fusion of Mariachi music with Tchaikovsky, folk dance with ballet, and the wonderment of their two cultures. But a tempting character preaches the separation of these customs, and the youngster must choose.
"Navidad" was developed and premiered at Thalia Spanish Theatre in November 2018 under the Artistic Direction of Alberto Lopez Herrera, Music Direction by George Saenz, Dramaturg Gabriela Garcia, and co-story writer Juan Castaño. “Navidad" is being restaged and adapted for Flushing Town Hall with current Artistic Director Grisel Pren Monje. The production has toured and been presented at the Wilson Center in North Carolina, Queens Theatre, and the Apollo Theater.
Format: 60 minutes, in-person performance at Flushing Town Hall’s theater.
Grade Levels: recommended for grades 2-6.
Tickets: ALL tickets $10 per person.
To book a show, please fill out the reservation form online. Schools and organizations with questions are welcome to reach out to Joanne Lee, Education and Family Programs Administrator, at jolee@flushingtownhall.org.
