“Our cultural group, since its founding, has been dedicated to Mayan dance and music, based in stories, legends, customs and the traditional dances of Chichicastenango. One of our objectives is to rescue, encourage and maintain our cultural traditions through the indigenous dance and music of our region and our Guatemala.”
Julio Mateo Tecúm, Director of Grupo Cultural Uk’ux Pop Wuj.
“UK’UX POP WUJ” = Kiché | UK’UX= Soul | Pop= Time | Wuj= Book
Soul of the Book of Pop Wuj Events | Sacred Book of the kichés.
Wendy Judith Mateo Barrios, Evelyn Omyra Mateo Barrios, Maria Calgua Ramos, Diego Sut Tecúm, Angel Remigio Canil Xirum and Julio Mateo Tecúm, from Santa Cruz del Quiché and Chichicastenango in Guatemala, will present a 70 minute program of dances, including the Mayan Kiché Courtship, the Dance of the Little Horse of Tzijolaj, the Blessing of the Mayan Altar, and the Dance of the Deer. The event will follow with an open workshop led by the artists, where they will share with the public the main elements of their dances, communicating the cultural meaning behind their steps as well as describing the research methods that have shaped their repertory.
Presented with the Consulate General of Guatemala in New York.
