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Event archive · 2023

La Guelaguetza 2023

A joyful festival of regional dance, crafts, food, live entertainment, and towering monos de calenda.

Young Oaxaca en Utah dancer wearing embroidered clothing
DateSaturday, July 22, 2023
Time10:00 AM–10:00 PM
LocationHeritage Park
Address250 N Fairfield Road, Kaysville, Utah

The story

La Guelaguetza 2023 filled Heritage Park with traditional movement, sound, textiles, food, and the unmistakable energy of community.

The festival offered families with roots in Oaxaca a place to see themselves, their languages, clothing, food, and traditions celebrated in Utah.

For neighbors encountering the culture for the first time, the event became an open invitation to learn, enjoy, and build bridges across communities.

What made it meaningful

Living culture, shared with care

Program12 hours
Featured art10 monos de calenda
VenueHeritage Park
CoveragePBS Utah + KSL
  • Dance and clothing from Oaxaca's regions
  • Ten large monos de calenda figures
  • Traditional food, crafts, and live entertainment
  • A multi-generational celebration of identity and belonging

Coverage, context & archive links

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