DOORS 5:30PM • SHOWTIME 6PM
The Vogel • Basie Center Campus • 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank

Ticket to the event is inclusive of all activities:

6-6:30pm – Calpulli Community Performs
6:30-7:45pm – Calpulli Mexican Dance Company Performs
8-9pm – Mariachi Huitzilin Performs / Dance Party

There will be food in the lobby available for purchase throughout the evening.

Calpulli Mexican Dance Company Puebla – The Story of Cinco De Mayo

It’s an underdog story with impossible odds. In 1862, a small group of soldiers in Puebla, Mexico, banded together with everyday citizens to defeat the French army, the strongest military force of the time. Through folkloric and contemporary dance and live music, Calpulli Mexican Dance Company explores this unexpected victory from the now-famous date of May 5. Creating a “colorful land of music and dance,” (The New York Times) this show celebrates the culture and people of Puebla while revealing the true meaning behind Cinco de Mayo. This ‘Educational Journey to Puebla’ will feature excerpts from Calpulli’s full show with narrators highlighting the story, traditions, and historical characters connected to cinco de mayo.