Bay Area Maya Festival 2023
This year’s theme was Maya Women. Celebration of the Maya culture through workshops, music, art, poetry, dancing, and food. Held at City College of San Francisco’s Mission Campus.
Program & Activites
| Time | Room | Activities / Workshops |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 am | Patio | Opening Ceremony |
| 109 | Community Information Tables (all day) | |
| 9:30 am | Workshop Session 1 | |
| 162 | Maya Past & Present, with Edgar Torres | |
| 254 | Women in Defense of Maya Territory, with Haizel De la Cruz (Virtual) | |
| 213 | Language Justice: Yucatec Maya Court Translation, with Asociación Mayab | |
| 229 | Getting Public Benefits, with MEDA | |
| 106 | Maya Poetry, with Francisco Icala, Ismael Chel & more | |
| 10:30 am | Break | |
| 10:45 am | Workshop Session 2 | |
| 254 | Storytelling, with Voces Mayas & Amplifying Sanctuary Voices | |
| 211 | Healing with Ritual, Power Animals, and Collage, with Rocío Ramirez | |
| 213 | Contract Mayan Interpreting: Business Strategies, with Oswaldo Martín | |
| 229 | Tenants-Know Your Rights! with MEDA | |
| 162 | Helping You Buy a Home, with MEDA | |
| 106 | Maya Poetry: César Love, Gerardo Pacheco, John Curl | |
| 11:45 am | Patio | Lunch |
| 12:00 pm | Patio | Parade of Traditional Yucatec Maya Dress plus Jaranera Dances with Asociación Mayab |
| Parade of Traditional Guatemalan Maya Dress plus Traditional Dances with Cultura Maya | ||
| 1:30 pm | Patio | Closing Ceremony |
City College of San Francisco Mission Campus 1125 Valencia St.
- Saturday, October 4, 2025
- 9:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
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