United Community

Tour to Mictlán

Our friend Virginia Navarro composed this song for the Mictlán Tour 2019. We share the recording live before more than 4 thousand people in the community, so that you can enjoy it (almost) as if you were there.

The Mictlán Tour is a process of collective creation that is held annually in Malinalco around the Day of the Dead festivities and that we have been promoting since 2015. In it, the children and young people with whom we work throughout the year become leaders and protagonists of a parade and an interdisciplinary show. Through this celebration, we tell a story based on the tradition of the holiday and in this way we transmit a message according to the organization's values objectives for the entire Malinalco community.

"When I saw them for the first time I was afraid of not being accepted by the group; however, now I remember with happiness the moments shared with Imaginalco. I learned many new words during the workshops that were very funny. I liked sharing things with the group just as they are. I learned that the neighborhood is not how people say it is; it's much better and it's cool! I met a lot of talented and loving people. I like being part of Mictlán because they express my favorite time of the year in a very creative way. I am proud of what Imaginalco has achieved and of all the effort they make. Thank you for letting me get to know you and learn from you, congratulations."

Cecilia Achiquen, 24 years old

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2019 Achievements

We had 468 participants in the artistic workshops
Greater youth leadership was seen in the process of creating, organizing and delivering workshops
11 artistic workshops were given: construction of large and small puppets, workshop of movement of large puppets, workshop of stage assembly with small puppets, workshop of construction of lanterns and banners, workshop of creation of script and body work, rap workshop, workshops construction of musical instruments with recycled materials, percussion workshop, workshop for making altar hats and confetti, makeup workshop and contemporary dance workshop

We show a greater professionalization in the artistic and production area, thanks to the work of people who sometimes voluntarily invested their time and knowledge

We collaborate with great national artists
We continue to strengthen the relationship and collaboration with different institutions, schools and local organizations: Demetrio Martínez Elementary School, Ignacio García Tellez High School, Malinalco Community Foundation, Tecorral, Kalimori, Ameyalli, Municipal DIF and Maliemociones
We achieved greater collaboration with the local authorities of Malinalco and the State Police to ensure a healthy and safe event