• Sit for a spell under a cottonwood tree and view the Franklin Mountains, seemingly nestled between the U.S. and Mexico flags in front of the visitor center. The two flags reflect our heritage; this land once belonging to Mexico and now to the U.S.

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Cultural Performances - So What Exactly is...?

Ballet Folklorico dancers - Nuestra Herencia
Ballet Folklorico dancers - Nuestra Herencia mural
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One of the ways Chamizal National Memorial provides people a chance to better understand and appreciate the culture of the borderlands and the diverse cultures of both Mexico and the United States is through live cultural events. Every weekend the theater at Chamizal National Memorial is host to a diverse schedule of local artists. Song, drama, and music fill the theater.

These performances help to make the memorial a very special place in the National Park Service. The performers and the audience are taking an active part in promoting and supporting the mission of the park. There is nothing old or static about the Chamizal story. Everyday visitors, performers, and audience members help the National Park Service in its efforts to further cultural understanding.

If you are interested in find out more about some of the more popular types of performances seen at the memorial, then check out the short essays below. 

Ballet Folklorico: The Dances of Mexico

Mariachi: The Signature of Mexico

The Blues: We All Get Them

Jazz: America's National Treasure

Tap Dancing: It's All in the Feet!

Belly Dancing: An Ancient Art

Country: Our National Soundtrack 

Have you attended any of these types of performances here at Chamizal? How do you think these events promote cultural understanding? Would your group like to perform in the memorial's theater? Click here for information.

Did You Know?

Ambassadors Mann (U.S.) and Tello (Mexico)

The two official signatures on the Chamizal Convention of 1963 are not those of the President of the United States and Mexico, but of Ambassador Thomas Mann of the U. S. and Ambassador Manual Tello of Mexico.