Today marks a very important day for EFC 🏳️🌈 HAPPY PRIDE MONTH 🇲🇽 On Sunday, June 26, 2016 Ensamble Folclórico Colibrí made history by being the first LGBTQ+ Mexican Folklorico group to march in the San Francisco Gay Pride Parade 2016. We had the honor of sharing this incredible experience with our brothers and sisters of Teatro Alebrijes and Colectivo ALA. From the moment EFC opened its doors in November 2015, we have received an infinite amount of love and support. Thank you to all the dancers, friends, family and fans who from our first day to now have worked tirelessly to give our community a voice and valid identity! Ensamble Folclórico Colibrí (EFC) Is a Mexican folklore dance group. Under the artistic directorship of Maestro Arturo Magaña, EFC has the mission to promote the pride of identifying as an LGBTQ Latinx through the art of Mexican folklórico dance. Our mission also seeks to preserve our costumes and traditions through cultural and educational projects as well as staged performances. EFC was created on November 2015 as an artistic program of *Colectivo ALA. It was the vision of Maeestro Arturo Magana to create a unique folklorico group where the LGBTQ Community would have the creative platform to express and validate our sexual and cultural identity. Our unique group is comprised of member from various socioeconomic and educational backgrounds as well as sexual identities. EFC meets Tuesdays and Thursdays 7-9 PM at the Billy DeFrank LGBTQ Cummunity Center and Sundays 4-8 PM at the School of Arts & Culture at the Mexican Heritage Plaza. San Jose CA * Colectivo ALA is a social and support group for non-hetero conforming Latinx in San Jose CA Don’t miss our anniversary show! TRADICIÓN SIN FRONTERAS 8/16 & 17/2018 www.colibritickets.com Photography courtesy of Cherry Pink Productions #ensamblefolcloricocolibri #r2d0 #lgbtqpride #teatroalebrijes #colectivoala 🏳️🌈 💐 🇲🇽 (at San Francisco, California)
