Mexicans carry in our heritage one of the oldest cultures, most diverse and powerful in the world. “The mixture of cathedral and pyramid” as Octavio Paz defined us. Proudly come from the mud as a Mediterranean mosaic.
This committee has the responsibility to broaden the knowledge of our culture, to show friends and strangers our values and roots that make us one of the most vigorous cultures, ancient and modern at once. The Culture Committee began its program with success in promoting the special participation Mexicans in concerts by the Pacific Symphony at the Performance Art Center of Orange County and involving prominent artists that performed Mexican music, such as one of the most celebrated authors of our country the internationally acclaimed Maestro Carlos Miguel Prieto.
The committee has a very important task organizing events that give context to the celebration of the Bicentennial of Independence and the centenary of the Revolution. Moreover, the promotion of renowned artists in music and plastic arts, which is fundamental in this objective. Other goals are to promote classical music, vernacular music and dance, theater, as well as our cultural and historical heritage. This committee is chaired by Ms. Patricia Figueroa, real estate entrepreneur and a passionate lover of Mexican culture and traditions.
