Photos by Sandra Sellars© Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Join us as we celebrate and explore the rich artistic traditions of El Salvador. Enjoy performances, gallery activities, art projects, and more.
Join the Latin Ballet of Virginia as they present La Siguanaba, the well-known Salvadorian legend that is set in pre-Hispanic times and has transcended to the Centro-America region. La Siguanaba includes traditional folkloric dances like the Salvadorian cumbia and both Spanish and Afro-Indigenous dances.
Join Lisa Zajur from the Virginia Hispanic Foundation as she hosts storytelling sessions in VMFA’s Library. Learn more about the Virginia Hispanic Foundation and the Virginia Hispanic Chamber.
Join the folk group Tradición as they dance to the Salvadoran classic El Sombrero Azul and teach the dance Cumbia. Cumbia is a mix of musical rhythms and folkdance traditions of Latin America.
Radio Poder 1380AM is the only Spanish-language radio focused on families in the greater Richmond area. Tune in to radiopoder1380.com for Spanish music, especially the national anthem of El Salvador and some of that nation’s music.
Learn about Richmond Young Writers and tell your own story through drop-in writing workshops during Family Day.
Design and build a volcano inspired by one of El Salvador’s highest volcanoes, color and assemble a pop-up card highlighting one of El Salvador’s popular landmarks, use air-dry clay to sculpt a vessel inspired by VMFA’s permanent collection, and create your own stained-glass inspired, vibrant Torogoz celebrating the national bird of El Salvador.