Events

As part of the seasonal celebration of Ce Tochtli (One Rabbit) on the Tonalpohualli (Mexica Calendar), Xochipilli Collective will host a collaboration between Danza Azteca Macuilxochitl and Kalpulli Ayolopaktzin in co-leading a Spring Rites of Passage through a  Corn Planting & Water Blessing. As an intertribal and traditional Mexica-Chichimeca and Danza Azteca community, this gathering will honor the relationship we share as kin in relation to land, seeds, and water, marking the first planting of a milpa on our ceremonial grounds. In welcoming this seasonal cycle of growth, we will unveil Milpa Móvil, our new RV artist residency.

Following the unveiling of Milpa Móvil, Xochipilli Collective will initiate a once-a-year artist residency opportunity in supporting Indigenous and allied artists whose work aligns with our mission. Residents will create work on the land and/or share their knowledge, skills, and cultural practices with the community. Milpa Móvil is designed as a self-sustaining, solar-powered residency, built with sustainability and land stewardship at its core.

This work is made possible through the generous support of Seventh Generation Fund, Anonymous Was A Woman, and Houston Arts Alliance, whose investment supports Indigenous-led, land-based art, cultivation, and community care. We also honor the volunteer labor of the Texas Conservation Corps and the soil donation from Living Earth that helped prepare the land and soil beds.