Lynnwood holds candlelight vigil for people of Acapulco, Mexico
LYNNWOOD, Wash., December 12, 2023—Lynnwood City Council Vice President Julieta Altamirano- Crosby led a candlelight vigil in front of City Hall Thursday, November 16, for the people of Acapulco, Mexico, affected by Hurricane Otis on October 25. Acapulco is a coastal city within the Mexican state of Guerrero of which the city of Chilpancingo, Lynnwood’s […]
At least 39 dead after hurricane Otis blasts through Lynnwood Sister City in Mexico
GUERRERO, Mexico., October 26, 2023—Hurricane Otis – a category five in strength- made landfall in Acapulco, Mexico Wednesday, October 26, claiming the lives of at least 39 with far more still missing. However, because internet and cell service are still out, the death toll could be much higher. “I am devastated by the impact of […]
Traditional Mexican folk dance performance a win for Sister City program
LYNNWOOD, Wash., August 17, 2021 – Following a week of hard work and rehearsal, dance troupes Bailadores de Bronce and Herencias Mexicanas stunned audience members at Cedar Valley Gym on Sunday with traditional Mexican folk dances from Guerrero and Oaxaca. Mexican dance legend Concepción Bello Nava (Conchita), the artistic director for the renowned Chilpancingo dance […]
The spirit of Guerrero dances its way into Lynnwood
LYNNWOOD, Wash., August 11, 2021 – Concepción Bello Nava (Conchita), the artistic director for the renowned Chilpancingo dance troupe Campañiade Danza Folklórica Xochicalli, is in Lynnwood teaching local dance groups Bailadores de Bronce and Herencias Mexicanas traditional Mexican folk dances. Silver Creek Family Church is offering its gymnasium to to the dance troupes for rehearsals. […]
