Cultural Center
Casa Para La Cultura Maya
Guatemala
The Casa Para la Cultura Maya is a very excting project for EPIC. This cultural center and museum has been many years in the making. It was finally inguarated in May 2008 with much fanfare and appreciation. The center functions as an educational resource:
- to preserve, esteem and promote all expression of Maya culture including Maya dress, music, dance, art, weaving, agriculture, cuisine, and community, spiritual, and family values.
- to reach out to the non-indigenous (ladino) population of Guatemala with special programs and events. These educational programs will be designed to improve racial understanding and help ladino children develop pride in the contribution of Mayas to their own Guatemalan national identity.
- to serve as a place where Mayas will have the opportunity to present their own interpretation of Maya culture to Guatemala's international and national tourists.
Presently, La Casa is open for special events and activities while it seeks funding for a full-time director.
