Calpulli Tonalehqueh Aztec Dancers Danza Azteca

Big California Blessing relatives!!! We are 2 days away from our 28th Annual Mexica New Year ceremonial weekend. We are looking forward to being together with all our relations as Native Nations come together to pray and participate in cultural exchange. Make sure to be there Friday night from 5-11 pm for our 5th Annual Cali Native Night in partnership with our local 📸 by

We are looking forward to gathering with everyone next weekend in ceremony to celebrate our Yancuic Xihuitl (New Year) Ce Tochtli (One Rabbit.) we would like to thank all the members of who are working voluntarily behind the scenes to make this gathering a beautiful and positive experience for everyone. We would also like to thank all of our sponsors and partners who provide additional support and resources to make our gathering even more special for all our visitors and community. We make all this effort in the spirit of Tequio (communal work), work for the benefit of everyone!!!

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We are just 4 weeks away from our 28th Annual Mexica New Year in San Jose, CA. Our ceremony will take place at the beautiful Emma Prusch Park on the weekend of March 13,15, 2026.

March 12 at sunrise marks the start of Yancuic Xihuitl (New Year) Ce Tochtli (One Rabbit).

This is an important change of signs and the beginning of a new era. A time of Unity, abundance and creativity!

With this in mind, we are happy to share with you our Official tshirt and hoodie design available now for pre-sale. These will only be available in limited quantities at the ceremony, so pre-order your today to not be left out of this opportunity.

In our ancient Nahuatl language and philosophy, this symbol has an even deeper meaning.

Ce (or the number one) represents unity, beginning, and origin. Ce also represents Leadership, Responsibility, Initiative, and Precursor energy. Those born with this number are pioneers with the ability to lead and accomplish what they undertake.

Tochtli is the rabbit — a symbol of the fertility of the Earth and of all living things influenced by the phases of the Moon. A time of abundance, creativity and multiplicity and pleasure.

With this in mind, Lets welcome in this positive energy and prepare ourselves of all the abundance coming our way!!!

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Happy Panquetzaliztli and Huitzilopochtli to everyone. Panquetzaliztli from our ancient “Aztec Calendar” is a 20 day count or Veintena that happens in the winter time (dec 17-jan 5). Panquetzaliztli translate as “the raising of the flags” or “the raising of our standards.” This is a time to remember we have the power to raise our standards in our own lives and in our community. We must understand that we are in the position we are in because we accept the things as they are. This is a reminder that we get to empower ourselves and each other to raise our standards and now do the necessary work to take ourselves and our community to the next level.

In this Veintena, we also acknowledge the Winter Solstice, Dec 22, the longest night and shortest amount of day light. This is when our mother earth has reached its furthest point from the sun. In our Mexica Tradition, it is known as the Birth of Huitzilopochtli, the left handed hummingbird. Huitzilopochtli, is also our “will power”, la fuerza de la voluntad. The sun rising on the day of the winter solstice is like the birth of a baby hummingbird, and this change in season requires the will power of all humanity to help our mother earth make her rotation closer to our father sun towards spring time.

In this Veintena, our ancestors also started the tradition of decorating the living trees and plants in an act of gratitude for all the fruits, vegetables, medicines and wood we received throughout the year. They decorated with small flags made of papel amate and offered copal, songs and dances in appreciation for everything provided by our mother Earth (Tonantzin Tlalli).

Another tradition during this time of the year, is to decorate with the Cuetlaxochitl (flor de noche buena) flower. This plant is 100% Mexica, and a gift to the rest of the world.
Tonight we offered our songs, flowers n fruit, raised our Pantlis and standards and danced with all our voluntad (Huitzilopochtli) to give thanks to our mother earth (Tonantzin Tlalli) for all the blessings we received as we prepare for the next season of Spring time. Happy Winter Solstice to all, may the power of Huitzilopochtli fill your hearts with abundance. Ometeotl

Calpulli Tonalehqueh members out earlier today supporting our local Flag Raising at City Hall. Special thanks to City Councilmember and his team for their continued support of the Indigenous community of San Jose!!!

SAVE THE DATE!!! March 13-15, 2026 for the 28th Annual Mexica New Year. Same location at Emma Prusch Park, 647 S King Road in San Jose, CA. Join us for 3 days of ceremony and cultural celebration starting off Friday evening with Cali Native Nights, an honoring of the local Muwekma Ohlone Tribe of the San Francisco Bay Area, Pomo, Miwok and other tribes. Saturday starts with a sunrise ceremony and the main day for Aztec Dancers. Sunday will be another inter-tribal day with more traditional dancers, musicians and artists throughout the day. Finally, don’t forget to start saving for the largest Tianguiz (Native Market) on the West Coast with over 150+ arts & craft and food vendors. Applications are now live on our website for vendors and volunteers, check the link in our bio for more details. This is event is Free for the community, follow our page for more exciting updates as the countdown begins. Please share and re-post.

On behalf of we would like to thank all the calpullis and dancers from far and near who came out to share space with us at our 21st Annual Micailhuitl ceremony (Dia de Mu***os) in San Jose. The energy was strong and harmonious at the same time as we made our offerings to all of our ancestors. They will always be remembered and we will keep their traditions alive. Please save the date for next year Oct 31-Nov 1, 2026. Union, Conformidad y Conquista!!! Photo credit to:

Join us tomorrow Oct 25, 12-9 PM for our 21st Annual Micailhuitl Dia de Mu***os ceremony. 749 Story Road in San Jose. Muwekma Ohlone Dancers, Aztec Dancers, Arts & Craft and Food Market. The only thing guaranteed in life is death, LIVE the way you would like to be remembered. Pictures by .rfb