SAN FRANCISCO — The fifth Bay Area Maya Festival returns to the Mission on Saturday, Oct. 3, with a morning and early-afternoon program of workshops, writing, music, art, traditional dress and dance.
The festival runs from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at CCSF Mission Campus, 1125 Valencia Street. Admission is free and the organizer says the event is open to the public.
What is the Oct. 3 schedule?
The organizer's published program begins with an opening ceremony at 9 a.m., followed by the first workshop block at 9:30 a.m. A second workshop block begins at 10:45 a.m..
A Triqui rap performance is scheduled for 11 a.m., followed by lunch at 11:45 a.m.. Traditional dances and Maya clothing are scheduled from noon, with the closing ceremony at 1:30 p.m.
What will be at the festival?
The program includes Maya poetry and writing, art and history presentations, cultural workshops, Indigenous-language interpretation topics, community information, traditional clothing and dance.
What does this year's theme mean?
The festival uses the theme aj tz'ib, centered on Maya writers, writing and the preservation or transmission of knowledge. The schedule mixes that theme with performances and community activities rather than operating as a lecture-only event.
Where is the festival?
CCSF Mission Campus is at 1125 Valencia Street. The location is close to the 24th Street Mission BART area and multiple Mission District Muni routes. Because Saturday service conditions can change, check live transit conditions before leaving.
Is it family-friendly?
The published schedule includes art, performance and community activities rather than an age-restricted program. San Francisco Public Library separately lists festival participation, adding another public-agency confirmation of the same Oct. 3 event and location.