Maya Language Workshops and Concerts in Quintana Roo

Young Maya Creators from Felipe Carrillo Puerto to Present Music in Maya Language in Cancún

Quintana Roo, Mexico — Young music creators originally from Felipe Carrillo Puerto will present in Cancún an artistic and educational project focused on Maya language and culture, through workshops and concerts open to the public, as part of the work plan Ik Ch’i’ibalo’on (Our Roots).

The initiative is promoted by the Colectivo U Múuk’il Kaaj, under the leadership of Lic. Natividad Ballado Poot, and was benefited by the FARO del Bienestar Program, in the modality Fortalecimiento de los Agentes Culturales Comunitarios 2025 (FORACC 2025).

Workshops and Concerts to Preserve Maya Language in Quintana Roo

The plan contemplates the realization of cultural workshops and concerts in Maya language at the venues of the Fábrica de Artes y Oficios (FARO) in Cancún and Chetumal, with the objective of generating spaces for learning, creation, and vindication of Maya identity in Quintana Roo.

According to the project coordination, four workshops and one concert will be offered at each venue, aimed at adolescents, youth, adults, and older adults, fostering intergenerational dialogue and the preservation of a millennial culture.

“The entire citizenry is invited to join and be part of a learning community that remembers our heritage as a state and as a living culture,” stated Natividad Ballado Poot.

Activities at FARO Cancún: Music, Language, and Maya Cosmovision

The activities at FARO Cancún, located in Villas Otoch Paraíso, Supermanzana 259, include:

• Workshop on Song Composition in Maya Language
  January 19 to 21, 2026 | 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. | Limited capacity (15 people)
• Concert “Voces del Pueblo Maya”
  January 21 | 4:00 p.m. | Free admission
• Workshop on Numerology and Maya Cosmovision
  February 3, 4, and 6, 2026 | 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. | Limited capacity
• Workshop on Maya Language
  February 9 to 11, 2026 | 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. | Limited capacity
• Workshop on Literacy in Maya Language
  February 16, 17, and 19, 2026 | 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. | Limited capacity

FARO Chetumal Also Joins Maya Cultural Promotion

At FARO Chetumal, located on Maxuxac Avenue, the following workshops will be developed during 2026:

• Workshop on Numerology and Maya Cosmovision – January
• Workshop on Literacy in Maya Language – February
• Workshop on Maya Language – February
• Workshop on Song Composition – March

All workshops have limited capacity to 15 people and seek to strengthen cultural identity, the use of Maya language, and community artistic creation in the southern part of the state.

With this project, the Colectivo U Múuk’il Kaaj promotes the preservation of Maya language in Quintana Roo, drives community participation, and reinforces the cultural value of indigenous peoples through music, word, and collective memory.