Blanca Araceli Soto Shares Her Vision for Cultural Awareness at Pasadena Senior Center

(Photo – tierrablancaartscenter.org)

Blanca Araceli Soto, founder and executive director of the Tierra Blanca Arts Center in Los Angeles, will share her passion for broadening awareness of the arts and folklore of Mexico on Thursday, May 30, at 2:00 pm at the Pasadena Senior Center.

By News Desk

Blanca will share stories from her life and career, and her passion for cultural awareness, especially the arts and folklore of Mexico. She founded Tierra Blanca Arts Center with the firm conviction that arts and culture have the power to break down the invisible barriers that often keep our multicultural community from truly living in harmony. The organization’s mission is to instill a sense of pride, identity and unity into the community and they do this through the arts of dance, music and theater.

Born and raised in Mexico, Soto’s love of performing arts led her to study theater and dance at the University of Guadalajara. She has 40 years of experience working with Ballet Folklorico del Instituto Cultural Cabañas, Ballet Folklorico de Mexico de Amalia Hernandez, Floricanto USA and Los Angeles Mexican Dance Company. She has been featured in more than 200 Mexican and American films and television programs, including Coco, Real Women Have Curves, The Conners, SWAT and many more. In 2023 she was awarded the Jury Prize for Best Supporting Actress by the Global Film Festival for the Spanish-language film Mi Niña.

This Cultural Thursday presentation is free for PSC members and only $5 for nonmembers. Visit PasadenaSeniorCenter.org to register, then click on Activities & Events.