Nearing the end of the Mayan long count calendar, B’aktun 13 invites us to reflect on the state of the modern world and our co-existence with nature as well as each other. In the spirit of B’aktun 13, this year’s community resource fair seeks to encourage community invigoration and transformation while celebrating Mayan culture and tradition. Teatro Milagro is honored to have the dance groups Grupo Jaranero Lol-beh and Raíces Unidas por Yucatan as well as Portland’s Latino writers collective, Los Porteños, for the 4th annual community fair that will be held Saturday, Jan. 21 from 1 to 5 p.m. (with a break during the performance of B’aktun 13 between 2 and 3 p.m.) in Miracle Theatre’s Zócalo space adjacent to the theatre lobby. Fair admission is free and open to the public, show tickets are available for purchase.

Our Zócalo will be filled with activity giving way to an afternoon filled with traditional Mayan dances by both Grupo Jaranero Lol-beh and Raíces Unidas as well as a delectable selection of bilingual works by Los Porteños who will be leading an open-mic reading. In addition, Teatro Milagro is pleased to partner with a number of  local community organizations including City Repair’s Village Building Convergence, VOZ, Union Verde, PCASC-Immigrant Rights Committee, Mother Earth School, NWIYA, Hacienda and local environmental activists who will be on-hand to speak about the countless possibilities available for transformational work and collaboration between our communities here in Portland. Several demonstration and crafts stations will be available to participants and local Latin American artisans will sell their goods. Finally, Powell’s Books will be providing a selection of books on Mayan culture, community environmentalism and immigration that will also be available for purchase, a portion of which will benefit Teatro Milagro.

Now on its fourth installment, Teatro Milagro’s community resource fair has something for everyone. We invite you to come learn, share, and create in this once a year family oriented FREE event!

Tickets for performances of  B’aktun 13 are available to purchase online anytime; or by phone (503-236-7253) or in person from our offices at 425 SE Sixth Ave., weekdays 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. For more information about Miracle Theatre Group, visit our website at www.milagro.org.

See you at Milagro!