Letter from Grupo Folklórico de UCLA
The purpose of this group is primarily one of promoting and educating the UCLA community and the greater Los Angeles area about Mexican traditions and culture. Our motto is: “No experience necessary.”
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Film Review: A Better Life
Bichir’s performance is a beating heart in itself, and is the key to making the other characters sympathetic, rather than simply focusing on the political message.
Bringing Central American culture to life through film
UCLA holds its first Reel Politik Film Festival
Narco Refugees
Drug wars in Mexico cause Mexican middle class migration
What is wrong with the police?
A call for us to hold the police accountable to their actions
Religious Secularization
Second-generation Latinos move away from being devoted to culturally Catholic
Unifying Diversity Through Activism
Despite the criticisms of the movement, people are coming together through diversity for a different future.
Shifting Towards the Middle Ground
On the road to driving privileges despite legal status
No soy de aqui, ni soy de alla: Temporary Protected Status
UCLA student struggles to establish legitimacy in the United States
Video: Grupo Folklórico de UCLA practices for Dia de Los Muertos
Grupo Folklórico de UCLA is a student club recognized for its celebrations honoring the Mexican culture through a Mexican traditional dance widely known as Ballet Folklorico.