Texas Folklife Festival - Folklórico Dance Performance

Duration: 0:01:48

Year Published: 1970s

Sound: silent

Description: These silent outtakes capture performances of folklórico, or traditional Mexican dance, during the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio. Clad in matching pink dresses and white heels, they dazzle the wide-eyed crowd with their fancy, synchronized footwork. Held annually by the Institute of Texan Cultures since 1972, the Texas Folklife Festival celebrates the state’s diverse ethnic heritage through food, music, dance, and the arts.