08/28/2025
Introducing our 2025 keynote Emcee, Danzante, and workshop leader Mister Mario José Olvera! .j.olvera
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Mister Mario was inspired by hip hop culture at a young age. “As a poet, mover, writer, musician, and visual artist, hip hop has given me many great tools and experiences that involve positivity, community, and social justice,” he says.
As a Mexica Otomi man, one expression of .j.olvera cultural identity is Danza Mexica, an ancient moving prayer and offering which will be presented along with his local community of danzantes at the opening of the Cumbre.
Mister Mario’s heart and hands are involved in many other art forms as well, including poetry, music, dance, calligraphy, and painting. He practices and teaches many of these art forms at local cultural and artistic sanctuary
For this year’s cumbre, Mister Mario will also be sharing a Mexica day sign print workshop, in which participants will find their tonalamatl, or Mexica energy symbol, based on the day & time of their birth. Participants will then create a stamped print of the symbol’s image to take with them.
We are honored and grateful for all of the wisdom & fire you are bringing to the 19th annual Cumbre Juvenil, Mister Mario! 🙏🏽