Cultural Celebration of Chuy Negrete

Posted Sep 12, 2021

On Sunday, September 12th, 2021, the National Museum of Mexican Art hosted a Cultural Celebration of Chuy Negrete. The program included Aztec dancers, songs, poems, and speeches by Chuy's family, friends, and leaders of the community. Watch the full video below:

In addition to the in-person speakers and performers, several people chose to record remote tributes which were played at the event. These included Baldemar Velasquez, Lorenzo Cano, and Edward James Olmos. Watch their tributes below: