and the
Community Cultural Center
Yaxunah | Yucatan
Courses and Workshops
Each course can be scheduled as opportunity presents, or upon request. A donation by course participants to the CCC would be highly welcomed, as the staff will use materials and supplies in these classes.
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English classes
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Workshops on making art from recycled materials
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Spoken Yukatek Mayan classes
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Classes in reading and writing Yukatek Mayan
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Introduction to Mayan epigraphic writing
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Workshop on traditional Maya games
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Stilt-walking training and community performances*
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Community theatre workshops that include selecting subject matter, writing scripts, scene preparation, and community-wide performances. These may include puppetry.
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Classes in the Jarana – the traditional dance of Yucatán with community performances
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Classes in traditional Maya and other songs
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Workshops on preparing products from nature (soaps and creams)
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Computer courses, with instructions on using the internet
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Classes in prevention of alcohol and drug abuse, domestic violence, sexually transmitted illnesses, and including use of theatre productions for messaging
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Workshop on native stingless bee (Xunan-Kab) care and traditions
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Classes on traditional Maya herbal remedies
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Classes and sessions of relaxation massage, and exercises to help maintain physical health
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Classes of Spring, Summer and Winter for children and young people
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Preparation classes to be a volunteer in the Maya area