A slideshow of the team at work

These pictures were taken during one of our several visits to William Harding Combined School, Aylesbury, Bucks., in February 2006 (we’ve been delighted to return every year since!). We hope they give a flavour of the atmosphere of at least two elements in Mexicolore’s Tócuaro programme - preparing Mexican food the traditional way, and learning a Mexican folk dance...

The food demonstration... (Click on image to enlarge)

Whilst the session is now run by different team members, the programme, tried and tested in hundreds of schools, remains at heart exactly the same!

Our thanks to Zoe Sale, her colleagues and all the Year 2 children who took part.

No, the fire isn’t real! (Click on image to enlarge)

Graciela with our nephew Victor Alfonso behind the ‘ofrenda’ (Click on image to enlarge)

Participation at different levels... (Click on image to enlarge)

Rehearsing ‘La Raspa’ with a select band of musicians (Click on image to enlarge)

Even the ‘audience’ have to follow the rhythm... (Click on image to enlarge)

La Raspa is one of Mexico’s simplest yet most fun folk dances (Click on image to enlarge)

Letting the hair & hats down... (Click on image to enlarge)

MUCH more fun than the Mexican Hat Dance... (Click on image to enlarge)