ESB MACC: La Mujer, A Celebration of Women 2025

La Mujer 2025
Saturday, April 26, 2025
12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Parque Zaragoza, 2608 Gonzales St, Austin, TX 78702
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The Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center (ESB MACC) presents La Mujer: A Celebration of Women. In its 14th year, the ESB MACC's annual La Mujer event celebrates women and women-identifying individuals in Austin’s Mexican American and Latina/o/x/e community.

This event is on Saturday, April 26, 2025 from 12:00 - 5:00 p.m. It is a free event that is open to all ages, gender identities, and cultural identities where women can be seen, heard, and empowered. Free workshops and activities focus on wellness, women in justice, know-your-rights, and all-local visual and performing arts groups. There is a focus on uplifting and hiring women for all roles of this event, including our graphic design, sound engineer, etc!

EVENT LOCATION

For the first time, the ESB MACC will host this event at Parque Zaragoza, 2608 Gonzales St Austin, TX 78702. This will be an indoor & outdoor event using both the interior of the Parque Zaragoza Recreation Center and the park and outdoor stage behind it. There is a playground on site that will be open during the event for kids. The pool will not be open. Please dress accordingly. We are grateful to be hosting this event at Parque Zaragoza, a park with a long rich historical significance to East Austin.

EVENT FEATURES:

All event activities and workshops are free! This event will bring together women artisans, activists, and community builders! It will feature a special appearance by Judge Bianca Garcia, a marketplace by Frida Friday ATX, and free hands-on activities and workshops for all ages.

OUTDOOR ART MARKET
We are excited to partner with Friday Friday ATX Artisan Marketplace with TK Tunchez and Las Ofrendas!
Frida Friday ATX is an economic movement of intersectional marketplaces & cultural spaces centering Latinx, BIPOC & queer folks. A great opportunity to shop & support local businesses!

Kat Talley and Ruben Esquivel, the selected artists for the Art In Public Places Phase II sculptural project at the ESB-MACC will be engaging the community during the La Mujer event.  The artists will inform and gather inspiration from the public, as they work towards the completion of their Conceptual Design. Participants will be able to learn more about the artists’ goals as well as share their own personal ESB-MACC stories.

MUSIC & DANCE PERFORMANCES - OUTDOOR STAGE

• DJ Helios: hyping up the vibe with reggaeton/ Latin tunes

• Oro Dance Company: Afro-Latin all-female dance group who do storytelling through Cuban dance

• Stephanie Valenzuela: Tejano Idol singer from Corpus Christi

• Andrea Daniela: Latin fusion singer, who just released her album “Mestiza y Mala Mujer”

• The Tiarras: Austin's favorite cumbia rock trio of the three Baltierra sisters, born and raised in East Austin!

WELLNESS WORKSHOPS
Yoga in the Park with Aneika Perez
Sound Healing from Mind Body Music Center

OPEN PITCH
There will be an "Open Pitch", which gives Austinites a chance to speak about their business, craft, or organization, and an "Open Mic" featuring up-and-coming performers in music and poetry. There will be mental health resources on site presented by Ashwell House and plenty of amenities like food trucks, aguas frescas, outdoor seating, DJ music, and raffle prizes.

SCHEDULE
12 to 1 p.m.: Shopping at Frida Friday ATX, arrive early to choose your workshops! (market is open 12-5pm!)
1 to 4 p.m.: Multiple workshops and activities, both indoors and outdoors
1 to 4 p.m.: Performances, speeches, and open pitch on outdoor stage
4 to 5 p.m.: The Tiarras performance on outdoor stage

If you need more information or want to participate in this event, email Estrella.DeLeon@austintexas.gov.

About the La Mujer Mural at the ESB MACC

The ESB MACC building is closed to the public under Fall 2025. The La Mujer Mural is outside the building. It was officially inaugurated in April 2023. The La Mujer mosaic mural is now a permanent outdoor art installation at the MACC, at the Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike Trail. 

This mosaic mural was created by participants in the ESB MACC's Caminos teen leadership program under the guidance of local muralist J Muzacz and Caminos program founder Frederico Geib. This beautiful mosaic mural is truly representative of our MACC community. It has been installed as a permanent outdoor artwork at the Southeast corner of the MACC, at the edge of the property, by the Hike & Bike trail.

The mural was designed and created tile by tile to depict strong Latina leaders; mujeres that have inspired our teens to reach their greatest potential. Some of the iconic role models featured in the mural include Selena Quintanilla, Dolores Huerta, and Emma Barrientos. The mural celebrates their courage and success as trailblazers in art, music, and dance as well as their dual roles of activists, mothers, and community leaders. 

Watch this 5 Minute Film about the mural by Bianca Olivares Reyes!
Watch the inauguration of the mural on April 29th, 2023 
     *Please fast-forward to the 4:49 minute mark to skip the wait screen on the video!Read more about Caminos!