TZINELAS 

TZINELAS is a multimedia piece envisioned as a collective ritual of protest, that brings together voices of migrant Latina women from diverse ethnicities, to show how our cultural and ancestral practices enable us to resist the systemic violence we face while living in the US. This work represents a natural extension of my solo piece CHINELA, la que brinca y brama, a personal journey where I explore how my connections to my past and culture help me to survive and stand against the turbulent context in which we live.

*Project partners: Blue Door Neighborhood Center, South Lawndale (Community Partnership).

Artist Bio

Anniela Huidobro Castro (she/her) is a Mexican dance artist based in Chicago and currently an Artist in Residence at the Chicago Cultural Center. With over 10 years of professional experience, Anniela has performed at festivals and in projects across Latin America—including Brazil, Chile, Guatemala, Panama, and Colombia—as well as at numerous festivals throughout Mexico. In the United States, her work has been presented at the Newport Dance Festival (2023, 2025), RADFest (2025-2026), Chicago Dance Month (2025), and others. Her artistic practice is driven by a passion for environmental awareness and a desire to reconnect with her ancestral and cultural roots. Learn more www.annielahuidobro.com