(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Mexico's cultural ambassadors, Ballet Folclorico Nacional de Mexico de Silvia Lozano, perform at MPAC on Friday, March 13 at 8:00pm.  They are an institution tasked with the dissemination, preservation and promotion of the Culture of Mexico, both at home and abroad. Tickets range from $29-$59.

As of 2020, the BFNM will be celebrating the 60th anniversary of its artistic career, continuing the legacy of Mexico's leading researchers and practitioners of folklore, dance, music, and costumes. In its long career, they have performed in over forty countries and five continents, receiving numerous awards and prizes, as well as being designated an Ambassador of Mexican Culture. In addition to its international tours, the Ballet Folclórico Nacional de Mexico maintains residencies in Mexico City and Cancun. 

The Ballet Folclórico Nacional de Mexico was featured in the original production of "Xcaret Mexico Espectacular," which performed 365 days a year for nearly20 years, with over 200 artists taking the stage throughout its run. This show was directed and choreographed entirely by SILVIA LOZANO, General Director and Choreographer The Ballet Folclórico Nacional de Mexico.

Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) is located at 100 South Street in Morristown, New Jersey.

MPAC, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, presents a wide range of programs that entertain, enrich, and educate the diverse population of the region and enhance the economic vitality of Northern New Jersey. The 2019-2020 season is made possible, in part, by a grant the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, as well as support received from the F.M. Kirby Foundation and numerous corporations, foundations and individuals. Mayo Performing Arts Center was named 2016 Outstanding Historic Theatre by the League of Historic American Theatres, and is ranked in the top 50 mid-sized performing arts centers by Pollstar Magazine.