BYU Living Legends at Whitehorse High

San Juan County is about to experience the BYU Living Legends on Friday, November 21 at 7 pm at the Whitehorse High School auditorium in Montezuma Creek.
Admission is $20 per person, unless you are a Season Pass holder or student at San Juan School District.
This group presents a vibrant display of energy, music, costumes and dances They have been performing since 1971.
They were originally called the Lamanite Generation, but have expanded to include dances and music from the South Pacific and South America, as well as Native American dances.
Their lavish attire and intricate choreography are both authentic representations of the showcased cultures.
Living Legends prioritizes tours in their native lands, a practice that encourages excellence and inspires a love for native culture in both the performers and their audiences.
The group pays tribute to ancestors and their strength, wisdom, and resilience highlighting intergenerational connections and the importance of heritage.
They incorporate themes of light, guidance, and the Tree of Life and honors the role of faith in cultural expression and personal identity.
Living Legends promotes understanding and respect across cultures celebrating both the uniqueness and the shared values of global communities all the while Encouraging young performers to embrace and share their cultural roots.
The program contains a wide geographic association of numbers including North American plains Indians, Paraguay Isla Saka, the Acetaroa from New Zealand, the San Juanito from Equador, Tau-olunga from Tonga, Peru Fetejo, Uyp’ik (Inuit), Hawaii Kahiko, Bolivia Caporales, Argentina Malambo, Iroquois, Tahiti Ote’a, Mexico Aztec, Ojibwe, Samoa, and Mexico.
The Finale is “Go, May Son”, written by Arlene Nofchissey Williams.
Accolades include: “Others remind us that a culture does not die only when it is forgotten. Your show rescues culture and heritage.”
– President Santo Rene Nunez Tellez, Managua, Nicaragua
From Bashkortostan Russia, M.D. Kiekvaev said, “Every [audience member] could feel the love and tenderness of the performers.
“The unbelievable radiance of the performers was downright contagious and has left behind a persistent impression with the Bremen public,” shared Sabine Scharsig of Bremen, Germany
From Denmark: “The dancers gave a display in furious tempo which all but took the breath of the spectators. They covered the stage in elegant costumes... and naturally reaped giant applause.”
Do not miss this spectacular performance sponsored by Kigalia Fine Arts and assisted by San Juan School District and Clean Air Foundation on Friday, November 21 at 7 pm at Whitehorse High School in Montezuma Creek.