Celebrate Indigenous Cultures Through Music, Dance and Cuisine at the Tlalli Festival in Toronto!

Now in its fourth year, Tlalli Festival celebrates the enduring connection among Indigenous Peoples across the Americas — from the First Nations in Canada to the Inca in Perú, the Aztec in México, the Guaraní in Brazil, the Mapuche in Chile, and the Taíno in the Caribbean.

The festival will also showcase traditional Indigenous cuisine prepared by Chefs Miguel Bravo (Acatlán, Puebla) and Ulises Pérez (Chiapas, Mexico) using artisanal, organic ingredients and ancestral techniques. Special menu highlights include Mole Poblano, Pozole Rojo, Pollo Pibil appetizers, and Mayan beverages such as Tascalate and Pozol de Cacao. Each ticket includes one appetizer and one traditional non-alcoholic beverage upon arrival.

“Tlalli” means “Earth” in the ancient Nahuatl language of the Mexican People. The festival is a heartfelt tribute to our planet — the timeless source of life that nourishes all cultures. People of all nations and backgrounds are invited to gather in gratitude, grounding, and re-connection with our shared homeland: Mother Earth.

Tlalli Festival, founded and curated by Mayan–Zapotec singer-songwriter and JUNO Award winner Quique Escamilla, proudly announces its special Day of the Dead edition: XIBALBÁ — translating to “Underworld” in the Mayan tradition.

XIBALBÁ takes place at TD Music Hall in Toronto on Saturday, November 1 from 3:00 pm to 11:00 pm. Tickets are on salehere.

This one-day indoor festival is a vibrant celebration honouring the departed through Pan-Indigenous music, dance, storytelling, and ancient culinary traditions. It is both a heartfelt tribute to ancestors and a commemoration of global figures who dedicated their lives to justice, freedom, and equality.

INTERNATIONAL LINE UP:

Digging Roots(Anishinaabe, Onkwehón:we)
Carmen Lienqueo (Chile)
Yasser Tejeda (Dominican Republic)
Mackenzie Jacobs (Six Nations)
Carlos Rivera Dance Group (Mexico)
Raíz Viva (Colombia)
Rosalba Valdez (Chicago, USA)
Quique Escamilla (Chiapas, Mexico)
DJ Grouch (Panama-Colombia)
Mexican Legacy Dance (Veracruz, Mexico)
DJ McGregor Nimkii Beniishi (Anishnaabeg of the Great Lakes)
Josuhé Lozada (Chiapas, Mexico)
Albert Plant (Anishnaabe, Salish, Kootenai)
Chefs Miguel Bravo & Ulises Perez (Mexico)