GALA Hispanic Theatre

Yale alums in the Washington, DC, area enjoyed a Sunday afternoon out on June 23, with lunch at Tequila Y Mezcal Cocina followed by a performance of Zavala Zavala at the GALA Hispanic Theatre in DC.

Zavala Zavala is a "chamber opera in five cuts delves into the moving story of Natividad Zavala-Zavala, a Honduran woman torn apart from her seven-year-old grandson after their treacherous crossing of the Río Grande in 2017. Experience her heart-wrenching journey as the riveting narrative unfolds and explores the fragility of judicial systems in the face of Trump's Zero Tolerance directive."

GALA (Grupo de Artistas LatinoAmericanos) Hispanic Theatre is a National Center for Latino Performing Arts in the nation's capital. Since 1976, GALA has been promoting and sharing the Latino arts and cultures with a diverse audience, creating work that speaks to communities today, and preserving the rich Hispanic heritage for generations that follow. By developing and producing works that explore the breadth of Latino performing arts, GALA provides opportunities for the Latino artist, educates youth, and engages the entire community in an exchange of ideas and perspectives.

Following the performance, GALA Hispanic Theatre hosted a panel discussion on the issues of immigration, separation of families, and related legal systems.

The event was co-sponsored by the Washington DC chapter of 1stGenYale, the Yale Club of Washington DC, and the Yale Latino Alumni Network.