Maya Ceremonial Performance
The Museum of Central American Art
Curator Suzanne Snider
Sunday, March 15, 2026
2:00 – 5:00 pm
Delray Beach, Florida – A Maya Tz’utujil artist, Juan Batista Novichoc, will set up an altar to recreate and perform a mock-ceremony for cleansing and new beginnings. Wearing his traditional attire and using incense, aromatic woods, and incense burners, he will demonstrate the ritual, followed by a talk explaining its meaning and the deeper significance behind it.
“It is a legacy that we must not lose; rather we must cultivate it through art and other actions today.”
Premier of Artisan Jewelry
The complete line of amulets and talismans designed by Elmar Rojas will make its premier showing in our museum event. Meet Mayari Rojas,
President of the Elmar Rojas Foundation.
Rojas engages deeply with Guatemala’s ancestral roots, weaving into his visual language elements of ritual, the sacred, and everyday life. His figures like the Andasolo or his Scarecrows, colors, and compositions evoke ceremonies, mythologies, and gestures passed down through generations.
MoCAArt at the Annex
290 SE 2nd Avenue, Delray Beach, Florida
Open by appointment Wed-Sat 12 noon to 5:00pm.
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The Museum of Central American Art
Founded in 2021 in Delray Beach, Florida, MoCAArt is the only museum in the world solely devoted to modern, postmodern and contemporary Central American art. The museum was established to preserve, share and create awareness, beginning with the permanent collection of Mark & Kathryn Ford, curated by Suzanne Brooks Snider.
Currently housed at The Annex, MoCAArt presents exhibitions that showcase works from this foundational collection, complemented by special programs and events that highlight new and emerging voices. As the museum grows, its goal is to expand its collections, partnerships, and outreach, continuing to elevate Central American art to its rightful place within the broader global cultural conversation.
