On Sunday, March 16, 2025, at 4 p.m., a dance event was held at a glass-walled pavilion in Bosque de Chapultepec, one of the biggest parks in Mexico City. The gathering was organized by the Nueva Red de Bailadores (NRB) and brought together over 300 people of all ages, including teenagers, families, and seniors. The NRB began nine years ago as a small meeting in someone’s apartment and has now grown into a citywide movement. Its goal is to offer a free, safe, and welcoming place where anyone can dance without fear of judgment, harassment, or discrimination. Since it started, the group has hosted around 300 dance events in unusual spaces like old factories and botanical gardens.

NRB events do not include alcohol, entrance fees, or professional security. Instead, they focus on shared responsibility and a respectful atmosphere. The organizers work with museums and government groups to get the technical support needed for each event. Music played at the gatherings is very diverse, ranging from experimental jazz to Egyptian hip-hop and electronic cumbia. Many attendees describe the events as freeing and even cathartic. Both experts and members believe NRB’s success comes from the strong connection between online promotion and real-life involvement. The group is praised for building an egalitarian, innovative, and harmonious space where dance brings people together.