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DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS/DAY OF THE DEAD
Thursday, November 1, 2012/Viernes, Noviembre 1, 2012 @ 5–9 PM • FREE
Plaza de la Raza Cultural Center for the Arts & Education
3540 N. Mission Rd.
Los Angeles, CA 90031
(323) 223-2475 • www.plazadelaraza.org
5 PM – Traditional Ceremonial Blessing by Maestro Lazaro Arvizu
7 PM – Special Screening of Classic 1960 Mexican Film “Macario” (Margo Albert Theatre)
WORKSHOPS FOR KIDS & TEENS (5-7 PM)
Face Painting
Flores Mexicanas de Papel (paper flowers)
Las Calacas (skeleton puppets)
Papel Picado (perforated tissue paper)
Dia de Muertos Mascaras (masks)
ENTERTAINMENT (6-9 PM)
Brazeros Contemporary Dance
Tierra Blanca Dance Company
Plaza Folklórico Dancers
Folklór Pasión Mexicana
Danza FolklóAzteca
Danza Teocalt
Mariachi Monumental de America
Plaza de la Raza Mariachi Youth Ensemble
COMMUNITY ALTARS
Honor loved ones by contributing ofrendas (offerings) to community altars by Ofelia Esparza, Guadalupe Rodriguez, Sandy Rodriguez and Oscar Salas.
EXHIBITION in BOATHOUSE GALLERY
Artwork by Guadalupe and Sandy Rodriguez
FOOD AVAILABLE FOR SALE
Champurrado • Tamales • Pan de Muerto
ARTISTS / ARTESANOS
Juan Jose Almaguer, Lazaro Arvizu, Marlene Beltran, Miguel Angel Diaz, Ofelia Esparza, Margaret Garcia, Susana Hinojosa, Carmen Lopez, Juanita Lopez, Jose Lopez, Juanita Lopez, Katia Portillo, Tony Ramirez, Guadalupe Rodriguez, Sandy Rodriguez, Sonia Romero, Margaret Sosa, Blanca A. Soto, Armando Torres, Carmen Vargas, Guillermina Vargas, Maricela Waliany, Sarah Wilson, and Irineo Yanez
SUPPORTED BY
City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs
Art Works – National Endowment for the Arts
