![]() ![]() 24th St., and Hoover Street between 23rd and 25th streets, L.A. There’ll also be food and arts and crafts, as well as on-site COVID-19 vaccinations and health screenings. by live music and dance performances headlined by Mexican rocker Jaime López. REDWOOD CITY-WOODSIDE, CA Fall is in the air, bringing with it Halloween haunts, pumpkin patches, tricks and treats, Da de los Muertos, community festivals and harvest/holiday boutiques. Sponsored in a partnership with the San Mateo County History Museum, the Friends of the Redwood City. 7, a colorful and festive time for remembering loved ones who have died. A Mixtec woman decorates a gravesite at a cemetery during the Day of the Dead celebrations on November 2, 2021, in Xalpatláhuac, Mexico. Downtown Redwood City welcomed big crowds for the traditional Da de los Muertos celebration Sunday, Nov. Monday with a ceremonial procession from Magnolia Avenue and West Adams Boulevard to the theater, followed at 6 p.m. Published on Novemin A&E / Community Janet McGovern. The annual Día de los Muertos block party at 24th Street Theatre is also back. Capping things off: An outdoor screening of Disney/Pixar’s animated 2017 film “Coco” at 6 p.m. Kicking off at noon Sunday, festivities at LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes include crafting opportunities and cooking and gardening demos, plus performances by Ballet Folklorico Princesa Donaji, the Mariachi Conservatory and Aztec dance troupe Xipe Totec. Veronica Santiago, 25, and Maria Hernandez, 63, wait at the market after buying flowers and food for Da de Muertos ofrendas in Matatln, Oaxaca, Mexico. Redwood City Courthouse Square is transformed into a play, where musicians, dancers, artists. Before you go, remember to check online for reservation requirements and other COVID-19 protocols. Make a Nicho Altar Shadow Box- Free Art Workshop (regstration required) CZI Community Space, 801 Jefferson Ave. Organizers of the event say that although losing someone is undeniably a somber and life-changing experience, the Day of the Dead festival provides people with the opportunity to rejoice in the “living memories of their loved ones.Call it Día de los Muertos, call it Day of the Dead … just don’t call it “Mexican Halloween.” Here is our guide featuring 10 ways - all family-friendly, all free - to celebrate this happy/sad holiday for remembering those dearly departed. La Casa Crculo Cultural ofrecer una celebracin del Da de los Muertos que residentes podrn disfrutar virtualmente en Redwood City. Climate was among the sponsors, and representatives were on hand to meet attendees and distribute copies of the November issue. Telemundo La Casa Crculo Cultural ofrecer grupos musicales, altares de flores, obras de teatro y muchos ms. ![]() Characters elaborately costumed in black strolled among the crowds gathered to watch the entertainment or lined up at food and information booths. Many of the altars were decorated with vibrant orange flowers, and votive candles provided illumination for portraits of the family members who were being honored.Īt one end of Broadway, vintage cars were on display, some with ceremonial altars in open trunks. Redwood City Parks and Arts Foundation, hosts the 7th Annual Celebration of Day of the Dead- Dia de los Muertos on Redwood Citys Courthouse Square. This year’s celebration paid a special tribute to all loved ones lost as a result of the pandemic.įamilies and others who thronged Courthouse Square got to see tribute altars inside the museum as well as on the sidewalk and enjoy music and traditional dancers. The holiday, which is celebrated from Oct. Dia de los Muertos, also known as Day of the Dead, is an annual tradition originating from an Aztec celebration of the god Mictlantecuhtli and the goddess Mictecacihuatl. Sponsored in a partnership with the San Mateo County History Museum, the Friends of the Redwood City Library and Casa Circulo Cultural, the Day of the Dead event had to be held “virtually” last year because of Covid-related restrictions. This year, as the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, many Mexican Americans will find solace in celebrating Día de los Muertos. 7, a colorful and festive time for remembering loved ones who have died. Sunday, November 6th from 3:40 pm to 8:00 pm. Downtown Redwood City welcomed big crowds for the traditional Día de los Muertos celebration Sunday, Nov. Dia de los Muertos Festival Sunday, October 30 10 am - 5 pm International Blvd at Fruitvale Ave., Oakland. Casa Círculo Cultural and the San Mateo County History Museum, in partnership with Friends of the Redwood City Library and collaboration with the Redwood City Parks & Arts Foundation, are proud to bring to Redwood City a Día de los Muertos Celebration. ![]()
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