Dia de los Muertos Celebration
Saturday, October 26, 2024 from 03:00pm to 06:00pm
Mesquite Arts Center
1527 North Galloway
Please join us for our 8th annual Dia de Los Muertos event! This event is FREE + Open to the public. All crafts + entertainment is FREE. Food Trucks + Vendor items may cost additional.
Schedule:
2 PM - 5 PM | Chalk Artist Santos Lozano starts chalk art installation
3 PM | Open up the Celebration
3-6 PM | Face Painting (North Lawn)
3-6 PM | Sounds by DJ Storm (courtyard)
3-6 PM | Vendors by Hecho Con Amor (North Lawn + Front of Building + Courtyard)
3-6 PM | Reading Alter by Read, Play, Talk (courtyard)
3-6 PM | Dallas Art Therapy (pet altar) (Front of Building)
3-6 PM | Altar by Sara Caranza (SYIP) (Concert Hall Inside space)
3 - 5 PM | Mojigangas by @info@caramia.org (roaming)
3 - 5 PM | A Dance To Remember - Batchatha + Salsa dancing with the public (front of the building with band)
3 - 5 PM | LIVE Music with Lara Latin (Front of Building)
3-5 PM | Workshops for families ( 5-6 PM; start to close and assist last of guest in line)
5 -6 PM | Folkrico Dancers (Front of Building)
6 PM | End of Performance and Celebration
7 PM | MSO (Symphony) Performance Starts in the concert hall
7: 30 PM | MAT (Theater) Performance Starts in the black box theatre
The 2024 line-up includes:
Workshops:
Silkscreening by @DurtyLaundry.online
Printmaking with @IronFrogPress
Sugar Skulls by @SugarSkullsbyMaggie
Dia de Los Muertos Crowns by @PoppyXander
Sugar Skull Sculptures by @ChristinaSalazar
Hats by @RadHatter
Latin Crafts by @HispanicForumofMesquite
Painting Workshop by @CaraMiaTheatre
Caricatures by @DanniDoodles
Organic Abstracts with @Patricia Rodriguez
Artists Appearances By:
Acme Slaps
Daniel Yanez
Isaiah Robinson
Leo Castillo
Paige Lehman
Rachel Muldez
@Patricia Rodriguez