come CELEBRATE the real thing..the REAL day!
DIA DE LOS MUERTOS
Self Help Graphics & Art, Los Angeles’ premiere Chicano Cultural Arts Center located in the heart of East Los Angeles will conduct a procession on WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2nd The procession will begin at CINCO PUNTOS at Cesar Chavez & Lorena at 5:00PM, then will proceeed to SELF HELP GRAPHICS & ART building located at 3802 Cesar E. Chavez Avenue & Gage
~Bring your offers and memories to display at the large community ALTAR that will be constructed at SELF HELP\'s Gallery Otra Vez. The altar will be created by premier altar maker and community resident, Ofelia Esparza. This inspirational important ritual and art of traditional altar making serves as a way for the community to contribute their memories to the altar with their special tokens of remembrance.
The evening of WEDNESDAY, November 2nd will include craft sales, delicious food, and entertainment including the traditional Aztec dance blessing and ceremony.
Self Help Graphics & Art’s Dia de los Muertos Exhibition and celebration was initiated by artists in 1972, creating a link to the popular celebration in Mexico. This unique holiday dates back to Pre-Columbian Mexico during which skulls were used to honor the dead. The Aztecs believed the deceased came back to visit during a certain period of the year. As in the different regions in Mexico, Self Help Graphics & Art’s celebration is distinct to the East Los Angeles community, which it represents.
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