There will be a Day of the Dead Festival at Shoppes at University Place, 8929 JM Keynes Drive, on Saturday, November 4th, 2017, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. This festival was rescheduled from October 29th because of rain.
It’s free to attend and family friendly. All the activities are free too!
The festival will include:
- Traditional Mexican Music with the Mariachi Los Caporales
- Informational Booth Demonstrating the History and Traditions of Mexico with Phillip O. Berry High School ‐ This booth will have informational guides and handouts that describe the origins of the Day of the Dead and its traditions. This booth with include the Spanish club from Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology High School.
- Face Painting with Nelson Morales, Catherine and Maia ‐ A face painting station will be onsite for the duration of the event. Designs will be centered around the Day of the Dead.
- Paper Flowers Booth with Julio Gonzales ‐ This station will teach people the art of making paper flowers, a traditional decoration for the Day of the Dead.
- Step By Step with Inside|Out CLT Artist Sloane Siobhan ‐ Experience guided painting with Sloane Siobhan and take home your creation! Participants must RSVP or sign in to join on the day of the event if there is leftover space in the workshop.
- BYOP – Bring Your Own Pumpkin with Georgie Nakima ‐ Participants will paint their pumpkins with fun and spooky designs to take home.
- Mask Making Workshop with Artist Cathay Dawkins ‐ Students will create a day of the dead skull mask, using an array of medium including; paint, glue, markers, glitter, & buttons.
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