El Dia de los Muertos - Day of the Dead
Featuring Aztec Dancers & Drummers, the Common Voice Choir, processional Day of the Dead art and your friends and neighbors in their best skeleton outfits.
The procession meets at 4:30 at Gallery Route One and begins at 4:45 PM.
A ceremony featuring Aztec Dancers, Common Voice Choir, Blessing of the Altar, and other surprises at the community altar created specially for the event by local artist Ernesto Sanchez.
Community members are encouraged to bring flowers, photographs, and other small mementos of loved ones to carry in the procession then be placed on the altar.
The altar will be installed in the Dance Palace's Main Hall starting in mid-October and the community is welcome to visit and add to it while the hall is not in use.
In addition, there will be Mexican food and drink for purchase.
During the month of October workshops in making paper flowers, paper Mache skeletons and other Day of the Dead
processional art will beheld at Ernesto's Studio and around town.
Look for further information about these workshops in the local press and online.
To learn how you can take part in Day of the Dead festivities contact Ernesto Sanchez at 415-852-2572 or ernestostudio@gmail.com
This event is supported in part by a grant from the Marin Community Foundation.
Admission is free.
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