"The understanding of a culture comes from hearing the language, tasting the food, seeing personal interactions, experiencing the traditions, and so much more when it is in context."
— Elizabeth Laval & Candice Pendergrass, Sikh Youth Public History Project
"The understanding of a culture comes from hearing the language, tasting the food, seeing personal interactions, experiencing the traditions, and so much more in context."
— Elizabeth Laval & Candice Pendergrass, Sikh Youth Public History Project
EL RIO–Día de los Muertos Festival: Celebrate Mixtec Culture!
October 27, 2018 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Dia de Los Muertos, Celebrate Mixtec Culture, Click on image for full flyerEL RIO– Join in for a special Day of the Dead festival at the Albert H. Soliz Library in El Rio, CA on Saturday, October 27, from 5-7 pm. View as students perform “Baile de Pina,” a traditional Mixtec dance of the Oaxaca region of southern Mexico, which they have learned especially for this occasion. Also, enjoy the music of Radio Indiginia 94.1 while you visit the library, see the development of the new Mixtec mural being added to the library walls, and review the collection of new library materials celebrating the cultural richness of Mixtec arts, culture and language.Participate in Day of the Dead celebrations, enjoy the foods, and see the oferendas honoring our ancestors. Saturday, October 27, from 5-7pmAlbert H. Soliz Library2820 Jourdan Street, El Rio, CA 93036For more information, call 805-485-4515This program is supported by California Humanities through a Library Innovation Lab grant.
2820 Jourdan Street El Rio,
CA
93036United States+ Google Map
Dia de Los Muertos, Celebrate Mixtec Culture, Click on image for full flyerEL RIO– Join in for a special Day of the Dead festival at the Albert H. Soliz Library in El Rio, CA on Saturday, October 27, from 5-7 pm. View as students perform “Baile de Pina,” a traditional Mixtec dance of the Oaxaca region of southern Mexico, which they have learned especially for this occasion. Also, enjoy the music of Radio Indiginia 94.1 while you visit the library, see the development of the new Mixtec mural being added to the library walls, and review the collection of new library materials celebrating the cultural richness of Mixtec arts, culture and language.Participate in Day of the Dead celebrations, enjoy the foods, and see the oferendas honoring our ancestors. Saturday, October 27, from 5-7pmAlbert H. Soliz Library2820 Jourdan Street, El Rio, CA 93036For more information, call 805-485-4515This program is supported by California Humanities through a Library Innovation Lab grant.
