Posts Tagged ‘dia de los muertos’
Día de los Muertos came early to Jack London Square, with more festivities next weekend
Sugar skulls, costumed toddlers and the aroma of fresh-cooked tamales filled the Port of Oakland waterfront on Sunday, as Jack London Square hosted its annual Halloween and Día de los Muertos festival. The event kicked off a string of holiday events throughout the city that will continue through the weekend. The celebration drew a diverse…
Read MoreOakland museum honors school shooting victims in Día de los Muertos ofrenda
Mariachi music will ring through the Oakland Museum on Sunday as the smell of copal, a traditional Aztec incense, fills the museum’s newly renovated garden. The Oakland Museum of California’s Día de los Muertos one-day festival will return for the first time in-person since 2019, with seven ofrendas on display from noon to 4 p.m.…
Read MoreOakland museum celebrates Chicano rights and Dia de los Muertos
Strings of colorful papel picado, decorative paper banners, were strung above the Oakland Museum of California’s outdoor stairways and concrete paths for the 25th annual Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, celebration.
Read MoreFruitvale Dia de los Muertos festival brings over 60,000 people together
The Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) festival in Fruitvale brought over 60,000 people together on October 29 to celebrate the Mexican holiday honoring those who have passed.
Read MoreUnity Council hosts workshop on how to make paper mache skulls
The Unity Council hosted their last of three Altar workshops for el Día de los Muertos finishing up with a “how to make paper mache skull” workshop. Over 50 Bay Area residents attended the workshop, making it the highest attended workshop out of all three.
Read MoreDay of the Dead narrows gap between living and spirit realm
Families and volunteers in colorful dresses filled the galleries and gardens at the Oakland Museum of California on Sunday afternoon for the 19th Annual Day of the Dead Community Celebration.
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