Día de los Muertos ~ Day of the Dead 2022
Tuesday, November 1st - 5pm-9:30pm - FREE
Plaza de la Raza’s annual Día de los Muertos Festival is a FREE family-friendly celebration of art, music, dance and tradition. Exhibition and ofrendas by local artists, mainstage performances, hands-on workshops, local food and craft vendors and more!
*All guests are welcomed to add photos or items of your loved ones to our main community altar. There will be a beloved pet altar as well.
Live Performances by:
MC, Silviha Villegas
Xipe Totec
Plaza de la Raza Youth Folkorico Ensembles
Plaza de la Raza Youth Mariachi Ensemble
Mariachi Los Reyes
Folklor Pasión Mexicana
Banda Las Angelinas
Altar Installations by:
Ajolote Danza Azteca
America Madrigal-Herrera
Berenice Vasquez
Comité Pro Democracia en México
Dolores Guerrero
Dr. Elena Esparza
Folklor Pasión Mexicana
Frank Romero
Jose Lozano
Juan Antonio Sigala Díaz
Maritza Torres
Ofelia and Rosanna Esparza
Ricardo Estrada
Xochitl Palomera
Additional decorative work by:
Paper Mache Catrinas by Ricardo Sotelo
Papel Picado by Maricela Sosa
Classic Car by Russell Poblano
Sand Mural by Eduardo Serrato
Florals by Frances Torres
Marketplace curated by Carolyn Molina
Chalk Murals by Creative Color Group
El Velorio Día de los Muertos Exhibit at the Boathouse
Special tribute exhibition to Vicente “Chente” Fernández curated by Antonio Pelayo and Juan J. Sanjuan III, including pieces by 150+ artists on view at Plaza de la Raza's Boathouse Gallery through November 15, 2022.
Hands-on Workshops by:
Alebrije Making with Anissa Orozco
Calavera Charcoal Drawing with David Flury
Luminarias and Papel Picado with America Madrigal-Herrera
Mask and Altar Making with Jose Lozano
Printmaking with Pavel Acevedo
Puppet Making with Emilia Cruz
Sugar Skulls with Andrew Cervantez
Keeping you safe! Please arrive early and expect a temperature check and health protocols at the door. Face masks are encouraged and will be provided.
3540 N. Mission Rd.
Los Angeles, CA 90031
(323)223-2475
www.plazadelaraza.org
Free DMV Parking
This festival was made possible in part by the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Department of Arts and Culture and the LA Arts Recovery Fund.