9th Annual Día de los Muertos Free Community Festival this Sunday at Tacoma Art Museum

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Lisa Terry
Fri, Nov 1, 2013 9:41 PM

9th Annual Día de los Muertos Free Community Festival

Sunday, November 3, 10 am-4 pm

Join Friends and Neighbors in Enjoying This Traditional Celebration of Life!

Celebrate Día de los Muertos with friends and neighbors at Tacoma Art Museum's biggest, most vibrant free community festival. Now in its 9th year, and in partnership with Centro Latino and Proyecto MoLÉ, the festival features traditional art, performances, music, and hands-on art projects for all.

Museum admission is free all day Sunday, November 3! Visitors will be able to dance to live music by Mariachi Ayutla, decorate sugar skulls, enjoy a performance from Danza Quetzalcoatl de Olympia, make their own skeleton charms, have their faces painted, and join teen volunteers from Stadium High School and Proyecto MoLÉ in the teen tent for a variety of art-making activities and music. A large tapete (sand painting) created by artist Fulgencio Lazo and his team, and dozens of altars created by community members are also on view. All ages are welcome.

For a schedule of the day's events, visit www.TacomaArtMuseum.org/DiadelosMuertos.

Lisa Terry | TACOMA ART MUSEUM

Public Relations and Communications Manager

253.272.4258 x3047

9th Annual Día de los Muertos Free Community Festival Sunday, November 3, 10 am-4 pm Join Friends and Neighbors in Enjoying This Traditional Celebration of Life! Celebrate Día de los Muertos with friends and neighbors at Tacoma Art Museum's biggest, most vibrant free community festival. Now in its 9th year, and in partnership with Centro Latino and Proyecto MoLÉ, the festival features traditional art, performances, music, and hands-on art projects for all. Museum admission is free all day Sunday, November 3! Visitors will be able to dance to live music by Mariachi Ayutla, decorate sugar skulls, enjoy a performance from Danza Quetzalcoatl de Olympia, make their own skeleton charms, have their faces painted, and join teen volunteers from Stadium High School and Proyecto MoLÉ in the teen tent for a variety of art-making activities and music. A large tapete (sand painting) created by artist Fulgencio Lazo and his team, and dozens of altars created by community members are also on view. All ages are welcome. For a schedule of the day's events, visit www.TacomaArtMuseum.org/DiadelosMuertos. Lisa Terry | TACOMA ART MUSEUM Public Relations and Communications Manager 253.272.4258 x3047