![]() 2, (November 2), performances by the Guadalupe Dance Company, Guadalupe Dance Academy and Mariachi Guadalupe will take place on the Guadalupe Center campus. 1 at the Progreso Community Gallery as part of the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center’s free La Vida de los Muertos celebration Nov. Guadalupe Cultural Arts CenterĪltars go on display Nov. A dance and drum procession will then lead the audience to Mission Marquee Plaza, where visitors can contribute to the community altar.Īnthony “The Poet” Flores will narrate the history, tradition, and symbolism of Dia de los Muertos throughout the event. The free festivities begin at Mission San José’s Granary with a blessing by Danza Azteca de Yanaguana, an educational workshop by artist Terry Ybañez, and altars on display. at Mission San José and Mission Marquee Plaza. The City of San Antonio World Heritage Office will host its annual Celebrando las Misiones on Oct. Artists include Hector Garza, Henry De Leon, Elizabeth Hernandez, the Negrete Family, and Don Nuñez. The 2021 exhibit will focus on the “artistic, cultural, and religious facets of this popular pre-Columbian Mexican tradition where death is seen as a natural part of life,” and mourning is balanced with humor. 2 will hold a reception for its annual Altares y Ofrendas exhibit. Postal Service Day of the Dead-themed stamp, and on Nov. 1 to the unveiling of the first ever U.S. The neighborhood community center played host Oct. Centro Cultural AztlanĬentro Cultural Aztlan hosts the city’s oldest public Día de los Muertos celebration, this year returning to an in-person event for its 44th iteration. The altar will remain on view through Nov. ![]() 30 building the altar from recycled and reused materials. The designer will be on hand starting Oct. Ruby CityĬuellar is also featured at Ruby City, where he was commissioned to build a Day of the Dead altar in the plaza of San Antonio’s contemporary art jewel. Another float will feature Benito the alebrije dog, and Hernandez said the Lucha Libre Barge is sure to please. KSAT-TV will air the colorful, music-filled parade beginning at 8 p.m.Įxpect at least one new artist-decorated calavera, with street artists Shek Vega and Nik Soupe of Los Otros murals painting live on a river float. Downtown bridges offer one way to glimpse the parade for free, but get crowded early. 29 Day of the Dead river parade range from $17 to $27 along the parade route at river level, to $50 in the Arneson River Theater amphitheater seating area. For 2021, the parade is welcoming all San Antonians to populate the river banks, returning to its traditional ticketed seating format. In 2020, Hernandez sponsored a river parade put on without spectators and broadcast for viewers, with 20 floats featuring giant calaveras decorated by San Antonio artists.
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