Tag: Day of the Dead

Community concludes 2024 Hispanic Heritage Month with variety of events

From a print making demonstration by Southern California artists visiting Flagstaff, to an Ofrenda 101 cultural education session for county employees and an information display at a local library, the community found a number of ways to celebrate the end of Hispanic Heritage Month in Coconino County.

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The HeArt Box gallery in downtown Flagstaff presented “Sendero Gráfico: Southwest Route” with Los Angeles artists Daniel González and Pável Acevedo on Oct. 15.

The artists displayed and sold a variety of their print work during the event, many which touched on Day of the Dead and the Mexican graphic art tradition. They also demonstrated their ink screen making talents, with patrons purchasing an array of clothing featuring their artwork.

Community celebrates in-person return of Celebraciones de la Gente

Celebraciones de la Gente, the annual Día de los Muertos / Day of the Dead celebration, returned to the Museum of Northern Arizona on Oct. 23-24 with an appreciative crowd who strolled around the historic Jaime Golightly Courtyard to view family ofrendas / altars, view workshops on creating ofrendas, a presentation honoring the more than 400 people who died due to COVID-19 in Coconino County, dance performances by Ballet Folklorico de Colores — Flagstaff and music by Mariachi Tradición de México from Tucson and Los Alambrados Flagstaff.

The 18th annual event, which was hosted by the Museum of Northern Arizona, in partnership with Flagstaff Nuestras Raíces, was presented virtually in 2020 due the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Día de los Muertos celebrations to be held in region with a Sugar Skull sale at Flagstaff First Friday on Nov. 1; at Killip Elementary on Nov 2

COCONINO COUNTY — A variety of spirited Día de los Muertos / Day of the Dead celebrations will be held in Flagstaff, Sedona and elsewhere in Northern Arizona. Nov. 1 — Sugar Skull sale, for upcoming Día de los Muertos /…

The lighting of the ofrendas greet museum members during 2016 Celebraciones de la Gente reception

  From AmigosNAZ staff reports FLAGSTAFF — It is always a special feeling when Museum of Northern Arizona members walk in the Jaime Major Golightly Historic Courtyard to view the flickering of hundreds of candles during the opening night reception of Celebraciones de la…

Cultural performances, lectures and activities greet visitors on first day of 2016 Celebraciones de la Gente

  From AmigosNAZ staff reports FLAGSTAFF — Amid unseasonable warm weather, the 2016 Celebraciones de la Gente got to an auspicious start with families lining up to take part in a sugar skull workshop before heading to attend dance and…

Region celebrates second day of 2016 Celebraciones de la Gente

  From AmigosNAZ staff reports FLAGSTAFF — Children, and their parents, began the day decorating sugar skulls with activities progressing to musical and dance performances and educational programs during the second day of the 2016 Celebraciones de la Gente. The sugar…

Northern Arizona community honors memories of families with closing ceremony at 2016 Celebraciones de la Gente

  From AmigosNAZ staff reports FLAGSTAFF — All good things must come to an end and so it was for the 13th annual Celebraciones de la Gente, presented on Oct. 23, 2016 by the Museum of Northern Arizona and Flagstaff Nuestras…

Participants create sugar skulls ahead of Día de los Muertos / Day of the Dead celebrations

  Photos by Frank X. Moraga / AmigosNAZ©2016 Workshop held at basement of Our Lady of Guadalupe FLAGSTAFF — Flagstaff Nuestras Raíces presented a sugar skull-making workshop Oct. 7 at the Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church & Cultural Center in Flagstaff. Community members…

Celebraciones de la Gente returns for lively Day of the Dead celebration on Oct. 22, 23

Member preview to be held Oct. 21, with inaugural evening showing of altars starting at 5 p.m. Oct. 22.  FLAGSTAFF — It’s Lucky 13 for Flagstaff Nuestras Raíces, which presents its 13th annual Celebraciones de la Gente from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.…

Museum of Northern Arizona to present Niños Celebration on Nov. 14

FLAGSTAFF — The Day of the Dead celebration continues at the Museum of Northern Arizona, museum officials reported. Learn the traditional dances of Mexico in a lesson with Ballet Folklorico de Colores de Flagstaff and create Day of the Dead…

Flagstaff Nuestras Raíces to present sugar skull-making workshop on Oct. 2 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church Cultural Center

Flagstaff Nuestras Raíces will present a sugar skull-making workshop as part of its monthly First Friday art event at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church Cultural Center, 224 S. Kendrick St., Flagstaff. Participants will learn…

Día de los Muertos events continue in Winslow through Nov. 2

Other events scheduled from Oct. 30 through Nov. 2 WINSLOW — Snowdrift Art Space, Flagstaff Nuestras Raíces, the Winslow Arts Trust and the Winslow Chamber of Commerce will present a Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration from 1 to 9 p.m. Saturday,…

Winslow gets into the spirit with Día de los Muertos celebration

From AmigosNAZ staff reports WINSLOW — Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) returned to Winslow on Nov. 2 , 2013 when Snowdrift Art Space, Flagstaff Nuestras Raíces and the Winslow Chamber of Commerce presented the lively celebration of remembering the departed…

Día de los Muertos celebrated in Winslow

From AmigosNAZ staff reports WINSLOW — Snowdrift Art Space, Flagstaff Nuestras Raíces and the Winslow Chamber of Commerce presented a Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration on Nov. 2 , 2013 at Snowdrift Art Space in downtown Winslow. Members…