As families gathered with their loved ones on the night of Nov. 1, “Miccaihuitl” brought together the Latine community with ...
and an Indigenous ceremony with Aztec dancers. It was started in 1975 by the Royal Chicano Air Force, a Sacramento-based art collective pivotal to the Chicano movement. A community ofrenda will be ...
But historically the story is just as complicated, so I called Patricia Escárcega, a journalist and critic who often writes about Mexican and Chicano art, to discuss. These are excerpts from the ...
Wurstfest continues this weekend in New Braunfels. Read more about that here. If you’re sticking closer to home, there are ...
With origins in the Catholic All Saints’ Day, el Día de los Muertos is a celebration of the dead influenced by both Spanish ...
Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a lively and meaningful celebration of life and death that began in Mexico, although it has quickly spread all over the world, making its way to Oregon.
Some maintain that Day of the Dead practices are directly descended from the Aztec empire in Central Mexico ... In the 1970s, the Chicano Movement used the holiday to call out discrimination ...
along with a procession and opportunities for art-making. Costumes and face painting are encouraged. The tradition of celebrating Día de Los Muertos has deep roots in Hispanic history and the ancient ...
Nov. 12—"Ecos del Sol," a new exhibit of Chicano, Borderña and Fronterizo artwork, will open at the Museum of the Big Bend this Friday, Nov. 15, from 6 to 8 p.m. The work of eight renowned artists ...
Professor Cristin Taylor led a workshop on making paper skulls, marigold headbands, mini piñatas and alebrijes.
The annual event, which runs until Nov. 9, celebrates Chicano identity and its cultural ties to Mexico with a range of art ...
Christian Arreguin is voting for the first time in this year's general election. Through the Alliance San Diego youth ...