Dia de los Muertos
MIKIZTLI Community Ofrenda Partner – Poder In Action
One of the most beloved parts of our MIKIZTLI: Día de los Muertos PHX Festival is the Community Ofrenda – where we invite the public to bring photographs of their loved ones to honor their memories on our large altar. Each year, we partner with a local community non-profit to honor our dearly departed. This…
Read MoreFIRST FRIDAY: Día de los Muertos Pop-Up at Arizona Center
Free art exhibit, storytelling, and artist talk with artist Zarco Guerrero Discover the untold stories of Día de los Muertos with Artist, Master Sculptor, and Storyteller Zarco Guerrero at the opening reception of Cultural Coalition’s newest pop-up exhibit, debuting on September 6 from 4 to 9 p.m. for Family First Friday at Arizona Center in…
Read MoreCalaca Café: Zúm Zúm Zúm Reunion & Cultural Coalition Fundraiser
Baila con los muertos, at the Calaca Café!Presented by Crescent Ballroom and Cultural Coalition – Party with giant dancing puppets and Cucui trouble makers, for a historical Zúm Zúm Zúm reunion fundraiser concert and album release fiesta that features a musical line-up of global rhythms from some of the Valleys most popular bands! Audiences will…
Read MoreDía de los Muertos: The Untold Stories
Join master sculptor and storyteller Zarco Guerrero as he shares untold stories of the Día de los Muertos holiday as told through his many masked characters on August 24 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The evening will begin with a storytelling performance by Zarco at the K’é Community Lab in Downtown Mesa. Next we’ll take…
Read MoreCultural Coalition to Receive $10,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts
Cultural Coalition is pleased to announce it has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to receive a Grants for Arts Projects award of $10,000. This grant will support our 12th Annual MIKIZTLI: Día de los Muertos Festival in October of 2023. This grant is one of 1,251 Grants for Arts Projects…
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