Celebrating 20 years!
One summer day in 1996, a few passionate individuals got together to discuss what was then just a nugget of an idea. Seeking to find a way to support artists,…
7 Things You Need to Know Before Going to Dia de Los Muertos PHX Festival
You may never have attended a cultural event beyond a St. Patrick’s Day parade, so if you are going to Sunday’s Dia de Los Muertos PHX Festival, there are a few things you should know beforehand:
1: Dia de Los Muertos is NOT a “Mexican Halloween.” It is a celebration of the lives of those who have passed and an annual welcome back to those spirits. Festival goers unfamiliar with the holiday may think this weird, but Dia de Los Muertos is very respectful of the dead. Check your squeamishness at the festival gate, as life beyond the grave has a very large, welcome presence at the celebration.
Voces Unidas Performers, Caregivers to Sing at Dia de Los Muertos PHX Festival
The human voice often is used to express emotion, but a special group of singers that will perform at this year’s Dia de Los Muertos PHX Festival will show that…
Festival to Pay Homage to Ayotzinapa 43
Dia de Los Muertos is a time when the lives of those who have passed are celebrated and memorialized. A group of young men will be remembered in a special…
Lively ‘son jarocho’ rhythms to bring festival guests to their feet
The Cultural Coalition is excited to announce that Cambalache, the fiery group of son jarocho musicians from Los Angeles, will entertain visitors to the FREE Dia de Los Muertos PHX Festival on October 25, 1 to 6 p.m. at Steele Indian School Park, Central Avenue and Indian School Road. The group appears as a result of a partnership between Cultural Coalition and the Son Jarocho Collective of Arizona.