MIKIZTLI: 9th Annual Dia de Los Muertos Festival
Phoenix’s largest Day of the Dead celebration honors our lost loved ones!
Cultural Coalition is proud to present MIKIZTLI – [mee-kish-tlee] the 9th annual Dia de Los Muertos Phoenix Festival on Sunday, October 25, 2020 starting at 2 p.m. The event is FREE, and will be streamed live on Cultural Coalition social media platforms: YouTube, Facebook and IGTV.
This year, the altar (ofrenda) will be dedicated to those beloved ones lost during the pandemic. Zarco Guerrero, Board President of the Cultural Coalition says: “Dia de Los Muertos was originally called Micailhuitl, the Feast of the Spirits. And took place in many regions of ancient Mexico. Today in Phoenix, we call our festival Mikiztli [meeh-keesh-tleeh] (although its true meaning is not death but transcendence), it is symbolized by the Calaca [kah-lah-kah] or smiling skull, that entices and invites us to dance.”
Highlighting the importance of the event’s cultural history, a variety of performances by community favorites from past celebrations will be featured including Aztec dances, Mariachi music, Ballet Folkorico performances, and more!
Cultural Coalition invites families to participate in this virtual event in remembrance of those who have passed and in celebration of life. All virtual attendees are welcomed to observe a collective moment of silence during the traditional candlelight procession led by “Las Flacas”, the 8-foot-tall animated skeleton puppets, on their way to the community altar.
EVENT DETAILS:
WHEN: Sunday, October 25th, 2020 from 2 to 4 p.m.
WHERE: Live stream on Cultural Coalition YouTube, Facebook & Instagram pages
COST: Free with opportunities to donate to support our local artists
NEW THIS YEAR: Opportunity to purchase raffle tickets to win original pieces of art by local artists including a hand-made Mask by Zarco Guerrero!
Visit diadelosmuertosphx.com or facebook.com/culturalcoalitionaz for more information and updates to the schedule of performances. RSVP on facebook here
This event was made possible through the support of the Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture, the Arizona Commission on the Arts, Arizona Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities.