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Recap of 10th Annual Mikiztli Dia de Los Muertos Phx Festival

By stirling anderson November 10, 2021Blog, Dia de los Muertos, Events, Festival, Festivals, Kids Activities, Music, October Festival, Uncategorized

Tlazokahmati! Thanks to all participants: artists and community - from the annual #Mikiztli Dia de los Muertos festival in Phoenix! Photos by Jose Munoz https://www.photosbyjosemunoz.com https://youtu.be/liKQb07nwuY https://youtu.be/TbzikgTioZ8

Why Mikiztli? [Meeh-keesh-tleeh]

By carmen September 13, 2018#LaCulturaCura, Behind The Scenes, Blog, Dia de los Muertos, Events, Festival, Festivals, October Festival, Press Releases, Special Event, Uncategorized

This year the Cultural Coalition, Inc. has changed the name of the annual Dia de los Muertos Festival to "Mikitztli" because of the blatant commercialization and cultural appropriation of El…

Mikiztli in Mesa – A Dia de Los Muertos Celebration!

By carmen November 3, 2016Behind The Scenes, Blog, Dance, Dia de los Muertos, Events, Festival, Festivals, Music

Mikiztli [mee-keesh-tleeh] and its history can be found tracing far back into Anáhuac, the original name of pre-colonial Meso America. Before the arrival of the Europeans, the indigenous peoples had…

Everything you’ve always wanted to know about Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)

By carmen October 22, 2016Behind The Scenes, Dia de los Muertos, Events, Festivals, October Festival

If you’ve never celebrated Dia de Los Muertos before, or learned about its history you might have some questions about the origin of the holiday. If you’re not a Spanish-speaker,…

7 Things You Need to Know Before Going to Dia de Los Muertos PHX Festival

By carmen October 19, 2015Events, Festivals

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.