Posts Tagged ‘festival’
Voces Unidas Choir to perform at yearly Festival
It’s no secret that music has its benefits beyond pleasure. Through contemporary research and practices, music therapy has provided new opportunities for treatment, and many are singing its praises. One group that is doing just that is the phoenix-based Voces Unidas or “United Voices” Choir. The singers in Voces Unidas Choir all have something pretty…
Read MoreBarrio Stories featured at El Puente Fest!
At this year’s El Puente Fest in Tempe, the guests will be treated to a delightful scene from the ground breaking play that features four outstanding eight-foot tall processional sculptures by Arizona artist Zarco Guerrero. Barrio Stories by Borderlands Theater, is not your ordinary performance piece. In this unique project Borderlands blended elements of site-specific…
Read MoreSave the Date: El Puente Fest is October 2nd, 2016
Mark your calendars for masked celebration at El Puente Fest, October 2nd, 2016, from 2 to 6 pm. Bringing together elements of procession and play, El Puente Fest’s colorful activities allow room for adults and children alike. But just what is El Puente Fest? “Puente” literally translates to the word “Bridge”. Symbolic in nearly every…
Read More7 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…
Read MoreFestival 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 tribute at this year’s Dia de Los Muertos PHX Festival, a free event scheduled 1 to 6 p.m. Oct. 25 at Steele Indian School Park.…
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