Posts Tagged ‘latino arts’
El Puentecito Arts Festival at i.d.e.a. Museum Sat Oct 8th!
Thank you to everyone who attended El Puente Festival at the Tempe Center for the Arts last Sunday! It was a blast! Whether you missed El Puente Fest or not, there is still time to get your fix of cultural events for you and your family. This weekend is El Puentecito Festival, on Saturday Oct…
Read MoreEl Puente: Sunday, October 2nd: Theatre Festival & Mask Procession
This Sunday, October 2nd, Tempe Center for the Arts will be the scene of this year’s El Puente Theatre Festival and Mask Procession. This free event boasts a wide variety of performances, local art, food, mask-making and kids activities. From 2-6 pm you can expect to see free performances including those by Desert Sounds Mariachi…
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 MoreWho is Cultural Coalition?
In the first post of our 20th Anniversary Series, we discussed the genesis of the Cultural Coalition as “a few passionate individuals” who saw a need for the development and support of grass roots arts in the community. But who are these individuals? Our board members, the majority of which are those that have been…
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…
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