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Day of the Dead

Artist celebrated at Esperanza’s Día de los Muertos event where she volunteered

November 5, 2021 By Kayla Padilla

An altar by Blanca Rivera honors her friend Angie Merla, who was a volunteer at the Esperanza Peace & Justice Center, during the center's annual Día de los Muertos event at the Rinconcito de Esperanza arts hub on the West Side.

Angie Merla, an artist and long-time volunteer at the Esperanza’s Día de los Muertos event, was honored with an ofrenda after she died of cancer earlier this year.

Filed Under: Art, Día de los Muertos, Holidays, Obituary, People, West Side Tagged With: Angie Merla, Blanca Rivera, Boys & Girls Club, Day of the Dead, Dia de los Muertos, Esperanza Peace & Justice Center, MujerArtes, Rinconcito de Esperanza

Muertos Fest returns with special television broadcast for its 8th annual celebration

October 24, 2020 By San Antonio Current

Muertos Fest at Hemisfair in 2019.

Billed as the largest Day of the Dead festival in Texas, Día de los Muertos at Hemisfair — or Muertos Fest to those who prize brevity — will return virtually for its 8th annual installment.

Filed Under: Art, Events, Hemisfair Tagged With: Carla Morrison, Ceci Zavala, Chris Perez, Day of the Dead, Dia de los Muertos, Flaco Jimenez, Hemisfair, Jim Mendiola, Lila Downs, Los Lobos, Los Nahuatlatos, Mariachi Campanas de America, Momo and Pompa, Muertos Fest, Nina Diaz, ofrendas, Ray Santisteban, Santiago Jimenez Jr., Selena, Tallercito de Son

The Pearl in San Antonio reimagines Día de los Muertos with online and on-site offerings

October 24, 2020 By San Antonio Current

The Pearl is transforming its annual Día de los Muertos celebration into a virtual experience this year, though some in-person amenities will still be available.

Filed Under: Art, Events, Pearl Tagged With: Azul Barrientos, Carver Community Cultural Center, Consulate of Mexico, Day of the Dead, Dia de los Muertos, Esperanza Peace & Justice Center, Hotel Emma, John Brand, Jon Hinojosa, Kaldric Dow, La Gloria, Mexican Cultural Institute, Pearl, SAY Sí

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