Festival de Las Calaveras 2023

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St. Paul & Minneapolis, MN | August 31, 2023 — Tlalnepantla Arts is pleased to present the 11th annual Festival de las Calaveras, Twin Cities Latinx Music and Arts Festival.

Festival events begin on Saturday, October 21 at the Union Depot in St. Paul. We are honored to present, for the first time in Minnesota, the internationally recognized bands from Mexico: Tijuana No!, Los Cogelones, and Mare Advertencia. Also featuring performances by the Twin City’s own Lady Midnight, Danza Mexica Huitzilin, and the Palabristas Spoken Word Collective, calavera face-painting, family art activities, multimedia art, community ofrenda, art vendors, food by Chef Hector Ruiz, and large interactive puppets and alebrijes created by Gustavo Boada interacting with audience members — on bikes!

Celebrations continue Saturday, November 4 at the Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis. This event brings live musical performances from Jarana Beat (New York City), La Dame Blanche (Cuba), Chicha Roots (Chicago), and Twin City’s own Mariachi Estelar, Danza Mexica Yolotl, Palabristas Spoken Word Collective, calavera face-painting, multimedia art, Frida’s Food truck, and more. An exciting addition to this year’s activities is the first ever Catrina / Catrin / Catrinx Pasarela.

“We are thrilled,” says local Chicana artist and festival founder Deborah Ramos, to bring such successful Latinx performers to Minnesota for this year’s live musical lineup. One highlight is the contribution of original music to the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever soundtrack by Mare Advertencia.

Founded in 2013, Festival de las Calaveras serves as the longest-running Día de los Muertos festival in the metro area and provides a platform for Latinx artistic excellence. It is unique because it addresses limited resources and support for high quality, annually produced Latinx arts showcases in Minnesota.

Featured art centers around the traditional and contemporary celebration of Día de los Muertos, known in English as Day of the Dead, an indigenous Mexican tradition that brings families and communities together to honor the memory of ancestors and departed loved ones.

Ms. Ramos established this annual event with these guiding principles: build community through Latinx arts; connect and grow the Twin Cities diverse Latinx arts community; recognize and expose local Latinx artists to the Latinx and broader Twin Cities audiences; promote artistic collaborations among local, national, and international Latinx artists.

Event Details:

Saturday, October 21, 2:00 – 11:00 p.m. at The Union Depot in St. Paul

214 4th Street East, St. Paul, 55101

Saturday, November 4, 5:00 – 10:30 p.m. at The Cedar in Minneapolis

416 Cedar Ave S, Minneapolis, 55454

Website & Ticket Info: www.festivalcalaveras.com

Social Media: Follow Festival Calaveras on Facebook & Instagram for updates @festivaldelascalaveras

Media Inquiries: Deborah Ramos (Founder/Director) at FestivalCalaveras13 @ gmail.com or 612-388-5415

Press Images: Additional high-resolution images can be downloaded from the gallery section of our website – https://www.festivalcalaveras.com

Grantors, Partners & Sponsors: Minnesota State Arts Board, Metro Regional Arts Council, Best Buy, Xcel Energy, City County Credit Union, CLUES, Tamales y Bicicletas, Brown Berets, Mexican Consulate, Viday Sabor, Prensa, Clean Water Land and Legacy Amendment

Poetry Encuentro: A Latine Poetry Gathering (09.09.23)

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Palabristas, in collaboration with the Minnesota Humanities Center and the Indigenous Roots Cultural Arts Center, are proud to invite our Latine community to MN’s first ever Poetry Encuentro. All writing levels are welcomed and encouraged, even if you’ve never written poetry or prose before! This gathering will offer an opportunity for writers of all levels to break bread, produce and perform together in a shared space on the grounds of the beautiful Minnesota Humanities Center.

Poetry Encuentro: A Latine Poetry Gathering
September 9, 2023 from 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Minnesota Humanities Center
987 Ivy Avenue East
Saint Paul, MN 55106

We are inviting our gente of MN based Latine writers, poets and community members to partake in what will be a historic and memorable encuentro celebrating the written and spoken word! The event will feature welcoming and encouraging spaces to share your work, and writing workshops led by teaching artists, working poets, and professional writers. We will close the day with an Open Mic/Poetry Cafe. Come vibe with us!

*Registration is required for this full day event and includes breakfast, lunch and all workshop supplies. Use the code COMMUNITY to waive the $30 participation fee. Please register on the Humanities website to reserve your ticket(s) as space is limited – https://www.mnhum.org/event/poetry-encuentro-latine-poetry-gathering

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The Palabristas Poetry Encuentro 2023 is a sponsored project of the Minnesota Humanities Center and the Indigenous Roots Cultural Arts Center, with funding also provided by the Department of Chicano and Latino Studies, U of MN. Featured Poster Art Design by: Jorge Amerigo

Questions for Palabristas?
Contact gabriela.erandi@gmail.com and/or Larry Lucio, Jr.

Questions for The Humanities Center regarding registration?
Contact registrations@mnhum.org

Thank you
– PALABRISTAS.ORG
> Larry Lucio Jr, Gabby Erandi Spears, Marion Gomez, David Mendez, and Teresa Ortiz