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MONDAY & TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24 & 25, 2022
ALTAR FOR OFRENDAS AND REMEMBRANCE
Students, faculty and staff can join ACCender in building Dia de los Muertos altars for ofrendas (offerings).
Monday, October 24, 2022
Riverside @ El Centro - Building G, Room 9142
Highland Campus @ Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation Center - Building 4000, Room 2205
Tuesday, October 25, 2022
Hays Campus entrance
South Austin Campus entrance
Contacts
Alejandra Polcik, Manager, Hispanic Outreach Projects
Diana Gorostieta Martinez, Outreach Coordinator, ASCENDER/Catch the Next,
diana.gorostietamartinez@austincc.edu
Student Affairs
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2022
DIA DE MUERTOS ALTAR WORKSHOPS WITH CALAVERA/SUGAR SKULL PAINTING
Stop by El Centro Lounge to learn more about Dia de Los Muertos traditions. Join us for a live presentation on building an altar. Followed by sugar skull painting. They will have ceramic sugar skulls and paint supplies so that students can design and paint their own sugar skull. They can either take them home or leave them to be placed on the ofrenda Altar in El Centro.
Wednesday, October 26, 2022
12:30 pm - 2:30 pm - Building an Altar - Live Presentation
2:30 pm-3:30 pm - Sugar Skull Painting
Riverside Campus - Building G, Room 9143
Contacts
Samantha Zavala Creek, Coordinator, Latin American Studies Center - El Centro
Dr. Gary Moreno, Director, Latino/Latin American Studies Center - El Centro gary.moreno@austincc.edu
Operations and Public Affairs
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2022
(ONLINE) WHAT DOES DIA DE LOS MUERTOS MEAN TO YOU AND ME?
A storytelling gathering to learn about or share your heritage and cultural experiences around Dia de Los Muertos.
Friday, October 28th, 2022
1:00pm-2:00pm
Facilitator
Dr. Sarah Garcia-Portillo, DNP, RN, Academic Nurse Tutor, sarah.garcia-portillo@austincc.edu
Academic Affairs
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2022
Come watch live music, dancers, floats, and costumes with Ascender at the 39th annual Viva la Vida Festival and Parade, Austin’s largest and longest-running Día de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) festival, hosted by the Mexic-Arte Museum in Downtown Austin.
Contest: We will have a Día de Los Muertos costumes/face painting contest, providing prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place for ACC students. Also, the first 5 students to arrive will receive an Ascender swag bag with goodies.
Saturday, October 29th, 2022
Grand Procession: Noon - 1 pm
Festival: Noon - 6:00pm
Meet-Up Point: 400 Congress Ave., Austin, TX 78701 (4th Street & Congress)
Contacts
Alejandra Polcik, Manager, Hispanic Outreach Projects
Diana Gorostieta Martinez, Outreach Coordinator, ASCENDER/Catch the Next,
diana.gorostietamartinez@austincc.edu
Student Affairs
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2022
(ONLINE) PRACTICE SPANISH WITH A DIA DE LOS MUERTOS CHARLA!
Join us for a Spanish conversation focused on traditions and customs surrounding Dia de Los Muertos hosted by TLED and ACCender.
Tuesday, November 1st, 2022
Noon-1pm
Contacts
Dr. Susan Thomason, Associate Vice Chancellor, TLED
Dr. Rachel Barrera, Interim Director, Faculty Communications, TLED
Academic Affairs
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2022
FACE PAINTING AT EL CENTRO & PROYECTO TEATRO'S FANDANGO DE LOS MUERTOS
Come by El Centro to get your face painted. Afterward, we will take a trip to San Jose II Cemetery for the event, "Fandango de los Muertos" presented by Projecto Teatro. Limited reserved seating for the Fandango event. Parking available at the site if you want to take your personal vehicle.
Note: The Fandango event is two nights, however, the "Fandango de los Muertos" is happening on Nov 2.
Tuesday, November 1, 2022
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm - Face Painting
Riverside Campus - Building G, Room 9142
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm - El Fandango de Los Muertos
Contacts
Samantha Zavala Creek, Coordinator, Latin American Studies Center - El Centro
Dr. Gary Moreno, Director, Latino/Latin American Studies Center - El Centro gary.moreno@austincc.edu
Operations and Public Affairs
THURSDAY OCTOBER 20-WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 2, 2022
(IN-PERSON & ONLINE) DIA DE LOS MUERTOS LIBRARY DISPLAYS
Stop by Elgin, Eastview, Hays and Riverside ACC Libraries for Dia de los Muertos displays featuring library print materials, streaming media and other resources to support culturally responsive teaching. In addition, visit "Virtual Displays" on the Library's website for links to media resources for Dia de los Muertos and related resources.
Contact
Greg Dawson, Faculty, RGC Head Librarian / Assistant Professor, Library Services, TLED
Academic Affairs
PAST COMMUNITY EVENTS
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2022
Altares and Ofrendas evening at the Mexican American Cultural Center (MACC) is an enriching presentation about the history and origins of Dia de Muertos. Learn about the most important elements of Mexican family altares and ofrendas as well as their significance, cultural references, and the traditional dishes prepared for this beloved celebration. A presentation will be given by Mariana Nuño-Ruiz and Ian McEnroe, local authors of the award winning cookbook, "Dining With the Dead- A Feast for the Souls on Day of the Dead".
Wednesday, November 2, 2022
6pm-9pm
Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center (MACC)
600 Red River Street, Austin, TX, 78701
OCTOBER 2-30, 2022
ROSITA Y CONCHITA: A DIA DE LOS MUERTOS PLAY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH AT THE SCOTTISH RITE THEATER
Two sisters try to reunite on the Day of the Dead. Along the way Rosita follows familiar sights, sounds and smells in her quest to find Conchita. Kids of all ages will love the rhyming bilingual dialogue, music, puppetry, and images. Based on the award-winning children’s book Rosita y Conchita by Erich Haeger and Eric González.
En esta adaptación imaginativa del libro infantil Rosita y Conchita de Erich Haeger y Eric González, dos hermanas tratan de reunirse en el día de los muertos. A lo largo del camino Rosita se sigue perdiendo, pero milagrosamente encuentra su camino a Conchita a través de sonidos y imágenes familiares. Todas las edades se disfrutarán del diálogo bilingüe y las imágenes impresionantes.
Sunday, October 2nd, 2022-Thursday, October 30th, 2022
Shows at 11 am and 1 pm
Austin Scottish Rite Theater
207 W 18th Street, Austin, TX, 7801
NOVEMBER 1 AND 2, 2022
DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS AT MOODY AMPHITHEATER AT WATERLOO PARK!
This free two-day celebration includes community altars, cultural activations, live music, dance performances, and more!
Día de los Muertos will transform the Moody Amphitheater stage into a community “ofrenda,” or altar, where visitors are invited to place images and decorations that honor their families and friends who have passed. The community ofrenda will be designed by local Tejana florist Yliana Lara, an artist and community activist.
Guests can remember beloved departed pets at a special Alebrijes Altar, supported by Tito’s Handmade Vodka and designed by local artist, Ernest Ramirez.
Tuesday, November 1 and Wednesday, November 2
Moody Ampitheater, Waterloo Park
6:00pm-9:00pm