Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Grand Celebration in Centro Historico on Día de Muertos

by Maureen Dietrich on 22 Oct 13
mazmessenger.com

 
A monumental celebration has been planned by the Instituto de Cultura, Turismo y Arte de Mazatlán (Cultura) in Centro Historico on the evening of November 1.
Raúl Rico, director of Cultura, explained more than 200 artists in seven different disciplines will take part in the celebrations.
Cecilia Sánchez Duarte, in charge of coordinating the evening, said there will be 13 installations in buildings in the historic center where people will be admitted 100 at a time to enjoy the displays.
In the lobbies and galleries of the Angela Peralta Theater artists will display their paintings accompanied by musicians and students from the municipal ballet school. Among three large altars at the theater will be one fashioned by local sculptor Sergio Flores.
Día de Meurtos in the Centro Historico begins at 6pm with a performance of the Faure Requiem in the Angela Peralta Theater, followed by the traditional callejoneada walk through the streets of the historic center at 8pm. Beginning 9pm music, dance and art exhibitions will be open to the public at the Municipal Center of the Arts, galleries and the theatre. (from Noroeste)

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