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El Dia de los Muertos – Parade Festival

October 30, 2021 @ 2:00 pm - 11:30 pm

Join Berkshire Roots at EL DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS FESTIVAL on October 30th from 2:00 to 11:30 pm located at 282 Meridian St, East Boston, MA 02128. Presented by the Veronica Robles Cultural Center (VROCC).
This is a thoughtful celebration honoring our ancestors and departed loved ones.
Art activities:
2:00 to 4:30 PM Monarch butterflies painting (Mural de mariposas monarca)
3:00 to 4:30 PM Face painting: Making head flowers for Catrina and Catrines crowns and hats. (Pintura de caras: Confección de flores en la cabeza para coronas y sombreros de Catrina y
Catrines)
2:00 to 5:00 PM Dancing Elotes Art Activation
Muestra Artistica de Elotes Bailarines
5:00 to 6:30 PM Car and Walking Parade
Desfile de carros
6:30 to 7:30 PM Family celebration honoring the lives of our loved departed ones. Food, Pan de muerto and chocolate. Celebración familiar en honor a la vida de nuestros seres queridos difuntos Comida, Pan de muerto y chocolate. Aztec ritual dance to request permission to use this land and present offerings to our love ones. Danza ritual azteca para solicitar permiso para usar esta tierra y presentar ofrendas a nuestros seres queridos.
8:00 to 11:30 PM Noche de Catrinas y Catrines con Rock en español (Adults only) featuring Noche de Catrinas y Catrines con Rock en español (solo adultos) Banda Ultimo Minuto , Banda DE-ZERO and Carlos Arturo
Available for sale:
Food
Pan de muerto
Drinks
Art Activity kit. (Catrina and Catrin head flowers for crowns and hats, face paiting kit).
Details and updates @www.vrocc.org