Family Day Fiesta
Saturday, November 1, 2008
Noon - 4:00 PM
Admission: Free
Lawndale?s 21st annual D?a de los Muertos celebration continues with a Saturday fiesta honoring participating teachers and students whose works of art can be viewed in the Canvar and Mezzanine Galleries. Sugar skulls, papel picado, papier mache skeletons, retablos, altars and large-scale installations are just a few of the many projects on display. Guests will enjoy hot chocolate and pan de muerto along with various children?s activities, such as decorating sugar skulls. Award-winning baritone Octavio Moreno, a member of Houston Grand Opera's acclaimed Studio program and native of Hermosillo, Mexico will serenade us with some songs from home at 12:30 PM, followed by performances from Mixteco Ballet Folklorico at 1:30 and 3:00 PM.
12:30 PM
Houston Grand Opera Studio artists present the Mexican movement from the world premiere, The Refuge.
1:30 PM
Mixteco Ballet Folklorico
2:30 PM
Mariachi Hermosura Juvenil
3:30 PM