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Día de Muertos Festival Seattle will take place on October 26: 11am-7pm & October 27: 11am-6pm at the Armory Food & Event Hall. The festival is part of the Seattle Center Festál series. It is free and open to the public.
Seattle Center Festál is a year-round series of 24 free cultural festivals, produced in partnership with community organizations. In 2022, Festál celebrated 25 years of stories and traditions, ushering in a new era of hybrid programming. Learn more about Festál and subscribe to the newsletter for updates.
Time |
Event |
11:00am |
Opening Ceremony featuring Calpulli Cenyelistli Cueponcayotl, Aztec Dancers |
11:45am |
Presentation by Lorena Medina-Dirksen, Anthropologists |
12:15pm |
Mexican Consulate Speech |
12:30pm |
Amaya Sanz, Musical Performance |
1:00pm |
Correo Aéreo |
2:00pm |
Grupo Cultural Oaxaqueño accompanied by Banda Gozona (Music & Dance) |
3:15pm |
Raynaldo Moreno (Music) |
4:00pm |
Joyas Mestizas (Dance) |
4:30pm |
“La Cantina” (Music) |
5:00pm |
Huehca Omeyocan (Ceremony & Dance) |
Time |
Event |
11:00am |
Opening Ceremony by Huehca Omeyocan |
12:15pm |
Presentation by Lorena Medina-Dirksen, Anthropologists |
1:00pm |
Grupo Cultural Donaji (Dance) |
1:15pm |
Amaya Sanz (Music) |
2:15pm |
Bailadores de Bronce (Dance) |
3:00pm |
Correo Aéreo (Music) |
4:00pm |
Danza Monarcas (Dance) |
5:00pm |
Closing Ceremony & Procession by Huehca Omeyocan |
OVERVIEW
Seattle Center Festál presents Día de Muertos Festival Seattle in partnership with the Día de Muertos Festival Seattle. The festival offers performances, elaborate altars, colorful face-painting, sugar skull workshops, visual art, and more!
HISTORY
In 1998, a group of volunteers gathered to plan the first Day of the Dead in South Park. The celebration expanded from Concord Elementary School to other venues in the same area until 2003, when the festival moved to Seattle Center. Volunteers who believed in preserving the celebration as a legacy to our children worked hard to produce the festival. In 2013, a new committee was formed and continued the mission of enriching the cultural value to the community and the Puget Sound at large. The committee members are proud to share their history and traditions with all.
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