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pictured above: Felt dolls by Christina Tafoya-Esquibel
NOVEMBER 2, 12:30 - 5 PM
DIA DE LOS MUERTOS
Special Events at The Folk Tree
 Cathy Ashworth, "Dressed for the Dead"
We had a wonderful opening on September 28 for this year's Day of the Dead Altars & Ephemera exhibition. To further commemorate the 30th year of our show, we are hosting several special events on the official day of the holiday, November 2.
From 12:30-5 PM, we have scheduled activities appropriate for all ages.
COME CELEBRATE WITH US!!!
12:30-1:30 PM: Music by Martin Espino, traditional sounds inspired by indigenous cultures of the Americas
1-5 PM: Ulla Anobile & Victor Solis; 2-3 PM: Matt DeHaven
Altar creators informally discuss their installations - DeHaven's for James Dean, Anobile's for her Finnish ancestors and ancient spirits, Solis' for his beloved dog
2-5 PM: Day of the Dead face painting by Jeanine Montellano and
Heather Bejar; and handmade jewelry
2-5 PM: Trunk show - hand blown and painted glass Day of the Dead ornaments created by artisans in Krakow for Artistry of Poland
3-3:30 PM: Children's Ballet Folklorico Acoiris from Pacoima performs traditional Mexican dances
DETAILS BELOW...  
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 Martin Espino
Espino is a Mexican-American musician and composer of indigenous Yaqui and Tepehuano ancestry from Whittier, CA. He is best known for performing authentic prehispanic music with his band MEXIKA. Espino has spent over twenty five years researching prehispanic musical instruments and has performed with many indigenous musicians from Mexico, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia. His musical inspiration comes directly from traditional Native American/Mexican music as well as ambient improvisations.Espino will be doing a solo set at The Folk Tree.
Click below to hear a sample of MEXIKA's music
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MEXIKA "live" March 2012.mp4
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Day of the Dead
ALTARS
1-5 PM: Ulla Anobile & Victor Solis
Creators of three of the altars on view discuss the personal significance of their altars and their thoughts on Day of the Dead.
   left: Ulla Anobile altar to her Finnish ancestors and ancient spirits
center: Matt DeHaven altar to James Dean
right: Victor Solis to his beloved dog, Chocho
If you make a purchase of $25. or more on November 2, you can enter a drawing to win the book "James Dean" by George Perry, a biography authorized by the actor's estate featuring photographs from the Dean family's private collection.
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Day of the Dead
FACE PAINTING
2-5 PM
by
Jeanine Montellano and Heather Bejar
Half face... $10.
Full face... $20.
Flower barettes/Day of the Dead jewelry by Heather Bejar
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Seed bead pendant on
leather cord by
Heather Bejar
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Day of the Dead
BLOWN GLASS ORNAMENTS
Trunk Show, 2-5 PM
Hand-blown glass & hand painted ornaments created by artisans in Krakow, Poland.
Suzanna Myal of Artistry of Poland offers a variety of designs and talks about the creative and technical process. |
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BALLET FOLKLORICO ACOIRIS
3-3:30 PM
"Ballet Folklorico Arcoiris" was founded in 2011 in the city of Pacoima. Its purpose is to teach students about Mexican culture and traditions that have been passed down through other generations. The company is proud to keep these customs alive through dance and to share them with the community. |
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3 Alternatives to Halloween
The website tripwolf, a travel guide, offers some interesting alternatives to Halloween around the world, including Day of the Dead. Click here to read more: 3 Alternatives to HalloweenSamhain, Scotland - the day on which the gates to the other world are open (photo: Flickr)
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