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Catrinas Day of the Dead Festival

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Seattle Catrinas Festival, Celebrating  The Day of the Dead.

November 2 to 5, 2023.

At The Town Hall in Seattle.

3 PM to 9:30 PM every day.

Every day of the Seattle Catrinas Festival:

*During the family annual Catrinas Festival the public is invited to bring pictures, flowers, candles, and mementos of loved ones to place on the giant altar decorated with flowers, folk art and “ofrendas”.

*Street market full of local entrepreneurs offering a large number of traditional food, face painting, handcrafted, art and many items more plus Día de los Muertos ambiance music by DJ Oscar Cortes.

*Permanent giant altar by our cultural and art department.

*Permanent altar dedicated to Jews killed during the holocaust by our cultural and art department.

*The museum of The Unforgettable.

*Directly from Mexico, “Día de Muertos” handmade art exposition by Sofia Castellanos Art.

*Directly from Mexico, over 200 Catrinas, all handmade by Mexican families in Mexico.

*Directly from Mexico, world renowned sculpture and artist Mr. Hermes Arroyo will be putting together a beautiful and spectacular exposition of giant skulls, handmade and painted, called Seagiantskulls.

*Living statues by artists Monserrat Diaz and Ramon Solano, directly from Mexico City.

*Photo gallery exposition from Seattle Catrinas Festival 2022 edition by our photographers’ members.

*Photo booth with live Catrinas and Catrines.

*Photo booth with our famous “Mojigangas” Frida and Pepe.

*Kids’ workshops with Memo Plastilina.

*Mexican bingo, called “Loteria” by Memo Plastilina.

*Danza Azteca by Nahui Ollin Tezcatlipocatl.

*International show called “Unforgettable”, this is a two and a half hours unique cultural and artistic show by:
 

Seattle Catrinas Festival production department and includes:

The famous live Catrinas Procession.

Ballet Folklorico Fuego Nuevo from San Jose, CA.

Female and male Mariachi Estrella de Mexico directly from Guadalajara, Jalisco.

This show will be starting at 630 PM every day.
 

*A Magic Night, every night of the festival at 900 PM, we will be closing festival activities with a show called Magic Night.

General tickets are $30.00 and includes all activities. No in and out privileges.

VIP tickets are available for $40.00 and included all activities, VIP bracelet with in and out privileges, no waiting line to enter the venue, no waiting line to enter to the museum of the Unforgettable, better seating area (close to the stage) and the opportunity to be part of our famous Procession (very limited, first to call first to serve bases).

Kids 3 years old and under are free.

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