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Sunday, November 1st, 2pm – 8pm

School of Arts & Culture at the Mexican Heritage Plaza
1700 Alum Rock Avenue, San Jose

Cover $5; kids 12 and under free.
Advance tickets available at laultimaparada.brownpapertickets.com

Friends and Artists at La Ultima Parada: A Celebration of Life on the Day of the Dead will showcase the vibrancy of Mexican culture through a collection of art, dances and musical performances that pay tribute to the past, present and future.

Join Us!
Over 200 masked danzantes will participate in a tribute dance “La Viejada” to honor our dearly departed. Participants will include San Jose folklorico dance companies: Grupo Folklorico Los Laureles, Grupo Folk Yolotli Guerrerence, Xochitl Cultural de Abraham Lincoln HS, Grupo Folklórico Luna y Sol de San José State, San Jose Guerrero’s de Guadalupe, Ballet Folklorico Guadalupano de Saint Mary’s College of California, Rocketship Folklorico & the newest group in San Jose– Folklórico Herúvi Kalo. Folklorico dance presenters will include: Los Lupeños, Los Laureles, Folklórico Herúvi Kalo & Fuego Nuevo. There will be musicians present performing a wide spectrum of Mexican musical styles; including Colibri with música jarocha, música huasteca, and sones from Michoacan, Jalisco Harpist Salvador “Chava” Vazquez and the wonderful Mariachi Juvenil Alma de Mexico. Content and marketing partners will include: Sonido Clash, UnGramr, FutureArtsNow!, Bobbi Vie & 1nspirationIsFree.

Keeping with the spirit of honoring those who have passed, there will be a camposanto (graveyard) created by Artist, Raquel Burciaga, to pay tribute to iconic Latino artists and entertainers in recognition of their contributions to Latin culture. The centerpiece of the event will feature an enormous altar in the middle of the plaza and an altar exhibit in the theater lobby.

Guests can complement their experience with culturally relevant food and beverages. One of the features will be chicken mole provided by downtown eatery Chacho’s. For those looking for something sweeter, pan dulce (Mexican sweet bread) provided by San Jose’s Pink Elephant. Mexican hot chocolate, and atole will also be available. Over a dozen Dia de los Muertos themed retailers will also be selling a variety of goods.

While the official event takes place on November 1, the Mexican Heritage Plaza will feature CARNIVAL RIDES starting Friday, October 30. Rides will be open Saturday October 31st and all day Sunday November 1st, when La Ultima Parada kicks off in full. In this way, the Day of the Dead event will invite the community to participate in the beautiful cultural legacies of Mexico. FACEPAINTING and a COSTUME CONTEST highlight a few of the family-friendly activities available.

For more event information, visit laultimaparada.org

On Sunday, November 1, from 2:00pm – 8:00pm artists and friends Rick Moreno, Maria Luisa Colmenarez & Chris Esparza will welcome the Dead (and the living) at La Ultima Parada: A Celebration of Life on the Day of the Dead. Please come and join our annual, intimate gathering of artists, musicians, dancers and friends. We are very grateful for the generous support of our Event Padrino, Alcario “Al” Castellano.  The event will be held at the School of Arts & Culture at the Mexican Heritage Plaza, 1700 Alum Rock, San Jose and will feature live music and dance presentations, delicious food offerings, traditional altars, Day of the Dead Mercado and kiddie rides in the Carnaval alongside Alum Rock Avenue.

The “Sonido De Los Muertos Calavera Cumbia Yard” will also feature FutureArtsNow! presenting Hip Hop performances by youth ages 6-12 and an extended demo on the Plaza Stage at 6:30pm.   FutureArtsNow! is an arts education program that creates a space for emerging local artists to share their skills and love of their respective craft with at-risk youth. They recruit and train some most accomplished and dynamic dancers, visual artists, and media arts professionals in the south bay and give the opportunity to work with at-risk youth in the after and during school settings.  For more information, please visit their website at FutureArtsNow!

La Ultima Parada doors will open at 2 pm. Cooperacion is $5.00; children ages 12 & under free. Get your tickets now at laultimaparada.brownpapertickets.com

CALL FOR DONORS!!  No, not your body parts—just the extra bits you may have laying around.  Please check our WISHLIST for items you may have that will assist us in the transformation of the Mexican Heritage Plaza into a space to celebrate and memorialize our Muertitos.

Sunday, November 1st, 2pm – 8pm

School of Arts & Culture at the Mexican Heritage Plaza
1700 Alum Rock Avenue, San Jose

Cover $5; kids 12 and under free.
Advance tickets available at laultimaparada.brownpapertickets.com

La Ultima Parada will showcase the vibrancy of Mexican culture through a collection of art, dances and musical performances that pay tribute to the past, present and future.  In doing so, we are seeking donations for items on our WISHLIST . . .

LED Tea Light Candles
Artist, Raquel Burciaga, will be transforming the Palm Grove into a CampoSanto (graveyard) honoring many of our cultural icons that have passed.  We are looking for little LED tea light candles for the garden and pond area. If possible, we would love the submersible kind so we can put them in the pond. We will also take the regular, non-submersible kind to put around the garden and pond area.

Bum Cushions
Artist SonidoClash featuring DJ’s Turbo Sonidero, Chatos1013 & Special guest El Mero Guero will be spinning in the Garden Pond.  No, really–we mean IN the Garden Pond.  We would like cushions to put on the concrete around the pond for people to sit. Because of the coloring of the tile around the pond, we would like plain and simple colors. Single color, no crazy prints. Ideally white or off-white. Also, ideally long sections but we will take small single sections as well.

Flags for inside the Plaza
Artist & LUP Co-creative, Rick Moreno will be building the Main Altar in the center of the Plaza.  We would like to complement the ambiance with color.  There are flag holders all around the plaza, and we would like to fill them with flags from the 21 Spanish speaking countries in the world.  If schools would like to donate a flag with their colors or logo (with no writing), those will gladly be accepted.

If you can accommodate (or would simply like to make a donation) kindly write to us at LaUltimaParada2015@gmail.com and we will schedule a pick-up.  ¡Mil gracias!