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SACRAMENTO — After two years of virtual gatherings, the California Museum’s annual Dí a de los Muertos fi esta is back in-person 6-10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14. Guests of all ages are invited to celebrate this ancient cultural tradition through art, food and entertainment, including a performance and ceremonial blessing by Maquilli Tonatiuh Aztec Dancers; live music by Mariachi Bonitas de Dinorah Klingler; remarks by Consul General of Mexico in Sacramento Liliana Ferrer; food and beverages for purchase by Mayahuel and a Mercado de los Muertos featuring pop-up shops by regional artisans and artists, including John S. Huerta.
Additional familyfriendly fun and interactive activities include popular sugar skull workshops with Rob-O of I Love Sugar Skulls ($15 materials fee), hands-on crafts suitable for ages 3 and up and a costume contest with prizes. Guests are encouraged to honor friends and family members who have passed with a remembrance in the Community Altar. Optional altar templates can be downloaded ahead of time or created on site.
The fi esta also celebrates the opening of Mujeres Inspiradoras: Dí a de los Muertos 2022 (Inspiring Women: Day of the Dead 2022), a temporary exhibit featuring contemporary altars and artwork by an all-female roster of artists. On display through Nov. 5, the annual exhibit explores the Mexican cultural tradition of honoring deceased loved ones each year on Nov. 1 & 2 by creating calaveras de azú car (sugar skulls), altares de muertos (altars of the dead) and ofrendas (o erings). Artists Sonya Fe, Lila Solorzano Rivera and Willow Vielguth will display artwork and create altars dedicated to actors Lon Chaney, Bruce Lee and Betty White.
The California Museum is located at 1020 O St. in the March Fong Eu Secretary of State complex. For more information visit californiamuseum.org/ event/fi esta2022. For exhibit information go to californiamuseum. org/mujeresinspiradoras-dia-de-losmuertos-2022.
“Traditional” by Rob-O of I Love Sugar Skulls “Lucy” by Lila Solorzano Rivera
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There are plenty of hands-on activities to keep the kids, young and old, entertained including gold panning, tin punching, journaling and a plethora of children’s games. And, if you work up an appetite with all this activity, stop by Gold Rush BBQ for sustenance.
Coloma Gold Rush Live! is made possible thanks to the park’s partnership with the Gold Discovery Park Association. Admission to the event is $15 per vehicle, which includes parking. For more information call (530) 622-3740 or visit parks. ca.gov/marshallgold. Note: This is a dog-free event except for service dogs.
Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park is located in Coloma on Highway 49, 8 miles north of Placerville and 18 miles south of Auburn, only one hour from Sacramento.
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