34th Annual Festival de la Vida, a Day of the Dead Celebration

COME ENJOY AN EVENING OF REMEMBRANCE & CELEBRATION!!

The 34th Annual Festival de la Vida, a Day of the Dead Celebration, will be held this year at 7:00 PM on October 24 & 25, 2008 at the Dr. Anthony Soto Theater (CET) at 701 Vine Street in Downtown San Jose, California.

Last year’s event was an enormous hit - heartwarming, inspiring, and fun - a delightful, intergenerational experience of culture, dance, and music. Along with regional dances from various parts of Mexico, Folklorico Nacional Mexicano will take you to Lake Patzcuaro with a dance presentation of Michoacan’s Day of the Dead celebrations at Tzintzuntan and Janitzio and the hilarious Danza de los Viejitos. Alto songstress, Vanessa Molina returns with a special homage to mothers and grandmothers. Award-winning singer Gabriela Sepulveda-Magana will belt out some of your favorite, toe-tapping songs. Musicians, Aztec blessings and ancestral offerings complete the evening.

Tickets discount

Advance tickets prices are general admission $15 and $10 for students (At the door: $17 / $12 ) Group discounts are available. For more information, please call (408) 534-5283 or email: diademuertos@gmail.com.

Rica Comida!

Exquisite, home-style and made from 'scratch' Pollo en Mole Michoacano and other tipical foods of the holiday will be available prior to the performance from 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM. Reservations are recommended as seating is limited. Platos Tipicos will range in price from $6 to $10 depending on the items. A non-spicy children's plate is also available. Pan de Muerto and chocolate de barra is available at intermission.

Crafts & Mercado!

Beginning at 5:30, special vendors and cultural craft activities are open to the public (and of particular interest to teachers!) prior to the performance and during intermission.