Exhibition Opening Day Celebration- Altar a la Virgen de Guadalupe

3463 Walnut Street,Denver CO 80205

12 December, 2021

Description

Opening Day Celebration de La Virgen de Guadalupe Exhibit Come and celebrate el día de La Virgen de Guadalupe and the inaugural experience at our brand new pop up gallery, Iluminación by Colectiva! Experience the beautiful Altar specially prepared by Norberto Mojardin This art installation serves to pay homage to La Virgen de Guadalupe. La Virgen "La Virgencita" will remain up through the 22nd of December. Other pieces presented in this exhibit by local creatives: A'koko Santos, Armando Geneyro, Arturo Garcia and Xencs L. Wing. Community members are welcome to pay homage to La Virgen, bring flower offerings, say a prayer and bask in her beauty. This is a family friendly event. Suggested donations in the amount of $10 for adults and $5 for children are tax deductible as Colectiva is a 501(C)(3) tax exempt organization Food and drink vendors will be on-site with food for purchase. Traditional entertainment will be provided by Mariachi from 7:00-8:00 pm. MASKS ARE REQUIRED FOR ENTRY AND MUST BE WORN WHILE INSIDE. A Word from the Artist, Norberto "Beto" Mojardin as interpreted by Rachel Garcia: "La Virgencita" is an extremely important figure in my life. She was first presented to me by my beloved grandmother when I was a child. I know La Virgen is responsible for the abundance of blessings and answered prayers I have received throughout the years and she continues to bestow beauty and blessings in my life. My faith in her runs deep and I am so pleased to be able to present this homage to her during this time when so many are struggling. The pandemic continues to cause so much uncertainty, fear and doubt around the world. Our community has been hit hard and is in need of miracles now more than ever. It is my hope that our community feels the love and dedication with which this altar was built and that they find the same solace and healing in La Virgen that I do. It is also my hope that La Virgencita blesses all of Colorado. A very special thank you to: Cesar Delgado, Johnathan Garcia and Ana Marina Sanchez for their contributions to this project! And to the Team at Zocalo Development and Edit at River North for their generosity and support!