MIKIZTLI: Dia de los Muertos PHX Festival

300 East Indian School Road,Phoenix AZ 85012

30 October, 2022

Description

MIKIZTLI: Dia de los Muertos, Phoenix’s largest Dia de los Muertos festival, celebrates its 11th year on Sunday, October 30 from 2 to 7 p.m. at Steele Indian School Park. Presented by Cultural Coalition, this year’s MIKIZTLI [mee-kish-tlee] is a free event, bigger than ever, with more musical performances, colorful masked characters interacting with attendees, art vendors, food trucks, and the event's largest community altar or ofrenda. Families of all ages will enjoy cultural performances, arts and crafts activities,delicious food, and art vendors, and the events signature sunset procession led by “Las Flacas”, the 8-foot-tall animated skeleton puppets, that kicks off a celebration dance party with live music by QVLN and Orkesta Mendoza! Different from other more commercialized Dia de los Muertos events, MIKIZTLI is known in the Valley as a truly authentic cultural celebration. Each year, attendees are encouraged to bring photographs of their loved ones and gifts or offerings to add to the community altar. The event concludes with a traditional candlelight procession from the community altar, in which attendees are welcome to join and remember their loved ones who have passed. Spotlighting the connection between indigenous cultures throughout the Americas, MIKIZTLI will feature performances by Danza Mexica, Indigenous Enterprise, local native artists, giant puppets, Quetzalli Ballet Folkórico, Mariachi Rubor, with a finale performance of global cumbia beats by Arizona’s own internationally known musicians QVLN and Orkesta Mendoza! Cultural Coalition has curated this inclusive event to welcome people of all ages to be a part of this cultural tradition of remembering those who have passed and celebrate this indigenous ancestral heritage. Visit diadelosmuertosphx.com or facebook.com/culturalcoalitionaz for more information and updates to the schedule of performances. This event is made possible through the support of the Raza Development Fund, Piper Charitable Trust, Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture, the Arizona Commission on the Arts, the National Endowment for the Arts, and sponsored by AT&T. Keep MIKIZTLI FreeCultural Coalition is able to support local artists and offer free festivals thanks to the generosity of people like YOU! Make a donation to show your support for the arts in your community! DONATE TODAY! Stay Connected to Cultural CoalitionSign up to receive our e-newsletters and stay up to date with all our artists and festivals! Join Today! Volunteer at the FestivalCultural Coalition is looking for volunteers to help make our MIKIZTLI: Dia de los Muertos PHX Festival a success! We have multiple shifts and a variety of positions available throughout the day. Sign up today through our Sign Up Genius page and join our celebration. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0e45aaab2faafac43-11th