Día de los Muertos 2024

Social and Public Art Resource Center 685 N. Venice Blvd., Venice, CA, United States

We invite you to SPARC’s 22nd annual Día de los Muertos celebration on Sunday, November 3, at SPARC in Venice! Following our tradition, the event, led by UCLA Professor Martha Ramirez-Oropeza and with the participation of over 197 of her students, will be a vibrant and heartfelt tribute to our ancestors and loved ones. The...

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Día de los Muertos 2024: Flower Making Workshop

Social and Public Art Resource Center 685 N. Venice Blvd., Venice, CA, United States

Join SPARC on Saturday November 2nd from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. for a guided workshop where attendees will learn the craft of making paper cempasuchil flowers, an important aspect of Dia de los Muertos said to guide our loved one's souls back to their home. These flowers will be used to decorate for SPARC's...

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Día de los Muertos 2022

Social and Public Art Resource Center 685 N. Venice Blvd., Venice, CA, United States

SPARC will host its 20th annual Día de los Muertos celebration in collaboration with UCLA Professor Martha Ramirez-Oropeza and more than 100 students! Professor Ramirez-Oropeza will lead a traditional invocation ritual in Nahuatl, Spanish and English at sunset, calling the spirits to join the celebration.⠀ We will be building a community altar and everyone is...

Día de los Muertos 2020

Social and Public Art Resource Center 685 N. Venice Blvd., Venice, CA, United States

Join us for our 18th annual Día de los Muertos celebration and ritual on Monday, November 2nd at 6:00 PM PST. This year, SPARC is inviting the public to join us virtually to see a collection of altars from previous years as well as a community altar that honors the memories of your loved ones...

Dia De Los Muetros 2021

Social and Public Art Resource Center 685 N. Venice Blvd., Venice, CA, United States

Venice, CA, October 30th, 2021 - Join SPARC on Saturday, October 29th for our 19th annual  every year to honor the memories of those who have passed on. Guests are invited to contribute to our community altar that represents Día de los Muertos traditions from regions across Mexico and Central America. Professor Ramirez-Oropeza will lead...