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SELF HELP GRAPHICS & ART PROUDLY PRESENTS ITS 51ST ANNUAL DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS SEASON OCTOBER – NOVEMBER 2

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WORKSHOPS SATURDAYS IN OCTOBER AT EAST LA COUNTY LIBRARY

51ST ANNUAL CELEBRATION SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2
AT LA COUNTY CIVIC CENTER PARK

Los Angeles, Calif. (October 23, 2024) – Self Help Graphics & Art (SHG) is proud to present its 51st Annual Dia de los Muertos season – in partnership with the Office of Supervisor Hilda L. Solis and the Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation – with free Día de los Muertos Community Art Workshops every Saturday in October, through October 26 from 12:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m., at the East Los Angeles County Library (4837 E 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90022); and its 51st Annual Día de los Muertos Celebration on Saturday, November 2, 2024 from 3:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. at LA County Civic Center Park (801 E 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90022).

“Our 51st Annual Día de los Muertos season at Self Help Graphics marks a continuation of a long-standing tradition of honoring those who came before us while celebrating life’s cadence through art. We are excited to conclude the 2024 series with a memorable event at Civic Center Park in East LA, made possible through the partnership with LA County Supervisor Hilda L. Solis and the Department of Parks and Recreation,” said Executive Director Jennifer Cuevas.

Día de los Muertos Commemorative Print by Artist Amalia Mesa-Bains
The Día de los Muertos Commemorative Print is a decades-long tradition in which the organization invites a local artist to create a serigraph to honor the season. This year Self Help Graphics had the distinct honor of working with Chicana Curator, Author and Visual Artist, Amalia Mesa-Bains, on the production of our 51st Annual Día de los Muertos Commemorative Print, Antepasados y Memoria, 2024, available for purchase on their website. Produced with Master Printer, Dewey Tafoya, Antepasados y Memoria, 2024 is a serigraph, edition of 55, 30 x 44 in.

Community Art Workshops at East LA County Library (October 5, 12, 19, 26)
On Saturdays in October 2024, beginning October 5-26 from 12:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m., Self Help Graphics will offer free Día de los Muertos Community Art Workshops where participants will learn about and create traditional crafts to honor the dead. All art workshops will take place at the East Los Angeles County Library, located at 4837 E 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90022. Activities include Papel Picado, Paper Marigolds, Painting with Natural Dyes, and Pre-made Calaca Magnet. . All Día de los Muertos Community Art Workshops are FREE, bilingual, and all ages! Registration is highly encouraged. Register on Eventbrite at selfhelpgraphics.eventbrite.com!

Día de los Muertos Celebration Procession at Mariachi Plaza (November 2)

The public is encouraged to dress up in their favorite Día de los Muertos fashion and take part in our festive Día de los Muertos Celebration Procession from Mariachi Plaza in Boyle Heights, to Civic Center Park in East Los Angeles. The public is encouraged to meet at Mariachi Plaza at 2:00 p.m., then ride on the Metro L Line heading east to East LA Civic Center Park as a group, beginning at 2:30 p.m.  (This will require participants to purchase their individual train ticket to participate.)

 

Día de los Muertos Celebration at Civic Center Park (November 2)

Our 51st Annual Día de los Muertos Celebration returns Saturday, November 2 from 3:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at Civic Center Park in East Los Angeles. The park is located at 4801 E 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90022. The public is encouraged to dress up in their favorite Día de los Muertos fashion and partake in the day’s offerings, including participate in the mobile procession, view altars by local artists and community members, shop at our artisan Muertos Marketplace, join Día de los Muertos themed workshops and face painting; as well as enjoy food by local vendors and live entertainment from lake main stage. More details will be announced soon!