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Day of the Dead celebrations focus on remembering thegood times

BY CLIFFORD PUGH 11.1.13 | 12:54 pm

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ay of the Dead celebrations are taking place all over Houston today

and this weekend. For this week's KHOU CultureMap Moment,

Channel 11 morning anchor Lily Jang and I visited Lawndale Art

Center, where a number of activities are taking place, including a

Family Day Fiesta, Saturday from noon - 4 p.m. It includes performances by

Houston Grand Opera, Mixteco Ballet Folklorico and Paedarchy Puppets as

well as children's activities, such as cutting papel picado and decorating sugar

skulls.

Admission is free.

For the segment, Edward Sanchez, owner of Edward Sanchez Vanity Lounge,

made up half of my face in a skeletal style, with flashes of festive red and green.

Lawndale executive director Christine Jelson West explained that it's a day of

celebration — a time to remember loved ones who have departed. Frankel's

Costume Co. provided my ghoulish groom's attire.

Among other Day of the Dead events:

Dia de los Muertos Party at Saint Arnold Brewing Company, Friday at 6

p.m.

MECA Dia de los Muertos Calavera Rendezvous Fundraiser, Friday at 7

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CultureMap editor-in-chief Clifford Pugh meets up with his bride atLawndale Art Center Day of the Dead exhibition. Photo by Dennis Nance

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twinkels tar • 21 hours ago −and you also left off the procession down 19th street

in the heights, and the lovely altars set up at casa

ramirez! an annual tradition for years!

at least the altars are still up so you can visit to see

what it's all about.

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Timothy Black • 3 days ago −Man. How could you leave off El Gran Malo's Day of

the Dead party and celebration? All day today...good

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p.m.

Dia De Los Muertos Party "Iluminaciónes y Calaveras" at Avant Garden,

Friday at 8 p.m.

MECA Dia de los Muertos Festival, Saturday at 11 a.m. and Sunday at 11

a.m.

National Museum of Funeral History's Dia de los Muertos (Day of the

Dead) Celebration, Saturday at noon.

Day of the Dead Costume Party at Cuchara, Saturday at 7 p.m.

See the KHOU CultureMap Moment:

Fri Nov 01 08:54:51 PDT 2013

CultureMap Moment: Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebrated in Houstontraditional Mexican holiday that honors those that have gone before us is about to get underway. There will be plenty of festivals, celebrations and artworkaround Houston for Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead. view full article

Avant Garden

MECA

Frankel's Costume Co.

Cuchara

Lawndale Art Center

Saint Arnold Brewing Company