Khajulah ~ dia de los muertos DETAILS

Dia de los Muertos 2011 - JOIN US!!!

Sunday, October 30th - RAIN OR SHINE
This event is open to the Belly Dance Community, Family, and Friends.

Thanks to everyone who was able to join us this year for another fun-filled day from start to finish. Please stay tuned for event images and if you have any to share, send them my way.

The Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) parade and performance will take place on Sunday, October 30th in Downtown San Jose. Join belly dancers and drummers as we parade through the streets of Downtown San Jose, the procession ends at a festival on SJSU campus and there will be a performance opportunity! Amongst the invited guests are Chinese Lion Dancers, Stilt Walkers, Aztec Dancers, Folklorico Dancers, Filipino Dancers and of course us Belly Dancers (gathering under the name of A Belly Dance Collective).

This is always an enjoyable event, a great way to make connections, have fun and celebrate the lives of loved ones and our ancestors who have passed. I hope you will consider joining us. Details below... If there is anyone from the belly dance and drumming community you think would like to participate, please pass on this information.

Invite Flyer, get it!
Paint your skeleton face! examples

Check out images from past events:
images, Dia de los Muertos 2010
images, Dia de los Muertos 2009
Bahira's images, DDLM09 (and scroll)
images, Dia de los Muertos 2008
images, Dia de los Muertos 2007
images, Dia de los Muertos 2006
images, Dia de los Muertos 2005
images, Dia de los Muertos 2004

General Timeline
8:00am to 10:30am - Face Painting and snacks at Patrice’s
10:45am - Light rail to Downtown San Jose
11:15am - Meet at Park Center Plaza
12:00pm - Procession Begins
12:45pm - Opening Ceremony at SJSU, followed by performances
??? – Performances begin
??? – Late lunch at Flames

8:00-10:30am - Face Painting and Snacks at Patrice’s (free!)
On the morning of the parade, I will host face painting at my house. Please come and enjoy coffee, Mexican hot chocolate, juice, and pan dulce (sweet bread) while we paint our skeleton faces and get ready. Costuming is open, belly dance attire would be great if you plan to perform, keep in mind this is a family friendly program.
Patrice’s Joint: 609 Minor Avenue - San José, CA 95125 - (408) 279-8524 Directions
NOTE: There is usually a marathon around this time of year which passes through the neighborhood, but it appears to have been cancelled.
http://www.svmarathon.com/spectators/index.html

10:45 - Travel to Downtown San Jose (bring some money for fare)
Let’s plan to leave around 10:30am, walk a few blocks to the Virginia light rail station to the procession gathering place.
http://www.vta.org/schedules/SC_901NO_SU.html
If you want to meet us there, there is street parking as well as several lots.
http://www.sjdowntownparking.com/parking_lot_list.html

11:15am - Meet at Park Center Plaza, Downtown San Jose
The gathering place and beginning of the procession is at Park Center Plaza on the corner of Market and San Fernando Streets (between Bank of America and Wells Fargo), please be there no later than 11:30am. We'll wait here and our group will be placed within the line up. In years past, we've been given marigolds as an offering once we arrive at the altar (the fragrance of the flowers leads the spirits home).
Park Center Plaza: Near the corner of San Fernando and Market, across the street form the Cesar Chavez Park.

12:00am - Procession Begins
This is not only a procession but, a performance -- smile, laugh, dance, sing, try to coax on lookers to join the procession. We'll shimmy and shake for a few blocks until we arrive at the front of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library at SJSU, (corner of 4th and San Fernando), we will travel slightly down 4th street to steps and the entrance to Caret Plaza directly behind the library, this is the location of the festivities.

12:45 - Opening Ceremony at SJSU, Behind the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, Claret Plaza
The opening ceremonies start at 12:45, the Aztec dancers open the ceremonies and dress the community altar. There will be a Children's Culture Camp where they can make some crafts. Bring your kids/grand kids and have a fun time. They offer wonderful food and drinks, items for purchase, stay for multi-cultural performances.
MLK Library: 150 E. San Fernando Street, San José, CA 95112, (408) 808-2000
http://library.sjsu.edu/

Performance Opportunity
After the ceremonies, each group will have some time to perform. We will be given a performance spot of 15-20 minutes which will be to live drummers and “freestyle”. Once we get there, we'll find out the line up and work out the details, please stick around close so we can go over "the plan", do not disappear!!!

Late Lunch at Flames
After our performance and to end the festivities, please join us for lunch at a local restaurant with a great menu and drink specials. Flames is located right across the street to the library. Bring some extra money for lunch, this is always a great way to end the day, the food is great and they make some awesome drinks!
Flames: 88 S 4th St., San Jose, CA 95112-3582 , 408-971-1960 http://flameseatery.com/

San Francisco Bay Area Events:
October 22 - San Jose Tech Museum
http://www.cdm.org/viewPage.asp?mlid=5&m=10&y=2011&d=22&e=1453
October 29 - San Jose Museum of Art
http://www.sanjosemuseumofart.org/event/community-day-el-dia-de-los-muertos
October 30 - Fruitvale/Oakland
http://www.unitycouncil.org/ddlm/index.htm
October 30 - San Jose Multicultural Artists Guild
http://www.sjmag.org/ (this is us!!!)
November 2 - San Francisco Mission District
http://www.dayofthedeadsf.org/
November 2 - Berkeley
http://www.anotherbullwinkelshow.com/day-of-dead/

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11-06-11