‘We the People / Nosotros La Gente’

Grammy® winners The Avila Brothers
headline 24th Street Theatre’s 20th annual
Dia de los Muertos block party on Nov. 2

Music, dance, rides, food, craft vendors and more

WHAT:
We the People / Nosotros La Gente is the theme of 24th Street Theatre’s 20th annual, free, Dia de los Muertos block party on Sunday, Nov 2 — headlined this year by five-time Grammy® award winners The Avila Brothers.

Other performers set for the outdoor stage include Pasitico Latin Band; Mariachi Calilajara; Aztec dance troupe Huitzilopochtli; ballet folklórico with Sol de Fuego and Flor de Mayo; the “Catrina Guapachosa” on stilts (Ismael Ramírez Hurtado); and more. Univision anchor Cecelia Bográn will be a special guest during the first hour of the event, from 6 p.m-7 pm. Enjoy homemade tamales, craft booths, and a graveyard where families can make their own altars for departed loved ones, plus a Ferris wheel and merry–go–round. The evening kicks off at 5:45 p.m. with a procession led by ceremonial dancers Comparsa de Chinelos Amigos de Morelos. Come in costume!

Presented in partnership with Los Angeles City Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson (CD8) and Council Member Eunisses Hernandez (CD1), the festival extends over four city blocks, from 24th Street Theatre to Hoover Street, and from 23rd to 25th Streets on Hoover.

WHEN:
Sunday, Nov. 2 from 5:45 p.m.–10 p.m.
(Kick off procession with ceremonial dancers Comparsa de Chinelos Amigos de Morelos from the corner of Magnolia and Adams at 5:45 p.m. to 24th Street Theatre, where the event begins at 6 p.m.)
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WHERE:
• 24th Street Theatre, 1117 West 24th St., Los Angeles, CA 90007
• Hoover Street between 23rd and 25th Streets
(5:45 p.m. procession to the event begins at Magnolia and Adams)

ADMISSION & PERFORMANCES:
FREE

PARKING:
Neighborhood parking is limited. Patrons are encouraged to use ride-sharing services.

MORE INFORMATION:
www.24thstreet.org

This event is made possible in part by grants from the California Arts Council, Capital Group, City of L.A. Department of Cultural Affairs, The Carl and Roberta Deutsch Foundation, The David Kobrin Artistic Scholarship Fund for Inner City Youth, Dwight Stuart Youth Fund, Friars Charitable Foundation, L.A. County Department of Arts and Culture, The NonProfit Sustainability Initiative, OneLegacy, Perenchio Foundation, The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation, Snap Foundation and USC Good Neighbors Campaign.

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