Ofrendas 2022: Celebration of Life at Levitt Pavilion Denver
October 9th 12-3pm
The Latino Cultural Arts Center dedicates the Fall to Día de los Muertos and Mental Wellness as we kickoff Ofrendas 2022. The aim is to create intergenerational and intercultural opportunities to learn about different traditions associated with Día de los Muertos while destigmatizing access to mental health.
Ofrendas is an open invitation to co-create with local artists, artisans, educators, and mental health professionals inspired by the losses we have faced. Join us October 9th, from 12-3pm, at Levitt Pavilion Denver for the Celebration of Life event which includes family friendly activities for all with various wellness resources and activities. DJ Selecta C will emcee and showcase Afro-beats with a flair of reggae music. The lineup this year includes a Denver Parks and Rec Zumba class at 12:30pm and a performance by Cipriano. Headlining the inaugural festival this year is
Los Mocochetes.
Reserve Your Tickets @ Levitt Pavilion Denver
Ofrendas Workshops are HERE!
The LCAC dedicates the Fall to Dia de los Muertos and mental wellness. The theme for Ofrendas 2022 focuses on resilience through storytelling. Personal narratives are a powerful tool in which we can create and communicate who we are as an individual, a family unit, and as a community.
Stories create spaces that tell us how we came to be, where we are heading, and how we hope to grow. The workshops are lead by a team of local artists and educators: Adriana Palacios, Carolyna Espinoza, Cindy Loya, Cipriano Ortega, Jackeline Ruiz and Nancy Viera.
Workshops happening over the next Month
Ofrendas 2022: Family Tree Workshop
For All Ages | Free Event | Lite Snacks Provided
Celebrate your ancestors by creating your very own family tree to highlight your family stories and place it on your home altar!
Oct. 2, 2022: Lone Tree Library - 10055 Library Wy, Lone Tree, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM (MDT)
Ofrendas 2022: Calaveritas Workshops
For All Ages | Free Event | Lite Snacks Provided
Sugar Skulls are a delightfully sweet way to remember those we love. Come celebrate and honor your loved ones with us while you create and decorate a sugar skull and learn all about this traditional craft!
Oct. 27, 2022: Raices Brewing Co. - 2060 W. Colfax Avenue, Denver, 6 PM - 8 PM (MDT)
Ofrendas 2022: Saint Candle Workshop
For All Ages | Free Event | Lite Snacks Provided
How would you like to be remembered? Candles have been used to honor and illuminate our celebrations for more than 5,000 years. Come decorate a candle with us so that it may honor and illuminate those you cherish in this world and the next.
Oct 23, 2022: Foothills Art Center - 809 15th St, Golden, 12:30 PM - 2:30 pm (MDT)
Ofrendas 2022: Catrina Worry Dolls Workshop
For All Ages | Free Event | Lite Snacks Provided
In Mayan tradition children tell little dolls their worries and place the dolls underneath their pillows and while they sleep the dolls take away their worries. Make your own little Catrina Worry Doll to take your worries away and learn all about the importance of reflecting and sharing our stories with others.
Date: coming soon
Ofrendas 2022: Corona Wreaths Workshop
For All Ages | Free Event | Lite Snacks Provided
Learn about the importance of the Cempasuchil in Dia de los Muertos traditions and how celebrating our ancestors with our families is a source of strength and wellness. Partake in this beautiful tradition of making flower wreaths to place on your home altar.
Sept 30, 2022: Sun Valley Youth Center - 1230 Decatur St, Denver, 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Oct 1, 2022: Valdez - Perry Library - 4690 Vine St, Denver, 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Oct 24, 2022: Sun Valley Kitchen - 1260 Decatur St, Denver, 5 PM - 7 PM
Nov 4, 2022: Hoffman Library - 1298 Peoria St, Aurora, 2 PM - 4 PM
Ofrendas 2022: Photography Workshop
For All Ages | Free Event | Lite Snacks Provided
Description and registration coming Soon
Oct 15, 2022: Globeville Center - 4496 Grant St, Denver, 2PM - 4 PM
Oct 29, 2022: Globeville Center - 4496 Grant St, Denver, 2PM - 4PM
Ofrendas 2022: Alebrijes Workshop
For All Ages | Free Event | Lite Snacks Provided
Fantastical animals created from a fever dream and transformed into our spiritual guides. These magnificent and colorful creatures are said to act as our guides and protectors. Connect with your spiritual side while you make your own Alebrije!
Oct 19, 2022: Sandoval Elementary - 3655 Wyandot St, Denver, 4:15 PM - 6:15 PM
Oct 28, 2022: Sun Valley Youth Center - 1230 Decatur St, Denver, 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Ofrendas 2022: Faux Tin Frames Workshop
For All Ages | Free Event | Lite Snacks Provided
Create a faux tin frame for a loved one or to hold a special photograph. These beautiful frames catch the light from candles and give us a physical place to celebrate our most cherished moments and people. Learn more about this traditional craft while creating your own frame and the important role photographs have in Dia de los Muertos.
Oct 12, 2022: Sandoval Elementary - 3655 Wyandot St, Denver, 4:15 PM - 6:15 PM
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Nov 2, 2022: Boulder Public Library - 1001 Arapahoe Ave, Boulder, 4 PM - 6 PM
Ofrendas 2022: Huichol Yarn Painting Workshop
For All Ages | Free Event | Lite Snacks Provided
Learn about the Huichol cosmology and how it relates to wellness through the beautiful art of yarn painting with beeswax. Create your own yarn painting while you learn about the different symbols in Huichol art!
Oct 16, 2022: Foothills Art Center - 809 15th St, Golden, 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Oct 30, 2022: Broomfield Library - 3 community Park Rd, Broomfield, 1 PM - 3 PM
