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DateSat, November 1, 11:30am-4:30pm
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Event Starts11:30AM
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VenueWoodruff Arts Center
About
FREE! Celebrate our departed loved ones and Mexican-American culture at this family-friendly festival in the afternoon from 11:30am-4:30pm. The festival includes a full afternoon of fun with such activities as:
- Traditional Dancers
- Ofrendas
- Stilt Walkers
- Interactive Photo Booths
- Food Trucks
- Children's area with face painting, storytelling, and games with prizes.
While most of the activities will be ongoing, there will be special performances throughout the afternoon, which include:
- ASO violinist Juan R. Ramírez-Hernández performing with an ensemble of orchestra musicians.
- Horse Exhibition by Rancho Los Gallos de Oro
- Dance performances by Grupo Folklorico Itzamatul
- Actors from the Alliance Theatre performing excerpts from the upcoming show Basura
- Storyteller Camille telling tales about Dia de los Muertos in Spanish + English
Later that evening, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra presents Tim Burton's Nightmare Before Christmas featuring a screening of the timeless classic with the musical score performed live. While admission to the festival is free, tickets for Nightmare Before Christmas can be purchased here.
Participating Vendors
- Cocos Doña Reyna (Coconuts, fruit and sugarcane juice)
- Tlaxcalita la Bella (Snacks, Pan de Muertos, Fruit Waters)
- Churros and More! (Churros)
- La Marqueza (Traditional Mexican food)
- La Michoacana USA (Ice cream, popsicles)
- Taqueria Donchon (Tacos al Pastor, asada, Quesabirrias)
- Guisataco Xalapa (Tacos de Guisado)
- Melao Home Bakery (Cookies)
- The Giant Quesadilla (Quesadillas)
- Sweet Creations by Ari (Desserts)
- Casa Bembé Cuban Restaurant (Cuban Food)
- Botanas Locas (Mexican snacks)
- La Santaneca (Salvadoran Food)
- Asado Humo & Fuego (Oaxacan Food)
- Bearly Awake Coffee (Coffee)
- Congelados Colombianos (Colombian Food)
- Pasaboka's ATL (Venezuelan Food)
- Beto's Tacos (Street Tacos)
- Tutty's Cakes (Cakes)
- Marybakecake (Bread and Tamales)
- Saborea (Chicken w/ rice)
- Kepein Coffee (Coffee)
- LS Creations (Mexican Crafts)
- Tistik, LLC (Mexican Jewerly)
- Terra Nohpalli (Mexican Crafts)
- Bellalu Jewelry (Jewerly)
- Spanglish Boutique (Mexican Crafts)
- Artesanías Mine (Mexican Crafts)
- The Soul of Mexico (Mexican Crafts)
- ATL Eternal Creations (Hand-woven crafts)
- Calaveritas de Chocolate (Chocolate skulls)
- Mar's Velas (Candles)
- Pan de Mi Amor (Pan de Muerto)
- Inti Llama (Peruvian Crafts)
- La Rosa Realtor
- Vane Salud
- Cortez Insurance
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Disney Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas in Concert
with the ASO
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Jack Everly Conductor

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