MECA presents Día de los Muertos Festival

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MECA celebrates 18 years of bringing its Día de los Muertos Festival to the Houston community. The festival is a public celebration of Latin American folk art traditions that commemorate family and ancestry. Festival events include a community ofrenda exhibition, Latin American foods and artisan and artist vendors.

The festival will also host live performances of music, dance, and more. Performers include Tamo Junto (Brazilian samba); Más Pulpo (gulf coast accordion music); Bayou City Swing (gypsy jazz); Prema Bhat (Indian classical vocalist); Solero Flamenco; Grupo Guemilere (Afro-Cuban music and dance); Harry Sheppard (jazz vibraphones); Ermelinda Cuellar (jazz vocalist); MECA Ballet Folklórico; Mariachi
Infantíl de MECA; and Danza Azteca Taxcayolotl will open the festival.

MECA celebrates 18 years of bringing its Día de los Muertos Festival to the Houston community. The festival is a public celebration of Latin American folk art traditions that commemorate family and ancestry. Festival events include a community ofrenda exhibition, Latin American foods and artisan and artist vendors.

The festival will also host live performances of music, dance, and more. Performers include Tamo Junto (Brazilian samba); Más Pulpo (gulf coast accordion music); Bayou City Swing (gypsy jazz); Prema Bhat (Indian classical vocalist); Solero Flamenco; Grupo Guemilere (Afro-Cuban music and dance); Harry Sheppard (jazz vibraphones); Ermelinda Cuellar (jazz vocalist); MECA Ballet Folklórico; Mariachi
Infantíl de MECA; and Danza Azteca Taxcayolotl will open the festival.

MECA celebrates 18 years of bringing its Día de los Muertos Festival to the Houston community. The festival is a public celebration of Latin American folk art traditions that commemorate family and ancestry. Festival events include a community ofrenda exhibition, Latin American foods and artisan and artist vendors.

The festival will also host live performances of music, dance, and more. Performers include Tamo Junto (Brazilian samba); Más Pulpo (gulf coast accordion music); Bayou City Swing (gypsy jazz); Prema Bhat (Indian classical vocalist); Solero Flamenco; Grupo Guemilere (Afro-Cuban music and dance); Harry Sheppard (jazz vibraphones); Ermelinda Cuellar (jazz vocalist); MECA Ballet Folklórico; Mariachi
Infantíl de MECA; and Danza Azteca Taxcayolotl will open the festival.

WHEN

WHERE

MECA
1900 Kane St.
Houston, TX 77007
https://meca.secure.force.com/ticket

TICKET INFO

$20
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