Mark your calendars for the 8th Annual Día de Los Muertos Festival from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, October 28, 2023, at Desert Memorial Park! Attendees can enjoy organizational booths, live local entertainment and much more.
Día de Los Muertos Cathedral City invites Palm Springs Unified School District students to participate in the annual Día de Los Muertos Youth Art Exhibition, sponsored by S.C.R.A.P. Gallery. Selected work will be exhibited at the Día de Los Muertos at Desert Memorial Park. Winners in three age categories will receive cash prizes:
CATEGORIES (THEME – EL REGRESO DE LAS ALMAS/THE RETURN OF THE SOULS)
ELEMENTARY – NICHO BOXES
Nichos are small, hand-made boxes constructed to display lovingly crafted scenarios. Dating back to the Spanish Colonial period, they have come to define Mexican folk art. Create a nicho by repurposing reused and found materials. Size limit is no larger than a shoe box.
MIDDLE SCHOOL – ANY MEDIUM
- Work is to be done on 8 1/2″ x 11″ paper.
- 1st place $100 – 2nd place $75 – 3rd place $50
HIGH SCHOOL – ANY MEDIUM
- Work on paper must be framed or mounted. Works on canvas welcome. Maximum size for work is 2′ x 3′.
- 1st place $100 – 2nd place $75 – 3rd place $50
For materials and project ideas, please contact info@scrapgallery.org. Artwork drop off will take place at S.C.R.A.P. Gallery, 68473 Perez Rd. D-16, Cathedral City from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday Oct. 19, 2023, and Friday, Oct. 20, 2023.
Every year, millions of Monarch butterflies arrive in Michoacan, Mexico, coinciding with the celebration of Día de Los Muertos. The butterflies settle in the Oyamel fir tree forests for the winter months. It is believed that the Monarchs are the returning spirits of loved ones who have passed. Decorate a butterfly in memory of a loved one and place it on the community altar on Saturday, October 28, 2023.
Please visit the event website for Sponsorship & Vendor Information. Desert Memorial Park is located at 31-705 Da Vall Dr, Cathedral City, CA 92234.
For more information about the Día de Los Muertos Festival:
- Trinidad Rios – trios327@gmail.com
- Karen Riley – karen@scrapgallery.org
