Día De Muertos

Presented by Cleveland Public Theatre/Teatro Público de Cleveland & Día de Muertos Ohio Artistic Director: Héctor Castellanos Lara.

November 04, 2023

11:00am - 10:00pm, CPT campus.

FREE ALL AGES EVENT / EVENTO GRATUITO PARA TODAS LAS EDADES

A vibrant cultural celebration for the whole family, the annual “Day of the Dead” honors the memory of those who have passed and is a treasured holiday in Mexico and throughout Latin America.

Una gran celebración cultural para toda la familia, el evento anual “Día de Muertos” honra la memoria de seres queridos y amigos fallecidos, es una de las tradiciones más representativas de la cultura Mexicana y se ha popularizado mucho a través de Latinoamérica.

Featuring Altar Installations, Latin Food, Live Music, Folk Art Market, and FREE Entertainment for All Ages.

Con instalaciones de Altares, comida latina, música en vivo, Mercado de Artesanías, y entretenimiento GRATIS para todas las edades.



19TH ANNUAL DÍA DE MUERTOS / DAY OF THE DEAD

SATURDAY, November 04 SÁBADO, 4 DE Noviembre


All events take place at / Todos los eventos se llevarán acabo enCleveland Public Theatre – Church, Parish Hall, & surrounding area 6205 Detroit Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44102.

11:00am – 10:00pm | Altars Exhibition, Cemetery Installations, & Performances / Exhibición de Altares, Cementerio de Instalaciones y Presentaciones Artísticas

11:00am – 8:00pm | Folk Art Market / Mercado de Artesanías

3:30pm – 4:15pm | “Skulls & Skeletons” Procession / Procesión de “Calaveras y Esqueletos”


www.diademuertosohio.com | Facebook: @DiaDeMuertosOhio


Official Altars / Altares Oficiales
Robin Heinrich & Adam Carroll, Edna Fuentes-Casiano, Verónica Tomaschek, Tracy Doran, Terry Flores, Kole Robinson Brooks, Sheila Keller, María Froehlich, Deanne Conley, Lakeland Community College.

Cemetery Installation By / Instalaciones En El Cementerio Por:
Mark & Patty Jenks, Nina V. Huryn & Ted Olah, Ian Petroni, Mark Kmit, and Denajua Denajua (Costume Designer)


Parish Hall – FREE PERFORMANCES / PRESENTACIONES ARTISTICAS GRATUITAS

DANCE & MUSIC / DANZA Y MÚSICA:
12:00pm – 1:00pm  Dueto Maravilla (Romantic Mexican popular songs)
1:00pm –  2:00pm  Mi Quetzalenses  (Marimba de Guatemala)
2:10pm –  2:40pm   The Book of Life play – Garfield Heights H.S. Drama Club.
5:00pm –  5:30pm   Danza Azteca Guadalupana
6:00pm –  8:00pm   Rice & Beans Latin Jazz Band
8:00pm – 10:00pm  Free Form Music

Church – FREE PERFORMANCES / PRESENTACIONES ARTISTICAS GRATUITAS
1:00  pm – 2:00 pm   “Ricardo Morales Vivero” (Guitar )
6:30  pm –  7:30 pm   “Ariel Clayton” (Violin)

Outdoors – Parade / Desfile (3:30 pm – 4:15 pm)
“Skulls & Skeletons” Procession will take place along Detroit Avenue.
Open to the public. / Abierto a todo el público.
Grand Marshal / Gran Mariscal: Antonio Serna
Banner Leader / Bandera Líder: Olga Rosado / The fabulous group “Samba da Cidade” / El fabuloso grupo “Samba da Cidade”.

3:30pm Depart CPT’s Main Lot (6205 Detroit Ave)
1st Stop: Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church (West 70th Street & Detroit Ave)
2nd Stop: Craciun Berry Funeral Home (West 72nd Street & Detroit Ave)
4:15pm Return to Cleveland Public Theatre

All parade participants are required to line-up at 2:30 pm / A todos los participantes en el desfile por favor de alinearse a las 2:30 pm.


Food/Comida

Food trucks:

La Katrina

Freaky Fruits

Restaurant Specials:

Blue Habanero

$10 tinga tacos all day

Lake Erie Scoops

Mexican chocolate ice cream sample free with purchase

La Playa Fresh Seafood

$5 ghost margaritas all day

Rincon Criollo

Menu specials: pork shish kebabs, piña coladas

U.C. ME Boutique

20% off on all non-sale items, and Ladies Night event with panelists from 6-9pm

XYZ the Tavern

Menu specials: assorted tacos, tortilla chips with queso, margaritas


ABOUT DÍA DE MUERTOS OHIO ARTISTIC DIRECTOR: HÉCTOR CASTELLANOS LARA

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THANK YOU TO OUR DÍA DE MUERTOS COMMUNITY PARTNERS & SPONSORS