Day of the Dead Celebration in North County San Diego

Encinitas CA— Encinitas Friends of the Arts (EFA) and the City of Encinitas announce the seventh annual Encinitas Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). A time when families gather to honor and remember deceased loved ones, Dia de los Muertos is a significant Latino cultural celebration. This year, the free event will take place virtually and will be live streamed on Encinitas Friends of the Arts YouTube November 1, 2020 from 1:00 – 2:15 PM.
Link to the event Encinitas Dia de los Muertos- November 1st 2020
The Dia de los Muertos featured performers include Ballet Folklorico El Tapatio de San Dieguito dancers, Mariachi Real De San Diego, and a modern dance rendition from LITVAKdance company by dancers Maria Jose Castillo and Nick McGhee. There will be workshops on how to make a paper flower and decorate a picture frame to use for the alter. Entertainment also includes highlights from the past six years Dia de los Muertos events. Mano a Mano Foundation Program Director Beatriz Villarreal will emcee the event, and Encinitas Mayor Catherine Blakespear and Encinitas Deputy Mayor Kellie Shay Hinze will speak as well as Naimeh Woodward, President of Encinitas Friends of the Arts.
Prior to the event, the community is invited to participate in a Dia de los Muertos face painting contest. To enter, participants email a photo of their painted face to encinitasdiadelosmuertos@gmail.com by October 22. Gift card prizes will be awarded to the categories of female and male: youth, teen and adult. For contests rules and waiver, visit https://encinitasarts.org/calendar/.
To add to the festivities, an event bag containing materials to make a paper flower and decorate a picture frame along with a free raffle ticket, a child size face mask, and candies will be available for pick-up on Saturday, October 24 at the Encinitas Community Center, 1140 Oakcrest Park Drive, 1:30 – 4:00 PM on a first-come, first-served basis. Raffle prizes include gift cards, laptop computers and more. Contest and raffle winners will be announced November 1 at the event.
The Encinitas Library is also participating in Dia de los Muertos. Since September 22, 2020, they have been featuring Dia de los Muertos art made by Luis Murguia in their acrylic showcases in the front lobby.
For a schedule of events, or for more information, please visit: www.encinitasarts.org.