Family Festival to Honor Mexican Culture
app celebrates the 150th anniversary of and Mexico’s vibrant culture with a day of fun activities, crafts, music, dance, storytelling, food and more on Saturday, March 24, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in and around the . “Días de México: A Family Festival” is free and open to the public.
“We want to welcome our neighbors to app as we honor and explore Mexico’s rich history and cultural legacies at the heart of Santa Barbara,” says , director of the museum and R. Anthony Askew professor of art history.
app president , , of Reality Santa Barbara and app senior biology major will speak at an opening ceremony at 10:30 a.m. at the . Aztec dancers will perform following the ceremony. Other entertainment includes mariachi bands, a Vera Cruz performance, fashion show of regional dresses, dozens of crafts for children, weaving demonstrations and special foods. app’s museum is showcasing two , “Rafael Perea de la Cabada: Alien Heartland” and “Mexican Prints: Selections from the Gil Garcia and Marti Correa de Garcia Collection.”
The festival is sponsored by the , , , , Diane Dodds, , , and the .
Free parking is available on . Also, app shuttles will depart every 30 minutes from the parking lot of , 222 N. Milpas Street, offering free transportation from the Santa Barbara Eastside to campus between 9:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.