LARGEST DAY OF THE DEAD EXHIBIT ON THE WESTSIDE AT EDISON LANGUAGE ACADEMY’S ANNUAL FALL FESTIVAL
Edison Language Academy, 2425 Kansas Ave. (near Cloverfield & Pico), will hold its Annual Festival de Otoño and Día De Los Muertos gallery in Santa Monica, CA. The school is also celebrating its 25th Anniversary as a dual-immersion school. The event combines art, theatre, music, food, poetry, games and a multi-cultural celebration of the season. The event, which attracts over 1,500 current, past and future students and community members, features the largest Day of the Dead Exhibit on the Westside, a creative collaboration of altars by Edison students, teachers and parents in the Mexican and Central American tradition of remembering deceased loved ones. Live music, karaoke, authentic Mexican food, children’s entertainment, haunted house, rock climbing and arts and crafts make it a one-of-a-kind event for the entire family.
The event features cultural traditions designed to commemorate those who have passed away, including a series of “alfombras,” beautiful displays made of dust, flowers and other native materials that are traditionally designed and prepared on the streets of villages and towns in many countries in Latin America. There will also be a display of the community-wide “Cranes for Peace Project” to memorialize those who have died in war, victims of natural disasters, people who have been great inspirations to others, etc. One thousand hand-made Japanese origami cranes will be hung above the altars in a call for world peace. The cranes are inspired by the project of Sadako Sasaki, who was two years old when the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, and later died of leukemia.
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A carnival of games, art-and-crafts, plus hot Latin and dance tunes from DJ Alex Reyes and live music will provide entertainment for kids and grown-ups alike. Authentic tamales and pozole made by parents, as well as homemade baked goods, will be for sale. Prices for food and games range from $1 to $5.
