About this Event
El Aguacero is a new literary-archival magazine made by and for Latine folks in the DMV ★
To celebrate the launch of the first issue, we are throwing a free, all-ages, two-day Día de los Muertos Celebration at St. Stephen & the Incarnation Episcopal Church!
Programming throughout the weekend includes:
- All-ages workshops
- Live performances
- Spanish poetry open mic
- A community altar
- Art and music vendors
- Latina archivist panel
- Health and legal resources from local organizations
- Free family portrait booth and oral history station
- And more!
Come pick up a free copy of El Aguacero's first issue, learn from local artists, and celebrate Día de los Muertos in DC.
Keep up with us on Instagram: @aguaceromagazine
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Saturday, October 31
🕑: 12:00 PM - 10:00 PM
ALL DAY: Free Community Portrait Station
Info: Bring your family, friends, neighbors, or yourself to our free portrait station! Snap a photo to add to your personal archives, and contribute to the growing Aguacero community records in the St. Stephen's auditorium.
🕑: 12:00 PM - 10:00 PM
ALL DAY: Oral History Booth
Info: Listen to Latinx oral histories from the DC History Center archive, or leave a message to your ancestors in our phone booth.
🕑: 12:00 PM - 10:00 PM
ALL DAY: Vendors and Resources
Info: Throughout the day, we will be joined by various art & music vendors and local organizations. Goods for sale include handmade ceramics from Studio Kusi, records from Sonidos!, patches and prints, and more! Resources include legal consultations, clinic access, voting registration, mutual aid, and advocacy opportunities.
🕑: 01:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Son Jarocho Workshops with Son Cosita Seria
Info: All-ages jarana, zapateado, and singing talleres with DC's Son Jarocho collective! Instruments provided, or bring your own.
🕑: 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Block Printing, Zine Making, and Poetry Workshops
Info: Create take-home prints, zines, and self-portrait poems with various DC-based artists and writers!
🕑: 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Vinyl Spinning Workshop with La Bodoquita
Info: Introduction to analog DJing with vinyl selector La Bodoquita! Cumbia, Latín American rock, soul, boleros, and more.
🕑: 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM
LOS LOCOS
🕑: 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM
LOS VEGA
🕑: 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM
MARIACHI IMPERIO
Sunday, November 1
🕑: 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Archivistas in Conversation: Holding and Mobilizing Latinx Stories
Host: Kristy LiPuma
Info: Join us for a conversation with scholars, archivists, and researchers to discuss the importance and methods of preserving Latinx histories in the DC-Maryland-Virginia area.
🕑: 07:00 PM - 09:30 PM
Poema Abierto: Span-Ish Open Mic
Info: Poema Abierto, a DC-based monthly Spanish poetry open mic, will take place in the sanctuary at St. Stephen's to close out our Día de los Muertos celebration. Come by to read, listen, and share in memories through local Latinx poetry.
Event venue & nearby stays
St. Stephen and the Incarnation Episcopal Church, 1525 Newton Street Northwest, Washington, United States
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