Also taking place this week is Day of the Dead, starting Wednesday November 1st. Mercado Central at 1515 East Lake Street will begin the festivities at 3:30 PM with a mask-making workshop, followed by a procession to El Colegio (4137 Bloomington Avenue) at 5:30. Once there, there will be a ceremony to honor the spirits of deceased friends and relatives, followed by traditional Day of the Dead Mexican food. Mariachi music and presentations from students about the ofrendas (offerings) that they created will take place later in the evening. On November 2nd at Funeraria la Paz (2535 Park Avenue), there will be an exhibition of photography from Mexico, and also traditional food and a Mass.
For more information about the November 1st activities, call Becky George at 612-728-5485. For November 2nd, call Jose Murillo at 612-871-2700. To read more about Day of the Dead and the activities that mark it in Minnesota, see this Star Tribune article.