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DIA DE MUERTOS 2022
Ofrenda de Corazon (Memories of the Heart)

IN FREMONT, NE

• Art Exhibit: 92 West Gallery, 92 West 6th St. • Fremont, NE  Oct.7-Nov 2

   Opening Reception  •  Oct. 7.  •  5-7pm

   Tues.- Sun.:  1-4 pm, closed Mon.

   Ofrendas by Linda Garcia, Jose Garcia, & David Manzanares, various artists

        - Fremont Tribune: "Garcias bring Day of the Dead traditions to Fremont Area Art Association"

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IN LINCOLN, NE

• Dia de Muertos Installation Presentation by José Garcia • Thursday, October 13, 2022 •

   6-7pm • Bennett Library, 136 S. 14th St (14th & N Streets), Lincoln 

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• Dia de Muertos Storytelling in the Park by Linda Garcia  • Sunday, October 23, 2022    11am - 4pm • Linda performs at 11:50am and 2:15pm.  Dia de Muertos Storytelling and entertainment.  Storytelling and the Oral Tradition: Traditional Hispanic Stories for Families and Children. •  for Bennett Library in Antelope Park, 23rd & N Streets, Lincoln (Auld Pavilion, 1650 Memorial Dr.)  

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IN OMAHA, NE

  -Omaha World-Herald:  Honoring the Dead Without the Grief

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• Art Exhibit: Elva’s Gallery, 1714 Vinton St. • Omaha 
    Oct. 22 - Oct. 30 • Thur.-Sun., 6-9pm
    Opening Reception: Oct. 22, 6-9pm 

• Performance: Metro Community College, South O

   2909 Edward Babe Gomez Ave.  •  CAM building, room 120
     Nov.1, All Saints Day • 7pm • Free Admission

• Performance: Benson Theatre, 6054 Maple St. 

     Nov. 2, All Souls Day • $10 general | $5 students/65+ • 7pm • Click for TICKETS

Community Ofrenda Installations (also Ofrendas at all events)

Bring a copy of a photo of a departed loved one or pet to be a part of the Ofrenda you visit.

• Boys Town Hall of History, 14057 Flanagan Blvd, Oct. 19-Nov. 4, Boys Town
       Opening: Oct 26, 4-5:30pm • Daily: Mon.-Sat. 10am-4:30pm, Sun. 11am-4pm   
       boystown.org

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• St. Cecilia Cathedral, Nash Chapel, Oct.21-Nov. 6, 701 N. 40th St., Omaha
        Weekdays: 6:30am-6pm, weekends 7am-6:30pm 

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Including Art, Ofrendas, Poetry, Prose and Performances by:

Jair Rodriguez Alvarez, Stephanie Anderson, Jeff Ballard, Joe Basque, Pamela Berry,

Doug Boyd, Pearl Lovejoy Boyd, Kitty Brougham, Michael Catherwood,

Brandi PilotJones Daggers, Gerardo Pollo Diaz, Daniel Sedra D’Mente, Maritza Estrada,

Teri Fender, Carol Fettin, Linda Garcia, José Garcia, Linda Hatfield, Pamela Conyers Hinson,

Hispanic Art Center of Omaha Dance Company, Carolina Hotchandani, Mary Kelly,

Paul Konchagulian, Gene Kwak, Kevin Lawler, Renée Ledesma, Roselle Ledesma,

David Manriquez, David Manzanares, Elizabeth Martinez, Jeri Martinez,

Deb McColley, Fernando Antonio Montejano, Se Ner, Joe Pankowski, Ferial Pearson,

Jim Poppert, Todd Robinson, Mell Smith, Brent Spencer. Ellen Struve, Dorothy Tuma,

Bart Vargas, Gerardo Vasquez, Dan Wach, Roxanne Wach, Bonnie Cosentino Welsch,

Kim Whiteside, Kathlene D’Agosta Wisler, Scott Working, and more!

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