Día de los Muertos workshops + celebration 11/4!͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
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Celebration Presented
in Partnership with LA County Supervisor Hilda L. Solis
and LA County
Parks and Recreation

Self Help Graphics & Art is proud to present our 50th Annual Día de los Muertos season going on now through November 4, 2023!

Our culminating Celebration, presented in partnership with the Office of Supervisor Solis and the Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation, will take place on Saturday, November 4 from 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM at Civc Center Park in East LA. The event begins with a community procession from Mariachi Plaza to Civic Center Park (meet up at 2:00 PM).

The Celebration will include community altars, a Muertos Marketplace with local artists and artisans, local food vendors serving the flavors of our community, a family Resource Fair hosted by the Office of Supervisor Solis, a festive photo booth, face painting, live entertainment on our main stage and more!

Los Angeles County Civic Center park is located at 4801 E 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90022, across from the Metro L Line East LA Civic Center Station, at 3rd Street and Mednik Avenue. Due to limited public parking, we highly encourage the public to carpool, use a rideshare service to the venue or use public transportation such as the Metro L Line.

Read about our season highlights below or learn more here. Questions? contact us at info@selfhelpgraphics.com. See you there!

 

Celebration Procession Begins at Mariachi Plaza
to Civic Center Park

On November 4, the public is encouraged to dress up in their favorite Día de los Muertos fashion and take part in our festive Día de los Muertos Celebration Procession from Mariachi Plaza in Boyle Heights, to Civic Center Park in East Los Angeles.

The procession will be different this year in that the public is encouraged to meet at Mariachi Plaza at 2:00 PM where we will begin with a traditional Danza blessing, then take the Metro L Line train to East LA Civic Center Park, beginning at 2:30 PM. Note: Participants must purchase their individual train ticket to travel on the Metro.

 
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Self Help Graphics is offering free Día de los Muertos Community Art Workshops on Saturdays in October from 12:00 PM-3:00 PM at the East Los Angeles County Library, where participants will learn about and create traditional crafts to honor the ancestors. The East Los Angeles County Library is located at 4837 E 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90022.

Activities include Papel Picado, Paper Marigolds, Mi Ofrenda paper cut-out altar making, and Calaca Magnet decorating. All Día de los Muertos Community Art Workshops are FREE, bilingual, and all ages! Register here.

Tip: The East Los Angeles County Library is located directly across from the Metro L Line East LA Civic Center Station, at 3rd Street and Mednik Avenue.

 

El Sueño Dorado
Commemorative Print
by Artist Poli Marichal

In 2023, Self Help Graphics & Art invited artist Poli Marichal to create its 50th Anniversary Día de los Muertos Commemorative Print, titled El Sueño Dorado. The print is on view now as part of the Tonalli Studio exhibition, Earth & Spirit encounters with the beloved. Purchase print here.

 SHOP PRINTS AND CATALOGUES 

For a limited time, get 15% off featured Día de los Muertos Commemorative Prints (2022 and older), and 10% off all catalogues on our website. No check-out code needed! Sale ends November 17, 2023.

*Commemorative prints shown L-R by artists Kalli Arte, Dewey Tafoya and Luis Genaro Garcia.

 

Día de los Muertos
El Sueño Dorado T-Shirt Available for Pre-Order

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Pre-order your 2023 Día de los Muertos El Sueño Dorado t-shirt today! This year’s design is inspired by our 50th Anniversary Commemorative Print by Artist Poli Marichal.

Our Día de los Muertos 2023 season t-shirt is available for pre-order now through October 23, 2023 for in-person pickup only, during our Día de los Muertos Celebration on Saturday, November 4, from 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM at Los Angeles County Civic Center Park in East LA.

Note: All t-shirt pre-orders marked for shipping instead of pickup, will be mailed out the week of November 6, 2023.

 

Support Our Annual Community Tradition

Since the 1970’s, Self Help Graphics has carried the tradition of honoring the ancestors through Día de los Muertos. As we mark our 50th Anniversary this fall, we’re embarking on a storytelling endeavor to document our oral histories spanning decades. Help us to keep this annual tradition thriving and support our initiative to preserve our stories for future generations, through a donation in any amount today! ¡Mil gracias!

*Commemorative print shown by Daniel González.

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Self Help Graphics & Art
1300 East 1st Street
Los Angeles, CA, 90033
United States

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