{"id":20677,"date":"2023-11-09T18:02:23","date_gmt":"2023-11-10T01:02:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/?p=20677"},"modified":"2023-11-09T18:02:23","modified_gmt":"2023-11-10T01:02:23","slug":"day-of-the-dead-festival-in-redwood-city-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/en\/day-of-the-dead-festival-in-redwood-city-2\/","title":{"rendered":"The Day of the Dead Festival was experienced in Redwood City with music, dance and color"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_20689\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20689\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-20689 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DOD-2023-RWC.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DOD-2023-RWC.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DOD-2023-RWC-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DOD-2023-RWC-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DOD-2023-RWC-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DOD-2023-RWC-18x10.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DOD-2023-RWC-150x84.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DOD-2023-RWC-696x392.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DOD-2023-RWC-1068x601.jpeg 1068w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20689\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Day of the Dead Festival in Redwood City is a lively celebration that has been held for 13 years as the largest party of the year by the Casa C\u00edrculo Cultural organization. Photo: Marvin B\u00e1maca P360P<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><iframe style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/4nniR3xKRtZdYkYgjhEHNI?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each year, the non-profit organization <a href=\"https:\/\/casacirculocultural.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Casa Circulo Cultural<\/a> holds a huge Day of the Dead celebration in Redwood City, and this year they took residents and visitors on a trip through Mayan culture, primarily to Guatemala.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Day of the Dead celebration is a celebration full of life that has been celebrated for 13 years in the city of Redwood City as the biggest party of the year, said <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Veronica Esc\u00e1mez, founder of Casa C\u00edrculo Cultural <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in an interview with Manuel Ortiz during the program Pen\u00ednsula 360 Radio, in collaboration with Marcos Guti\u00e9rrez de <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hechoencalifornia1010.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cMade in California\u201d<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During the celebration, artistic pieces referring to Mayan culture were created, work carried out by Casa C\u00edrculo Cultural in collaboration with the visual artist Fernando Escartiz.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20690\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20690\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-20690 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DOD-2023-RWC-4.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"827\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DOD-2023-RWC-4.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DOD-2023-RWC-4-300x242.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DOD-2023-RWC-4-768x620.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DOD-2023-RWC-4-15x12.jpeg 15w, https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DOD-2023-RWC-4-150x121.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DOD-2023-RWC-4-696x562.jpeg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20690\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">During the celebration, artistic pieces referring to Mayan culture were created, work carried out by Casa C\u00edrculo Cultural in collaboration with the visual artist Fernando Escartiz.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20692\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20692\" style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-20692 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DOD-2023-RWC-3.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DOD-2023-RWC-3.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DOD-2023-RWC-3-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DOD-2023-RWC-3-9x12.jpeg 9w, https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DOD-2023-RWC-3-150x200.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DOD-2023-RWC-3-300x400.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DOD-2023-RWC-3-696x928.jpeg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20692\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Months before this celebration, the organization&#039;s staff traveled to Guatemala with the purpose of learning about the cultural traditions of that country and thus conducting prior research to achieve a true experience from the Guatemalan culture.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The event, held on November 5, featured the creation of a magnificent Santa Catarina arch, which is one of the most recognized places in the city of Antigua Guatemala. The experience of the \u201cTuc Tuc\u201d was also shared, a very common means of transportation in the Central American country, a kind of motorcycle taxi for 3 people.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20691\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20691\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-20691 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DOD-2023-RWC-2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DOD-2023-RWC-2.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DOD-2023-RWC-2-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DOD-2023-RWC-2-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DOD-2023-RWC-2-16x12.jpeg 16w, https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DOD-2023-RWC-2-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DOD-2023-RWC-2-696x522.jpeg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20691\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The \u201cTuc Tuc\u201d, a very common means of transport in the Central American country, is a type of motorcycle taxi for 3 people. The artist Fernando Escartiz recreated a \u201cTuc Tuc\u201d that was seen by attendees on the Day of the Dead in Redwood City.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Months before this celebration, the organization&#039;s staff traveled to Guatemala with the purpose of learning about the cultural traditions of that country and thus conducting prior research to achieve a true experience from the Guatemalan culture.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As every year, the altar contest was held, where the community participated in its creation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With different themes, full of colors, flowers, food, art and a lot of creativity, these altars were placed inside the San Mateo County History Museum and are on display from Sunday, November 5 to November 11.<\/span><\/p>\n\r\n                <style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n                    \r\n                    #tdi_1  .td-doubleSlider-2 .td-item1 {\r\n    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<div class = \"td-button td-item5\">\r\n                        <div class = \"td-border\"><\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div class = \"td-button td-item6\">\r\n                        <div class = \"td-border\"><\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div class = \"td-button td-item7\">\r\n                        <div class = \"td-border\"><\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div class = \"td-button td-item8\">\r\n                        <div class = \"td-border\"><\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div class = \"td-button td-item9\">\r\n                        <div class = \"td-border\"><\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                \n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This exhibition includes a giant \u201cbarrilete\u201d (paper kite) brought from Guatemala. It is worth noting that this type of art takes up to 6 months to be made by Guatemalan families to be used in the Day of the Dead celebration.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The kite displayed at the Museum has already flown for this holiday in Guatemala and did not break, something very common since they are made with tissue paper, which makes them very fragile pieces, commented Ver\u00f3nica Esc\u00e1mez.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20705\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20705\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-20705 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/barrilete-museo.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/barrilete-museo.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/barrilete-museo-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/barrilete-museo-768x513.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/barrilete-museo-18x12.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/barrilete-museo-150x100.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/barrilete-museo-696x465.jpeg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20705\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The kite displayed at the Museum has already flown for this holiday in Guatemala and did not break, something very common since they are made with tissue paper, which makes them very fragile pieces, commented Ver\u00f3nica Esc\u00e1mez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe have two barrels, one that is in the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">San Francisco Symphony and the other here at the Museum of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Redwood City; it is something magnificent because it measures 14 feet. For people who could not enter on Sunday because there was a huge line, since the Museum reported an entrance of 8 thousand people and many had to stay outside, they can go all week to see the altars,&quot; he added. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scamez.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When talking about the kites, Ver\u00f3nica commented that \u201cfamilies make them for their dead and, in this case, they had the opportunity to meet the man who made it, his wife and his three daughters who have helped to make this work since they were little, which is made entirely of tissue paper and mounted on bamboo sticks so they can be lifted. Fernando brought it folded and when it is extended it looks like a true work of art.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The founder of Casa C\u00edrculo Cultural, highlighted that the exhibition features two very particular altars, one was made by the sheriff of San Mateo County, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Christina Corpus, while the second was carried out by the first Latina supervisor in the county, Noelia Corzo.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anna Lee Mraz, coordinator of strategic initiatives at Casa C\u00edrculo Cultural, spoke about the altar dedicated to victims of domestic violence, specifically in San Mateo County, where, since 2022, 5 women have been added who have lost their lives due to violence by their romantic partner; and it is estimated that domestic violence affects about 10 thousand people in this county each year.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20693\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20693\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-20693 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Altar-victimas-violencia-domestica.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Altar-victimas-violencia-domestica.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Altar-victimas-violencia-domestica-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Altar-victimas-violencia-domestica-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Altar-victimas-violencia-domestica-16x12.jpeg 16w, https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Altar-victimas-violencia-domestica-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Altar-victimas-violencia-domestica-696x522.jpeg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20693\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Altar dedicated to victims of domestic violence in San Mateo County.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20694\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20694\" style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-20694 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/altar-violencia-domestica.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/altar-violencia-domestica.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/altar-violencia-domestica-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/altar-violencia-domestica-9x12.jpeg 9w, https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/altar-violencia-domestica-150x200.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/altar-violencia-domestica-300x400.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/altar-violencia-domestica-696x928.jpeg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20694\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Domestic violence is estimated to affect about 10,000 people in this county each year.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The altar against hate crimes was placed in honor of those who have died because of acts such as racism or discrimination, Mraz explained; 13 photographs of those who were killed by such terrible attacks were displayed on it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20695\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20695\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-20695 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/altar-stop-hate.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/altar-stop-hate.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/altar-stop-hate-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/altar-stop-hate-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/altar-stop-hate-16x12.jpeg 16w, https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/altar-stop-hate-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/altar-stop-hate-696x522.jpeg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20695\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The altar against hate crimes was placed in honor of those who have died due to acts such as racism or discrimination.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The moving offering is a powerful symbol of remembrance and collective determination to confront the destructive forces of hatred, he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is worth noting that, after this great celebration, many more events come, including, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fernando Escartiz is preparing an exhibition where the work carried out for this festival can be appreciated in depth.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAll the textiles seen this weekend come from Guatemala. We wanted to bring clothing from that country; huipiles (traditional blouses or dresses of indigenous people and mestizos from the southern part of Mexico and Central America) that are very colorful with a story behind their creation, and we are going to prepare an exhibition so that people can see and admire them,\u201d added Escartiz.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To learn more about the work of the artist Ferando <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Escartiz,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> you can follow him on his Instagram: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/fernandoescartiz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fernandoescartiz<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In December, a special exhibition will be held in<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the Casa C\u00edrculo Cultural gallery, located <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in it <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1900 Broadway St. Redwood City, where all of these Guatemalan clothing and artifacts will be on display, as well as the work of artist Fernando <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Escartiz.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember to purchase the printed version of Peninsula 360 Press, where you will find much more information.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>You may be interested in:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/en\/love-letters-to-my-dead-2\/\">Winning text of the \u201cLove Letters to my dead\u201d contest by Casa C\u00edrculo Cultural<\/a><\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cada a\u00f1o, la organizaci\u00f3n sin fines de lucro Casa C\u00edrculo Cultural realiza un gran festejo por el D\u00eda de los Muertos en Redwood City, y en esta edici\u00f3n transportaron a residentes y visitantes a un viaje por la cultura Maya, principalmente a Guatemala. 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