“Que Vivan Los Muertos” Oaklands Procession & Art Festival (Nov. 5-13)

Que Vivan los Muertos!! – an informal community art festival. Join us for a celebration of music, dance and poetry to commemorate our ancestors. November 5-6 and November 12-13 from 2-4 pm at the EastSide Garage Lot, 2310 East 12th Street. Oakland. For more updates check out our websites: eastsideartsalliance.org // nakadancetheater.com. Also we will be updating this FB event.

The line up: La Mezcla, HouseFULL of Blackwomen, Lady Ryan Nicole, Poet Tongo Eisen Martin, Cunamacue, Dohee Lee, Girl Project, Mujeres Unidas Y Activas, NAKA Dance Theater, Cristina Lopez Suarez and more.

Nada es para siempre en la tierra:
Sólo un poco aquí.
Aunque sea de jade se quiebra,
Aunque sea de oro se rompe,
Aunque sea plumaje de quetzal se desgarra.
No para siempre en la tierra:
Sólo un poco aquí.

Nezahualcóyotl
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Nothing is forever on this earth
We are here for just a short time
Even things made of jade crack
Even things made of gold break
Even the feathers of the quetzal can be torn apart
We are not forever on this earth
We are here for just a short time

Nezahualcóyotl