Press Release provided by Mercedes Franks – Nacogdoches Public Library Manager and Kevin Meyer – City of Nacogdoches Public Information Officer – Public Library Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/NacogdochesPublicLibrary/
Nacogdoches, TX – This year, the Nacogdoches Public Library will transition from having a one day Día de los Muertos festival to instead hosting a series of events from November 2nd through 7th to focus more on the cultural aspects of the holiday.
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Each day will feature a different Día de Muertos event or activity. The storywalk at Banita Creek Park has also been updated to feature a Día de los Muertos-themed book.
Activities include sugar skull painting, Loteria night, craft days, mariachi concert, movie night, and folklorico dancers.
“We are really excited that the SFASU Mariachi group, Los Leñadores, has resumed and will perform a free concert on Wednesday, November 4th at 6:30 pm. The week will include several activities, culminating with a performance by the Ketzaly Folklorico Dance Group at 6 p.m. on Saturday, November 7th,” said Mercedes Franks, library manager.
For more information or to participate in the decorating, please contact the library staff at 936-559-2970 or email askalib@nactx.us