FOTOS: Seattle Center Day of the Dead Celebration

TAKE A LOOK! ¡ECHE UN VISTAZO!

>>Sugar skulls on display, and a beautiful altar.

>>A wall of local messages created a skull design.

>>The tapete created out of sand was just gorgeous, as was this perfect Day of the Dead couple!

V-ME is all about Día de los Muertos!

So I've found your Washington State resource for all things Day of the Dead: V-Me, the Spanish-language public TV affiliate through KCTS. Heck, they've even got a recipt for Pan de Muertos! Yum.

http://www.kcts9.org/tvschedule/v-me/dayofthedead#vme

PERSONAL NOTE: I am really excited because my Sacramento-based nephews are now tuned into V-Me and its fantastic kids' programming. Five-year-old Aaron exclaimed, "This is the BEST because it's in SPANISH!"

IN OTHER V-ME NEWS:
>>V-Me will be hosting live updates, interviews and policitical banter en español 4-10pm on Election Day 11/4.

In Phinney Ridge??? No way, José!

When I think Phinney Ridge, I think of Red Mill Burger (where even the Garden Burger is delicioso), or Woodland Park Zoo. It's a terrific residential area.

But Phinney Ridge has a new face for me, now that they're putting on a celebration of Día de los Muertos! Friday, November 7, from 6:30 - 9:30pm, you can enjoy a procession, music, poetry--and of course, sugar skulls and chocolate caliente!

Check it out: http://www.phinneycenter.org/events/dayodead.shtml

Day of the Dead at Tacoma Art Museum

Centro Latino has been working with Tacoma Art Museum to produce a stunning Day of the Dead event, four years running. This year's tapete (a large sand mural) contains 2,000 pounds of sand, and local celebrated artists and volunteers worked together to create a temporary work of art.

http://www.tacomaartmuseum.org/Page.aspx?hid=2404

What's super-cool about this link is that, at the bottom of the page, you can watch last year's tapete in its process of creation. It's an amazing tradition and I invite you to take a look, and visit Tacoma Art Museum this coming weekend! The celebration ends with a celebration from noon to 6pm on Sunday, with traditional music, dance and food.