Asheville Sister Cities is fundraising for San Cristóbal de las Casas and Valladolid with its Día de los Muertos event on Sunday, Oct. 29 from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Weaverville Community Center. Donations from the event will benfit the Valladolid School Project and the San Cristóbal de las Casas Sanitation Project.
Attendees are invited to bring a photos of loved ones, with altars for family and pets. Then at sunset, there will be a candlelight procession to Lake Louise, honoring and memorializing the deceased. Admission to the event includes traditional fare, like Mole Negro, Cochinita pibil, and vegetarian tamales. Plus, Raíces will perform traditional Chiapan and Sinaloan dances. The youth organization serves West Asheville’s Emma community + the Erwin school district with the goal of bolstering cultural identity in children through arts and culture of Latin America.
Reserve your tickets online before Thursday, Oct. 26.