Yuba Sutter Mall to host annual Day of the Dead celebration
Yuba Sutter Mall will host an annual celebration to wake the dead... figuratively speaking.
The fourth annual Dia de los Muertos Celebration at the Yuba Sutter Mall is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 28. at 1215 Colusa Ave., Yuba City.
“The holiday has become a part of our popular culture through the whimsical skeleton figures and other art work along with films like “Coco” and “The Book of Life.” Day of the Dead is celebrated throughout Mexico and is acknowledged around the world in other cultures,” according to a press release from Yuba Sutter Arts. The organization hosted its own celebration Saturday. “The holiday focuses on gatherings of family and friends who pray for and remember friends and family members who have passed, and to help support their spiritual journey.”
The Day of the Dead is celebrated at roughly the same time of year as
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Third annual Costumes 4 Kids giveaway by Phoenix 4 Freedom at American Legion Post 807, 5477 Feather River Blvd., Olivehurst from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Halloween activities include pumpkin decorating, face painting, balloon artistry and a costume to take home for Halloween. Cost: Free. Email: info@phoenix4freedom.com. For more information, call 936-7434.
Performance of “Gypsy” at The Acting Company, 815 B St., Yuba City at Elly Gutierrez of Colusa, with her daughter, Lola, 6, look over items on display during a Dia De Los Muertos Celebration at the Yuba Sutter Mall in Yuba City.
Halloween, but is quite different. Day of the Dead is essentially a family time, a time of reunion for both the living and the dead.
There are many traditions related to the Day of the Dead. The flower most commonly associated with the holiday is the marigold which is thought to attract souls of the dead 2 p.m. Call 751-1100 or email info@actingcompany.org.
“Our Country’s Good” performance at the Yuba College Theater, 2088 North Beale Road, Marysville 2 p.m. Tickets cost
to the offerings. Traditionally, toys are brought for children who have passed. Families also offer trinkets or the deceased’s favorite candies. Altars are also created in homes, usually with foods such as candied pumpkin and sugar skulls. The offerings are left out in the homes as a welcoming gesture for the deceased.
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$10 for general admission, $6 for students/ seniors. Purchase tickets at yc.yccd.edu or at the door. For more information, call 7416829.
Coats for Fines. Yuba County Library is forgiving overdue book fine if people donate new or clean warm coats for children or adults through Oct. 31. Each item waives $5 in overdue fines and the donations don’t cover the cost of lost or damaged materials. Visit the Yuba County Library, 303 Second St., Marysville. For more information, call 749-7380. Email reporter Patrick Groves with your online poll ideas at: pgroves@appealdemocrat.com