Compiled by the El Reportero‘s staff
Abel Sánchez and LRI is proud to announce the Premier of Song for Cesar at the Mill Valley Film Festival.
LRI is proud to have been a sponsor in the making of this incredible documentary which weaves a story of the legacy of César Chávez and the FarmWorker movement that he and Dolores Huerta led.
It tells a compelling story of how music and the arts played an extremely important role in supporting the movement. Many of the artists featured in the film are part of the LRI family and we are proud to be part of this story.
Click on the link below for complete info;
https://www.mvff.com/song-for-cesar/
P.S. There will be a performance immediately following the screening at the Sweetwater Music Hall featuring some of the songs and artists featured in the film.
Friday, Oct 15, 6:30 p.m., CinéArts Sequoia; Saturday, Oct 16, 4:30 p.m., BAMPFA. Cover $14 Member | $16.50 General | $15 Senior | $8 Students & Youth (12 & Under)
Día de los Muertos in Oakland
The Oakland Día de Los Muertos Annual Festival is a free, outdoor festival that brings over 100,000 people to the vibrant, culturally-rich Fruitvale neighborhood to enjoy world-class live music, family-friendly games, rides and activities, traditional Latin American artisans, and the stunning altar artistic installations created by community members paying homage to Los Muertos. The Día de los Muertos Festival was inducted into the U.S. Library of Congress by Congresswoman Barbara Lee as a “Local Legacy.”
In honor of our 26th Anniversary, and to mark the tumult caused by the pandemic, we are guided by the festival theme of Curando Corazones (Healing Hearts) to create a physical space where people can safely gather and hone in art and culture as tools for community healing. For this reason, the festival will resume in-person activities at a smaller scale, highlighting the ofrendas, Danza Azteca, and low-riders which are all vital elements of the celebration.
The Fruitvale District in Oakland, a predominately Latin area, is one of the three zip codes hardest hit by the Covid-19 pandemic in Alameda County. This year more than ever before, it’s critical to create a space for grieving Latin communities to practice indigenous rituals to heal from pandemic losses. In Oakland November 1, 2021.
