The Magic Shoes, about an Iranian boy and his Air Jordans, is one of several USC student films showing this weekend at the Berkeley Video & Film Festival. Berkeley High students can see the student films for free. Photo courtesy of BVFF FILM FESTIVAL The Berkeley Video & Film Festival is a two-weekend feast of independent film, […]
Dia de los Muertos
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The It List: Five things to do in Berkeley this weekend
DAY OF THE DEAD The 1400 block of Shattuck in North Berkeley will be the center of this year’s Dia de los Muertos celebration Friday night. Join dozens of people walking in a candlelight procession as they honor those who have passed on. There will be a community altar from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. and […]
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Photo essay: Dìa de los Muertos in the Gourmet Ghetto
Artist Linda Vogel paints a participant's face for Dìa de los Muertos. Photos: Tracey Taylor Berkeley’s Dìa de los Muertos celebration in the Gourmet Ghetto Wednesday night offered music, dance, an altar to remember absent friends, weird and wonderful costumes, and food — lots of food, in fact, as the event was planned to coincide […]
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Reminder: Dia de los Muertos in Berkeley on Wednesday
Participants at Berkeley’s Dia de los Muertos celebrations last year. This year’s event is Wednesday next to Off The Grid Participants at Berkeley’s Dia de los Muertos celebrations last year. This year’s event is Wednesday next to Off The Grid Halloween may be behind us, but tomorrow offers the opportunity to continue in a similar […]
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Berkeley ramps up Dìa de los Muertos celebrations
This year, if there’s one thing Dìa de Los Muertos in the Gourmet Ghetto promises not to be, it’s low-key. “We are going all out,” said organizer Lisa Bullwinkel. The fact that the event will coincide with November 2nd’s Off The Grid, Berkeley’s popular weekly street-food fest — and takes place right next to the […]
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Local food names sign up for Berkeley Off The Grid truck
Lush Gelato, voted by Berkeleyside readers as the best ice cream shop in Berkeley, will be going mobile tonight and serving its scoops from the guest truck at street food-fest Off The Grid — and a number of other local food names have signed up for future Wednesdays. The Juice Bar Collective is planning on […]
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Berkeley pulls out the stops for Dia de Los Muertos
Berkeleysider Mark Day shot this high-definition video of yesterday’s Dia de Los Muertos parade in Berkeley’s Gourmet Ghetto neighborhood — and we think it is lovely and captures the spirit of the event very well. Thanks for sending it our way Mark.
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Join the Dia de los Muertos procession tonight
The annual Dia de los Muertos celebration in the Gourmet Ghetto takes place this evening (see Ira Serkes‘ video from last year above to get a taste of what you’ll experience). A community altar to fallen bicyclists will be made from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the corner of Shattuck and Cedar, with community additions […]
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Prepare for the Dia de los Muertos
The Fond Farewell speakers series at Grace North Church has a timely presentation tonight. The Oakland Museum’s Lisa Lemus will be helping participants build their own Dia de los Muertos altars. Carol Redmount, professor of archaeology at UC Berkeley, will also speak about death in ancient Egypt. If you’re interested in building your own altar, […]
