Sacramento’s La Raza Galería Posada Celebrates September 15 Grand Opening of U.S. Masks Premiere and Mexican Independence Day; Free Open Air Fiesta stars Veracruz’s Los Cojolites and Sacramento’s Rowdy Kate
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FREE PUBLIC GRAND OPENING CELEBRATION!!!
Sunday, August 23rd, 2009Opening September 15th!
Thursday, August 20th, 2009La Raza Galería Posada announces the U.S. premiere of Sacred and Shared: The Larry Hoover Collection of Mexican Ritual Masks. From September 15-December 31, 2009, the exhibition will feature over thirty masks from Hoover’s private collection of 150 ritual masks from all across Mexico. The masks represent eleven states and ten different ethnic groups, from the northwestern state of Sonora to Chiapas in the south. Public programs held during the exhibit will include workshops and demonstrations by master mask makers from Mexico, documentary films, lectures, and other culturally significant and educational programming. A free grand opening celebration is set for Tuesday, September 15 from 5 PM-9PM in conjunction with Mexican Independence Day.



