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EVENTS
Carlos Lecanda “Las Catrinas” at Corky Gonzales Library~Opening
Sat, Oct 28
|Denver
Iconic Mexican paper mache artist at Corky Gonzales Library to celebrate Dia de Muertos
Time & Location
Oct 28, 2023, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Denver, 1498 Irving St, Denver, CO 80204, USA
About The Event
In celebration of Dia de Muertos Recuerdos 2023 the Chicano Humanities Arts Council( CHAC) is pleased to announce a nine-month exhibition of Mexican artist Carlos Lecanda’s “ Las Catrinas”, at the Corky Gonzales Library, opening!
In collaboration with MSU Denver Chicana/o Studies Journey Through Our Heritage, CHAC, and the Community Library in Ketchum Idaho, six of Lecanda’s masterpieces will grace the Denver Library through April of 2024.
The centerpiece of the exhibit is “La Primas” a piece that was commissioned by the Community Library in Ketchum for their 2023 Winter Read. “Las Primas” is based on award-winning Denver author and MSU Denver alumni, Kali Fajardo-Anstine’s collection of short stories, Sabrina and Corina. A 2019 National Book Award finalist, the p]
namesake of for book centered on two young cousins whose paths diverge but remain connected even after death. Lecanda’s Las Primas sculpture is based on these two main characters, depicting…