Mariachi Juvenil performs Sunday during the annual Calles Libres—Día de los Muertos in downtown Watsonville. Thousands of people showed up for the four-hour event that was centered at Callaghan Park and unfolded along a closed off Brennan Street. Live music, food, information booths, colorful outfits, dancing, Zumba, yoga, pickleball, movement activities and games, wellness resources, and more. Throughout the event, the open streets provided space to walk, bike, roll, explore, and connect in the Bike Zone. Kymberly Lacrosse, Executive Director of Growing Greatness, said the theme of the event was “Movement, Culture, Connection” while the conjoining event, Día de los Muertos’s theme is “Together we Move, Together we Remember.” (Photos by Tarmo Hannula/The Pajaronian)
IN MEMORY People attend the opening ceremony Sunday for the exhibit “Caminos de Recuerdo (Paths of Remembrance)” at Pajaro Valley Arts. The show fits in with the gallery’s annual Mi Casa es tu Casa in recognition of Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead. The show, which is curated by Nessa Ledesma, runs through Dec. 5.
COMMUNITY VOICES A community celebration, which was part of the current exhibit at Pajaro Valley Arts took place in the outdoor lot of the gallery where traditional dress, music, games and more unfolded throughout the afternoon.
COLORFUL WHEELS Customized early model cars were also present for the community celebration Sunday at PV Arts.
Calles Libres and Día de los Muertos spread out along a closed off section of Brennan Street and Calaghan Park.
