Día de los Muertos Committee

The Día de los Muertos Committee develops and plans all aspects of the annual Día de los Muertos Festival at Mesa Arts Center, which is then executed by Mesa Arts Center staff. The Día de los Muertos Festival is traditionally held the third weekend of October.  Representing the community as organizations, artists, corporate representatives, educators and more, the committee looks to deliver authentic celebration and innovation each year. 

 

El Comité Organizador del Día de los Muertos planea y desarrolla todos los aspectos del Festival Anual de Día de los Muertos en el Mesa Arts Center el cual es ejecutado por el personal de dicho centro. El Festival de Día de los Muertos tradicionalmente se lleva a cabo el tercer fin de semana de octubre. Al representar a la comunidad por medio de organizaciones, artistas, empresarios, educadores y más, el comité procura brindar una auténtica celebración e innovación cada año.

 

For more information about the committee or if you have an interest in serving on our community advisory board, please contact mandy.tripoli@mesaartscenter.com

Augie Gastelum

Community Member, Patchwork Community

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Brian Barabe

Spanish Teacher/Community Member

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Francisco Heredia

City of Mesa Councilmember and Vice Mayor

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Frankie Jo Rios

East Valley Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

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Ginny Montano

Committee Chair

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Jalyssa Gasmen

Visit Mesa, Director of Visitor Marketing

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Jorge Mendoza Yescas

Consul General of Mexico, Represented by Ximena Sotres Brito

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Lorena Austin

Arizona House of Representatives, State Representative

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Lucy Hambright

City Council District Coordinator, Office of Vice Mayor Heredia, City of Mesa

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Lydia Phelps

Mesa Public Schools, K-12 Visual Art Specialist

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Marrisa Ramírez-Ramos

Public Information Officer, Mesa Fire and Medical Department

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Marissa Sanchez

Public Information and Communications Specialist, City of Mesa Council Office

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Monica Margaillan

Manager, Early College Programs

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Patrick Walsh

Mesa Public Schools

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Sonia Gomez

Marketing Manager

Such Styles

Artist

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Zenia Cornejo

Mesa Hispanic Network
Airport Administration Supervisor – Falcon Field Airport

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