◆ Welcome & Atmosphere | 6 PM
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Día de los Muertos altar by Raíces de mi Tierra at the museum entrance
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Warm welcome from Eleazar & Rita Ortega, Wichita’s charrería (Mexican rodeo) promoters
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Music and sound by DJ Haroldo Rueda throughout the evening
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Greetings inside from Molly McFerson, Mary Frances Ivey, Tera Hedrick, and Teresa Molina
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Remarks from Mayor Lily Wu and Commissioner Stephanie Wise on community and culture
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Introductions of local organizations and media partners
◆ Performances | 6:28–8:26 PM
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6:28 – Raíces de mi Tierra Baile Folklórico
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6:48 – Mayberry Fine Arts Magnet Mariachis
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7:08 – Northwest High School Orchestra with soloist Judilena Flores
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7:28 – Tavo Nuñez, La Familia Nuñez Channel (YouTube)
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7:38 – Rogelio “Don Chente” Loera, soloist
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7:48 – Baile Latinx, folkloric dance from Chile & Colombia
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8:03 – Native American dancers:
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Singer Sidney Toppah (Kiowa)
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Fancy dancers Clifford Stone Jr. (Kiowa, Cheyenne, Arapaho) & Randale Doyebi (Comanche, Kiowa)
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Straight dancer Ross Victors (Ponca)
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Storyteller Carlotta Evans
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8:23 – Sign-off from Lo que Nadie Nos Preguntó and Charlas sin Brújula
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8:26 – Farewell from Molly, Teresa, Mary Frances, and Tera
◆ Gallery Experiences | 6:30–7:30 PM
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Bilingual tours with Isaac Duran-Gijón & Bellaly Escalante (Friends University)
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Bilingual storytelling by Alex Miller, inspired by art in the galleries
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Departures: 6:30, 6:50, 7:10, 7:30 p.m.
◆ Family Fun | 6–8:30 PM
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In PLAY: Clown María Romero “La Chispita” spreading joy!
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In the Art Studio: Amate art workshop with Alana Ewertt and HALO assistants
◆ Food Trucks
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La Campesina
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Cocina Hondureña Margarita
◆ Community Connections
Information tables around the Grand Salon from:
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Salud + Bienestar
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Wichita Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
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Wichita Police & Fire Foundation
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Juvenile Intervention / Hispanic Citizen Police Academy
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WPD Victim Advocacy
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MECA (Multicultural Education & Celebration)
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Wichita Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
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El Perico Bilingual Newspaper (Marco Alcocer)
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Dear Neighbor Ministries
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Seed House / Casa de la Semilla (Emira Chavira Chaparro)
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Friends University HALO & Bishop Carroll HALO (Luz Ordoñez Samaniego de Rodriguez)
◆ Media Coverage
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Lo que Nadie Nos Preguntó (Univision Kansas) – live broadcast
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Charlas sin Brújula – live podcast taping
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Tavo Nuñez – streaming on La Familia Nuñez YouTube Channel
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Marco Alcocer – NPR’s Radio Real and El Perico
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Photography & video by César Effect
◆ Event Hosts & Guides
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HALO students from Friends University – event hosts and assistants
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Isaac Duran-Gijón, Bellaly Escalante, Alex Miller, and Alana Ewertt – gallery and art studio leaders
