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Day of the Dead: Entreamigos´ celebration of life.

ina — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 16:32:56 +0000

Entreamigos has prepared a week full of activities to learn everything about the day of the dead. Join us in this unique Mexican celebration of life!

Day of the dead: History and significance. Monday, October 29^th, 6PM

Entreamigos Spanish School presents the first of a series of amazing cultural events. July Aquino will share with us the history behind this exceptional Mexican ritual, the meaning of all the elements involved, and how to make our own altar.

Day of the dead in pictures. Monday, October 29^th, 7PM

Photographer Tara Gimmer will share with us her vision of this traditional day. Enjoy extraordinary images captured by Tara in Patzcuaro and different places of Mexico.

Children art workshop: Papel picado. Tuesday, October 30^th, 3PM

Kids will make colorful decorations for our day of the dead ceremony and understand what they represent in the day of the dead altar.

Cooking class: Make your own pan de muertos. Wednesday, October 31^st, 2PM

Learn how to make this delicious and ancestral Mexican dessert with Estibaliz at entreamigos kitchen. Children and adults are welcome!

1st Annual entreamigos Altar Contest. Thursday, November 1^st, 12PM

Make your altar with entreamigos. Be a part of our day of the dead celebration, create your altar and share it with the community… a one in a life time experience!

*All altars will be posted on entreamigos website and facebook page. Share it with friends and family, the altar that gets more likes will receive a special treat from entreamigos!

Day of the dead celebration, in loving memory of Richard Lamping. Thursday, November 1^st, 8PM

Entreamigos is dedicating this day of the dead celebration to the life of a beloved friend: Richard Lamping.

Richard, a longtime resident of San Pancho, known to young and old. We will miss his smiles along main street and his huichol bag ready for a day at the beach. A lover of this tropical paradise and the culture of this community. We will miss him; he will stay in our hearts.

See all the altars and share with us some pan de muerto and chocolate at entreamigos.

Christmas Workshop: Introduction to vitrofusion (glass fusing). Create your own presents!

ina — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 19:51:27 +0000

Vitrofusion is a glass fusing technique which bonds together layers of thin sheets of glass by exposing them to a 1500 F temperature, to create new patterns or images. You can design and cut your own piece of jewelry, home decoration or any other thing you can imagine.

The workshop will be taught by Adriana Coss, head of entreamigos glass workshop, and will take place in entreamigos. The first block will be on December 5,6 & 7 from 4 to 6 PM and the second block on December 12,13 & 14 from 4 to 6 PM.

Cost is $500p, all materials are included. Space is limited.Come and sign up at entreamigos!

Imaginarte Store Grand Opening! November 17th

ina — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 20:50:29 +0000

Join us for a glass of wine this Thursday November 17th at 5:00 PM in the Grand Opening of the entreamigos Imaginarte store & gallery. We are celebrating our new concept, which says it all…everything you can imagine!!

Our 2011 line is full of new, beautiful products for this winter! From our trademark recycled glasses, vases and ashtrays in every color and shape to every other thing you can dream to make out of glass bottles, funky lamps, practical spice containers and lovely candle sets.
We have also the coolest children clothing line, made out of recycled fabrics of course!

Our items are green, handmade and unique, and when you buy at Imaginarte the proceeds are used to support entreamigos current programs.
Do your holiday shopping in Imaginarte, it is the perfect gift for your loved ones and for children in San Pancho!

See you this Thursday!