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Mexican Ritual Masks - September 16, 2009

 Michelle Gaskill     12 months ago

La Raza Galeria Posada celebrate the U.S. premiere of The Larry Hoover Collection of Mexican Ritual Masks and Mexican Independence Day. The three month exhibition features over thirty of Hoover's 150 ritual masks from all across Mexico. Eleven states and ten different ethnic groups from the northernmost state of Sonora to the southernmost state of Chiapas are represented. Activities include workshops and demonstrations by master mask makers from Mexico, documentary films, lectures, and other culturally significant and educational programming.

Mexican masks collector Larry Hoover shares his passion for this unique craft with Guy and Melissa.

Sacred and Shared:
The Larry Hoover Collection of Mexican Ritual Masks

Now through December 31
La Raza Galeria Posada
1024 22nd Street
Sacramento
(916) 446-5133
Larazagaleriaposada.org

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