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From: rachel-anne palacios [mailto:devikaspalacio@yahoo.com]
Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2007 8:45 PM
To: rachelanne palacios
Subject: more upcoming events

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Save the Date for

• OAKLAND ARTS DAY!
  
          Friday, October 5, 2007
          5:00-6:30pm
          Oakland City Hall , 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza
          FREE light refreshments and entertainment
  
  Celebrate Cultural Funding Program Awardees and California Arts Day as the City of Oakland kicks of National Arts and Humanites Month.
• NEW! Cultural Funding Program Guide and Applications are now available online here.

• The "Great Wall of Oakland" returns to downtown Oakland on Friday, October 5, 2007, during the First Fridays Art Murmur gallery walk.

• The City Sponsors a free shuttle for Oakland Art Galleries on First Fridays.  View the Shuttle Schedule.

to get a sneak peak at the OMCA's 14th annual dia de los muertos exhibition, go here:

www.flickr.com/photos/devikaspalacio/

if you would like more info, please feel free to contact me at any time.

the oakland museum is still looking for volunteer exhibit guides, if you are interested, send me an email. we have another training workshop this saturday from 12pm-5pm.

i am also doing various dias de los muertos workshops around oakland in the upcoming weeks-check me out at the following locations:

tuesday october 2 @ 1pm
oakland public library-elmhurst branch

tuesday october 16, 2pm
oakland public library-martin luther king jr. branch

tuesday october 23, 3:30pm
oakland public library-melrose branch

4805 Foothill Boulevard Oakland , CA 94601
directions & public transit | map
Phone: - (510) 535-5623
Art & Culture Events with Rachel Anne Palacios               Rachel Anne Palacios           Rachelanne Palacios, a multicultural folk artist, will be our special guest for these workshops. Rachelanne has led numerous craft workshops and built many altars throughout our community.     Día de los Muertos Crafts Workshop Learn how to make foil crafts, paper flowers, decorated frames and more!     Saturday, October 13, 10 AM—12 PM     All materials provided but you must register with Margo 510-601-4040x111, margo@wcrc.org     Altar Constructing Ritual Join us to learn how to make a traditional altar for our beloved family and friends who are no longer with us. We will use the crafts from the first workshop and other items.     Saturday, October 27, 12 PM—2 PM     All materials provided but you must register with Margo 510-601-4040x111, margo@wcrc.org       Mehndi     Henna Tattoos     In this exciting workshop Rachel will decorate your skin with a natural henna tattoo or mehndi. Mehndi is a temporary form of skin decoration most popular in South Asia the Middle East, North Africa and Somaliland .     Saturday, November 17, 12 PM—2 PM     All materials supplied but you must register with Margo 510-601-4040x111, margo@wcrc.org     hope to see you soon at one or more of these events!     rachel-anne palacios         devika's palacio traditional mendhi, modern henna body art mixed media multi-cultural art click here to see a portfolio of my work! www.flickr.com/photos/devikaspalacio/sets/ www.myspace.com/devikas_palacio 510-508-2263

Presents

Art & Soul: A Photographic Celebration of Culture in the Heart of Oakland

May 14 through June 29, 2007

Craft & Cultural Arts Gallery
State of California Office Building-Atrium
1515 Clay Oakland, CA 9461

Reception: Thursday,  May 17th   5:00pm – 8:00pm

Several of the photographers whose photos are on exhibit will attend the Third Thursday reception
Evening Viewing: Thursday June 21st   5:00pm – 8:00pm
Reception and Events are part of “Third Thursdays-Oakland Art Night”

Gallery Hours: 10am-5pm  Mon.-Fri. 

Phone: 510.622.8190 e-mail: CCAGallery@mail2Art.com
Open and Free to the Public

www.oaklandculturalarts.org
BART, AC Transit and Wheelchair accessible