Razas Unidas WI-Dia de Fiesta Festival

10/31/2026

Happy Halloween!!!

10/31/2026

10/30/2026

Fun fact about the Catrina.

Join us tomorrow downtown for the No-trick Safe-treats event, dressed up as a Catrina.

The Altar is set up at Riverside Cafe and is available to the public if you want to remember this Día de los Mu***os.

💀 She wasn't created to be beautiful. She was created to make a point.

Today La Catrina is everywhere: altars, face paint, parades, t-shirts. But most people don't know she started as a joke… a political one. 🇲🇽

🖋️ Around 1910–1913, Mexican printmaker José Guadalupe Posada made an etching of a skeleton wearing a fancy European-style hat. He called her "La Calavera Garbancera."

🎩 "Garbancera" was a nickname for people with Indigenous roots who tried to look European, wearing French fashion and hiding their heritage to seem more "elegant."

☠️ Posada's message was simple: no matter how rich you are, how you dress, or where you pretend to come from… underneath, we are all the same bones.

🎨 Decades later, Diego Rivera painted her in his famous 1947 mural "Dream of a Sunday Afternoon in the Alameda Central." He dressed her in an elegant gown, placed her beside Posada himself, and gave her the name we know today: La Catrina.

🌼 And so a satire about pretending to be someone else became one of the proudest symbols of Mexican identity in the world.

That's the beautiful irony: La Catrina reminds us to never be ashamed of where we come from. 💛

Did you know La Catrina's real story? 👇

10/30/2026

🌼🕯️ ¡Celebremos el Día de los Mu***os! | Celebrating Day of the Dead 💀🌸

Razas Unidas Whidbey Island, in collaboration with Riverside Café, invites our community to come together to honor and remember our loved ones who are no longer with us. ❤️

We have created a beautiful community altar (ofrenda), and everyone is welcome to participate!

Bring a photograph, flowers, or a small meaningful item to place on the altar in memory of someone special. Together, we can celebrate their lives, share our traditions, and keep their memories alive.

📍 Location: Riverside Café, Oak Harbor

🕰️ Times to bring your offerings:

* Friday: 8 AM – 3 PM
* Saturday: 7 AM – 8 PM
* Sunday & Monday: 7 AM – 3 PM

🌼 Todos son bienvenidos.

Invitamos a toda nuestra comunidad a participar en nuestro altar del Día de los Mu***os. Pueden traer fotografías, flores u objetos pequeños para recordar y honrar a sus seres queridos.

Porque mientras los recordemos, seguirán viviendo en nuestros corazones. ❤️

¡Los esperamos!

***os

10/22/2026

Join RAZAS UNIDAS in celebrating Halloween with a splash or our LATIN TRADITIONS! An introduction to Día de Mu***os, Catrinas & Catrines, and an Ofrenda.
Different ways you can participate:
1. Feel free to dress up as a Catrin or Catrina for the night and walk with us down Main St.
2. Do you have a loved one you would like to remember? Bring a personal picture or write their name on paper to place on the altar located inside Riverside Cafe.
3. You can also bring a bag of candy to share with children passing by.

10/10/2026

A week ago we were dancing on the streets! Thank you Oak Harbor for making Dia de Fiesta a memorable one!

10/03/2026

Thank you Oak Harbor for making Day 1 of Dia de Fiesta memorable and fun! Here is a short video of last night’s band. More music, piñata, food, and dancers today!

https://diadefiestawa.com

04/25/2026

A MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENT MARIA

Look for Razas Unidas in tomorrow’s Holland Happening & International Festival parade and get a pair of these cool shades! 😎