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Tucked into the Old Sixth Ward Historic District, MECA – which stands for Multicultural Education and Counseling through the Arts – resides in the old Dow School building located at 1900 Kane St. The community-based nonprofit organization boasts an impressive array of arts and cultural programming, including its renowned Dia De Los Muertos festival. The quirky building and its grounds play host to concerts, block parties, folk-art festivals, visiting performances, and much more. Events are usually extremely affordable in an attempt to make them as available as possible to the community.
Presented by American Festival for the Arts (AFA) at MECA.
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From 7 p.m. opening night on October 28, followed by events on October 29 and 30 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., respectively, MECA will present Dia De Los Muertos: Honoring our Past, Celebrating Our Future. This event features Dia... More »
The massive circa-1912 brick building that used to house Dow Elementary School is impressive from the outside. On the inside, the activities and tutelage that MECA puts on are pretty much in the blow-you-away department. From Mexican Ballet Folklórico classes to Día De Los Muertos presentations, the community-centric, nonprofit organization has been hooking up at-risk and underserved individuals with robust art classes. MECA is also the classroom home for 2011 Houston Press... More »
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