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09 Oct La Ultima Parada 2017 Mercado

On Sunday’s Family Festival, more than a dozen cultural vendors will be present, selling jewelry, cultural and traditional wear and more.    This year, a space will be created for all vendors in the gravel lot in front of the Mexican Heritage Plaza (along Alum Rock Avenue) and  surrounding the…

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21 Sep La Ultima Parada: A Celebration of Life on the Day of the Dead

San Jose’s long-standing Dia de los Muertos celebration returns in a major way with La Ultima Parada, an all-day spectacular! La Ultima Parada 2017  plans to showcase the vibrancy of Mexican culture through a collection of cultural festivities, dances, and musical performances that honor the living and the dead. The…

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20 Oct La Ultima Parada 2016 – “La Viejada” San Jose’s Community Masked Tribute Dance

San Jose has been building its own Day of the Dead tradition for the past five years since La Ultima Parada went from an overflowing house-party into the San Jose Womens Club and finally to it’s new home at the Mexican Heritage Plaza.  The larger spaces provided an opportunity for…

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19 Oct La Ultima Parada 2016 – Schedule of Events

La Ultima Parada is proud to present our Schedule of Events on THREE STAGES.  Please join us on Sunday, October 30th from Noon to 8pm at the School of Arts & Culture at the Mexican Heritage Plaza, 1700 Alum Rock Avenue, San Jose, CA.  For stage locations please visit our…

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29 Sep La Ultima Parada 2016 – Desde NYC!! Presenting Flor de Toloache!

  Latin Grammy® nominated female band, Flor de Toloache continue to win the hearts of music fans both mainstream and traditional mariachi fans alike through their distinct vision and enlightened interpretation of traditional mariachi instruments. The band’s diverse ethnicities and musical backgrounds are transcending culture and gender by forging new…

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