The Frida Festival aims to unite the community through creative expression by collaborating with local artists and businesses to celebrate the life of one of Latin America’s most highly respected visual artists – Frida Kahlo. The Festival was established not only as a celebration of the Birthday of Frida, but an exploration into her life, art and passions.
The celebrations will showcase our community talents in art, music, dance, poetry and other forms of expression. Multi-generational and multi-cultural families gather to enjoy music, arts and crafts, entertainment, children’s activities and services from local businesses, foods, and vendors.
Frida Festival Founder: Local Houston artist Lizbeth Ortiz started the Frida Festival in the summer of 2005. She is the official 2008 Latin Grammy Visual artist and has garnered an impressive following in the Texas region. Lizbeth Ortiz was born in Mexico City and moved with her family to the United States when she was only two years of age. It wasn’t until later in life when Lizbeth had an opportunity to live in Mexico City that she realized what culture and tradition meant. Culture and tradition to her became clearer as she began looking at her life and the intricate details her parents had deliberately woven into her character. Her upbringing was the start of a Mexican American culture of uniqueness which signified pride in the past, honesty, faith, and love of family. Lizbeth’s passion for the arts can easily be described as capturing the innocence of her culture, the violence of a world that surrounds her and the tenderness of the people she encounters and loves. “I strive to inspire my community through my canvas and paintbrush…” www.lizbethortiz.com
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