Juan Pablo Gutierrez Sanchez: Artist, Curator, Cultural Guardian.

As the Executive Director of the Collectivo Rescate Cultural, Juan Pablo has organized and presented the Dia de Los Muertos Procession in the Mission District of San Francisco for 39 years.

November 2, 2021 will mark the 40th Anniversary of the Dia De Los Muertos Procession. Due to the protections necessary because of Covid-19, this year he has curated a drive by procession at San Francisco's Davies Symphony Hall where very large lithographs representing the Aztec stages of death will be exhibited for the public to enjoy.

Juan Pablo discusses the importance of protecting our culture, language, and rituals as a way of maintaining our communal spiritual health. Since the Procession's inception, he has not sought or accepted corporate sponsorships because of his firm conviction to refrain from "selling our dead."

Drive or walk by Davies Symphony Hall on November 2, 2021 to honor our ancestors, enjoy stunning lithographs, and support the 40th Anniversary of the Dia De Los Muertos Procession.