Valley Arts Festival at Heritage Park Nov 6th

This event will explore the arts and culture and life of the Luiseño people. The Luiseño (pronounced lew-wee-SAY-nyoh) were named by the Spanish for the Catholic mission at San Luis Rey. Originally the Luiseño may have been called Payomkawichum (“the westerners”) by neighboring tribes. Their own name for themselves may have been Ataxum (“the People”).

It is a celebration of the still thriving culture of the San Luis Rey Band of Mission Indians who lived on the land, in now Southern California, for thousands of years prior to European contact. The Luiseño people enjoyed life in a land rich with a variety of plants and animals. The Luiseño continue to work for civil rights, cultural preservation and language revitalization. Today there are seven bands of Luiseño people: San Luis Rey, Pala, Pauma, La Jolla, Rincón, Pechanga and Sobóba.

Activities:
Main Stage: Music and Speakers each hour – Drummers / Flutes
Oceanside Public Library — Bookmobile, Native American Story Time
Studio ACE – Rock & Sand Painting
Muramid Mural Museum — Community Mural Painting, “A Day in the Life of the Luiseño”
OCAF – Basketweaving by Diania Caudell + Basket starters
Food