Fri Nov 24, 7:00 PM - Sat Nov 25, 10:00 PM

Nogales Community Development

250 N Grand Ave, Nogales, AZ 85621

Community: Catalina Foothills

Description

Beyond the Wall is a binational festival in Nogales featuring two block parties, a concert, an art exhibition, and a performance of 15-foot tall puppets at the border wall.

Event Details

Thanksgiving is a time to celebrate family and togetherness, and Nogalenses celebrate it where we grew up, because that's the only acceptable way to do it! Thousands of Nogalenses return home to celebrate with family, and the weekend after offers a chance to get out and catch up with others returning home. Nogales is an exciting edge of the world and we're gathering all of it's treasures to celebrate our uniqueness together. (#nogistyle) This November 24-25th, artists and community from Ambos Nogales will come together to create this family-friendly, bi-national cultural festival!

Schedule

FRIDAY NOV 24 - Art Exhibition
Come sip a drink at the opening of the Museo de Arte Nogales' newest exhibition: a celebration of binational urban art from local Sonoran and Southern Arizona artists specially commissioned for the Beyond the Wall event. Led by Colectivo Taco de Perro, you'll get the first look at the next big thing in the art world.

SATURDAY NOV 25, 10a-4p: Arizona Block Party
We sniffed out the city's best artists, food and booze! Gather the coolest of your cousins and join us for the second annual Beyond the Wall Block Party. Dance off your Thanksgiving meal and laugh so hard you might actually remember what you're thankful for! A great list of local chistosos will be there, along with live music and a menu of local antojitos at "La Placita"!

SATURDAY NOV 25, 4p-10p: Sonora Block Party and Concert
The party continues in Nogales Sonora! Come join us for more original art, local food and drink, and an evening concert featuring musicians from both sides of Nogales. We'll be shutting down Plaza Pesquería for fun and community until 10 pm - come watch the sun set with your community in Ambos Nogales!

SATURDAY NOV 25, 3-5: Puppets at the Border
Flor is fifteen foot tall; she is from Sonora. Toby is fifteen foot tall; he is from Arizona. Flor and Toby will be at the festival looking for more friends who are just like them. If you see them, approach them: maybe you can help them. Toby, Flor, and the rest of their giant frie

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